Seniors for Seniors Program – All animals aged 5+ can be adopted to people aged 55+ for $5.  Regular adoption application required and regular adoption criteria apply. 

Thanks to the Albert Schweitzer Foundation (and Albert Schweitzer Fellow, Dee Petersen), any person aged 55+ who has a referral for a companion animal from a medical professional* can adopt any of our animals aged 5+ for no fee and will be sent with one year of any prescribed medication.  Food assistance can be discussed if needed. Regular adoption application required and regular adoption criteria apply.

This can be done by written prescription, letter on practice letterhead, or email directly from the medical office to beourpet@gmail.com

*Physician, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Therapist (MSW or MFT), Psychologist, Psychiatrist or Physical/Occupational Therapist.  For other medical practitioners, please email beourpet@gmail.com for prior authorization.

Freedom Friends – Adoption of any animal to US Military Veterans is always free.  Regular adoption application required and regular adoption criteria apply. Proof of service required.

Fireman’s Friends – Any person who shares a medical condition with one of our animals, can adopt that animal for no cost. Regular adoption application required and regular adoption criteria apply.  For some of these animals, especially those matched with children, we are able to arrange transport to many major US airports through our friends who are employees at Delta Airlines and who volunteer to escort animals in cabin for us on their time of from work.