In 2018 I was urgently contacted by a friend who was looking for 6-9 months of temporary housing for his dog Herbie. Our friend is a combat marine veteran and a victim of trauma and post-traumatic stress from war. He had an amazing opportunity to receive treatment at Camp Hope. The only hurdle was finding temporary housing for his beloved daschund Herbie.
My friend is not the only veteran who almost missed an opportunity to get help because of the fear of losing a pet. There are other veterans who are ready and willing to seek PTSD treatment but finding temporary housing for a pet is incredibly difficult. Taking care of Herbie was one of the most rewarding gifts we could give our veteran friend. It was a life saving service that costs us nothing but our time.
Mission
Support veterans and their pets while they seek PTSD treatment at Camp Hope.
Camp Hope is a six-nine-month interim housing program located in Houston, Texas. There is no cost for the veteran or their families. The Veterans also have sessions with Licensed Healthcare professionals weekly.
what we do
In honor of Herbie we started our foster program Herbie’s Heroes in 2024 to support our veterans and their pets.
Our organization provides FREE temporary boarding to veterans' pets while they are enrolled in PTSD treatment at Camp Hope. We cover any expenses for these pets while enrolled in Herbie's Heroes. These expenses may include vaccinations, preventions, sterilization, microchipping, and food.
