Pets2Vets Helps Servicemen and Women Form New Bonds,Rebuild Lives
BREA, Calif., -- Veterans Daywill have new significance for Veterinary Pet Insurance Co. (VPI), the nation'soldest and largest provider of pet health insurance, as the company announcedtoday its partnership with Pets2Vets. The collaboration unites VPI with thenational nonprofit organization, whose mission it is to alleviate the sufferingof U.S. active military, veterans, first responders and their families bymatching them with at-risk shelter animals nationwide. This unique model savestwo lives in the process.
Pets2Vets founder and former Air Force Senior Airman,David Sharpe said, "Pets2Vets is grateful to VPI for its generoussupport. We believe securing the healthof an adopted pet will go a long way toward ensuring a successful bond betweenour heroes and their companion animal. With the help of VPI, Pets2Vets hopes tocontinue to make a difference in the lives of Americans on the front lines andshelter animals."
"We knowfirst-hand that the bond between people and pets can have an incredible healingpower," said Dennis P. Drent, president and CEO for VPI. "This newrelationship will allow Pets2Vets to continue to ease the transition back intosociety for these servicemen and women while providing further peace of mindwith health care coverage for their rescued companion."
For the heroes who qualify for the program, Pets2Vetswill cover the first year premium for their new companion under a VPI MajorMedical plan, which offers the most comprehensive coverage protection.Additionally, pets will receive a CareGuard(SM) Core rider, which coversexpenses relating to vaccinations, flea protection and other preventive routinecare benefits.
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