HERO Program partners up with local animal shelter!

The Hero clinical team joins forces with Acadiana Animal Aid to support our veterans towards heart healing by weekly volunteering with this paw-mazing organization. Our veterans will be walking, playing, and cuddling with these rescue pups and cats on a weekly outing.
Animal friendships have been shown to reduce loneliness, increase feelings of social support, and boost moods. Those of us that have been through trauma and moral injury experiences, can find solace in the presence of these furry friends, sometimes more than our human relationships. And we feel honored that AAA has asked us to be a part of their animal healing as well.

AAA is a 13 acre non-profit rescue organization for cats and dogs.  They operate with 33 paid employees and dozens of volunteers.  Their robust foster program incorporates people in the Lafayette and surrounding communities. 

Here's a laundry list of some of their amazing 2022 facts:
1,944 animals rescued
1,430 adoptions (a new record for most adoptions in a year at AAA) - 14% increase from 2021
56% of all shelter pets and 75% of all dogs entered foster homes this year
AAA rescued pets from 18 Louisiana shelters
112 volunteers put in over 4,600 hours
1,284 spay/neuter surgeries
over $20K spent on heartworm treatments
458 pets transported in 30+ nationwide transports

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