Kiko’s Canine Krunchies and our year of giving.
We are thrilled here at Kiko’s to announce our chosen charity PTSD Dogs Australia Pty Ltd.
ABOUT PTSD DOGS AUSTRALIA
PTSD DOGS AUSTRALIA, rescue ‘Death Row’ and shelter dogs, and train them to become loyal and supportive Psychiatric PTSD Assistance Dogs for Veterans & First Responders who are suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), as a result of their service to our community.
The dogs we rescue find themselves abandoned and homeless placed into uninviting cold metal cages and kept in foreign environments that are noisy, scary and completely unfamiliar to any home environment.
Through no fault of their own, or unfortunate circumstances, these often once well-loved and often well-trained dogs, find themselves on death row and in pounds and shelters, hoping and needing a second chance at life.
Dogs, experience similar emotions to us humans, including fear, frustration, anxiety, joy, love, trust and respect.
PTSD Dogs Australia have been on the ground since 2018, rescuing dogs directly from death row pounds and shelters.
We are leading the way in training rescue dogs to become Psychiatric PTSD Assistance Dogs, instead of utilising puppy breeding programs, therefore reducing dog euthanasia rates and reducing wait times for an Assistance Dog.
Receiving an Assistance Dog can be utterly life-changing and in some cases, even LIFE-SAVING!
Our Assistance Dogs are provided at NO CHARGE to their clients (Handlers), who have given a lifetime of service in their field, plus they supply lifetime support to each PTSD Assistance Dog and their handler.
These loyal Assistance Dogs can help those suffering from PTSD to carry out essential tasks, increase their independence and improve their quality of life.
This organization is almost entirely run on a volunteer basis and relies solely on grants, sponsorships, and donations to operate.
With the support and unconditional love of their Assistance Dog, we have seen handlers taken off suicide watch, regularly attend children’s sports activities, reduce their reliance on medications, return to their family unit and go out in public unaccompanied by a human, and even get behind the wheel after a 10-year absence.
More than 130,000 dogs are euthanised every year for no good reason and the Dept of Veterans Affairs supports a reported 230,000 personnel living with PTSD.
If you would like to support this organisation, click here for more information.