ENY Red Cross Animal Visitation teams provide a fur fix for t veterans and volunteers.
ENY Red Cross Animal Visitation teams provide a fur fix for
veterans and volunteers at an Elks Lodge Veteran Stand Down at the Salvation Army

Red Cross animal visitation teams are active all over the world. The American Red Cross has animal visitation teams set up to support deployed military families stationed in the United States and overseas. From Walter Reed to VA facilities, furry Red Crossers are on the scene helping in a variety of ways. Red Cross Dogs use their training and calming presence to help and heal.

Wherever they go, the Red Cross dogs turn heads, and people can’t help but smile. Many people don’t even realize the impact that animal therapy can make on their staff or patients – but the effect is immense.

In Eastern New York our Service to the Armed Forces Animal Visitation Program is on the move. The teams provided comfort and care at over 39 military and veteran events in the last fiscal year.  Over 1,000 fur fixes were provided to active-duty military, National Guard, Reserve, veterans, and their families.

 
Red Cross Animal Visitation teams were on hand to support and thank donors at food drives in support of the Albany VA Food pantry. Over 2,000 food and clothing items were donated over two days!