FREEDOM FUR = "FREEDOM FOR INDEPENDENCE"
Every day young men and women get the call notifying them that today is the day they say goodbye to their families and head off to engage enemy forces in battle. And everyday men and women return home to their families after fighting bravely while protecting our freedom. However some of those fortunate enough to return home face significant struggles with
the ill effects of combat. Some return home missing limbs, barely escaping with their lives. Imagine trying to return to "life as usual" while at the same time relearning to walk, maneuver a wheelchair or learning Braille. Others face PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) which is another very real threat facing many of our hero’s retuning home. While the sounds of combat may have long faded a whole new battle is being waged. The latest combat statistics have shown that 20% of soldiers deployed in the past six years have been diagnosed with PTSD equaling 300,000. Suicide, social disorders, depression are on the rise and have debilitating effects on our veteran's. While we may be winning the battle overseas many of our veteran’s are loosing ground here at home!! Although we are small, where we lack in size we make up for in passion!! Freedom Fur is founded in an effort to “join forces” with our armed force in order to provide a better quality of life for our veteran’s returning home with both physical and mental disabilities. We have had the pleasure of working with an assistance dog program as trainers and now feel that God has given us the opportunity to expand in this realm. We have had fantastic opportunity to work with some of the best in the field and now want to use the years of training provided to us to help those in need. Our dogs will be fully trained based on the specific needs of the individual. While some clients may need a K9 to assist them with most daily functions (up to 70 commands) others may simply need a well trained obedient dog to comfort them when PTSD episodes occur. We are currently in the process of filing for our 501c3 Nonprofit Tax Exemption status, and hope that we can join others who reach out to our Hero’s returning home from battle!!
