THE WET NOSE BLOG

Bring Loyalty Home

At 12:01 am EST I submitted this video as part of our application to the Pepsi Refresh Everything grant competition. My hands were literally shaking after I hit 'enter,' hoping we would be one of the first eligible 1,000 entries. Competition just to compete is pretty fierce! We'll know October 1 if we made the cut.

In the meantime, a huge THANK YOU to the small army that made this video possible:

• Our amazing pro bono marketing team at Karsh|Hagan in Denver. These folks developed the concept, storyboards and script, not to mention put up with me over the past several weeks to help make our idea a reality.

• S.S. Arora from Palindrome Productions, a savvy, young New York-based video production company that generously donated time, creative direction, production, and many a late-night phone call and email as the clock hit midnight. Get in touch at arorafilms at gmail dot com.

• Capone, a now 6-ish year-old rescue dog from our newest member shelter, All About Labs in Little Rock, Arkansas, whose only "demands" were a game of fetch, plenty of cold water and a nice soft bagel. 

And last, but as far from least as one can possibly be:

• Charles, our family member, volunteer, WWII veteran and undeniable star! Charles kept his cool in spite of numerous takes in the hot summer sun, and lent his voice and his heart to our cause. Charles makes it abundantly clear why his generation is called "the greatest."

Please watch, share and comment on this, our very first video. And keep your fingers crossed that we get selected for voting by the Pepsi Refresh Everything team!

Remembering WWII

Charles and his main squeeze after our video shoot 

Yesterday we held an all-day video shoot starring Charles, our family member, volunteer and WWII veteran. Even though he's shared some of his war memories before, it's entirely different to capture them on film. Maybe it's because we know that his incredible stories, til now shared with only a select few, will be heard by countless others. Maybe it's because recording them somehow makes them real for us, for those that didn't live through that war.

Pets for Patriots launches new program with the U.S. Army

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I'm a little overdue updating you on all the happenings here at Pets for Patriots, so without further ado - here goes!

New program with the U.S. Army
Recently I met with the Army AW2 Wounded Warrior Program team at Fort Carson, Colorado. These folks provide intensive therapy and assistance to seriously wounded soldiers and help them acclimate to life after active duty. Since that meeting, we're now a member of the AW2's national community support network, and just about two weeks ago formally launched a program with the AW2 team at Fort Carson. Wounded soldiers who don't qualify for a service animal -  but would benefit from a new pet friend - will be referred to us. And we have a terrific set of shelter and veterinary partners in both Denver and Colorado Springs (more on that in a moment) to help them select and care for a dog or cat that's just right for them. Woot!