Cape Wags for Tags: Animals Helping Heroes

The MSPCA-Cape Cod, in collaboration with the United States Marine Corporal Nicholas G. Xiarhos Memorial Fund, has launched Cape Wags for Tags, supporting pet-owning veterans on Cape Cod.  The MSPCA-Cape Cod offers its deepest thanks to Yarmouth Deputy Chief of Police Steven G. Xiarhos for honoring his oldest son, who died at age 21 while going to the aid of his fellow Marines in combat on July 23, 2009 in Afghanistan, by supporting this initiative.

Our project helps connect military veterans with adoptable pets. The program also offers subsidized veterinary care for pets owned by veterans.

Veterans and shelter animals have been through traumatic events, but together they can help each other heal.  Medical studies have shown that companion animals significantly improve mental and physical health, reducing stress, depression, and anxiety symptoms experienced by many serving in the military.   Through Wags for Tags, we match military veterans with pet awaiting adoption.  The program provides reduced or waived adoption fees, allowing veterans to more readily take on a new furry family member.

To help keep pets together with their families, the Wags for Tags program offers subsidized urgent veterinary care for pets of military veterans with financial need. The program also offers low cost spay-neuter services for pets of military veterans.

For more information about this program, please contact us at 508-775-0940.