Chad's Promise

09/18/2025

Ms. Tikka is in good hands. We picked her up on a late-night call. Tikka puts us beyond capacity. We found a way to keep the promise. Please share, or reach out to see how you can help.

09/13/2025

Volunteers Brenda and Jason made themselves available to go pick Teddy up in Clearwater, when her veteran was admitted to the hospital unexpectedly. VA social workers, neighbors, nurses, and our organization all worked beautifully together, and Teddy’s now in the hands of The Promise while her veteran gets back to health, without the worry of expensive pet care. Reach out to see how you can get involved and share in these smiles.

08/08/2025

You may remember Six. Her owner’s been to Hell and back this year with health issues. He asked if we could care for Six for an extended period. This guy’s been a big inspiration to me on his journey to wellness. We cared for Six for the last several months at no cost to the veteran. The cost of boarding for that period of time would be in the thousands and lead to their separation. THIS IS WHAT WE DO!!!
Contact us to see how you can help.

08/08/2025

08/02/2025

Reunited, and it feels SO good. Nova’s just a Dalmatian puppy who stole our hearts for about 2 weeks, while her handler was away for annual training with her Reserve unit. Happy to come through at the last minute for this duo. 🐶 🇺🇸 💪🏻 ❤️

07/21/2025

It’s sped up, but this process takes upwards of an hour, depending on how many dogs are here. It’s constant sanitation, cleaning, and maintaining. It’s arduous, but necessary work. Donations go toward these sanitation products, dog beds, food, and veterinarian care. We appreciate every bit of help, and we’re working hard.

07/19/2025

Beau’s owner is off to the VA to get much needed treatment. He was able to stop by for a visit. If that’s not a dog smile, I don’t know what it looks like! 🐕

02/25/2025

My niece came in clutch picking up Rusty. His veterans was taken to the hospital urgently, and Rusty got left behind. Luckily, my favorite people at James Haley caught it and contacted us. We were able to get access to his apartment and talk Rusty into coming out from under the bed. Thanks Nevaeh for being the backup I needed.

02/20/2025

Once again, Our friends at Plant City Police Department came through in a big way. Through Officer Wise’s connections, he was able to have a mini split unit donated. Now we can use the donated money to have the unit installed. Thank you for leaping in to help and always supporting our mission.

02/15/2025

We’d like to replace this A/C unit and get this building properly climate controlled by a mini-split, as we’ve done with our other rooms. With the influx of dogs, we need a dedicated space for our charity residents and this poor thing isnt going to keep up with the pet dander. I want to continue to use general donations we’ve received for vet care, dog food, enrichment items, and grooming, and due to the size of this purchase, those funds wouldnt be available We’ve agreed to begin a fundraiser specifically for this project, so we can have a dedicated space for the promise.
Donate here

https://www.zeffy.com/fundraising/help-chill-the-dogs

02/09/2025

Yesterday, we were asked to board a dog for a veteran at Bay Pines. I’m fortunate this weekend my business filled the kennel. Unfortunately it meant I didn’t have space for a charity dog. I told Tracy about the request, and she said “we’ll make space”. That’s where Michelle and John come in. Two hour drive to the hospital, two hour drive home after dropping off Jewel. That’s incredible. Still looking for people willing to make those trips. It was close to not happening, but you know… a promise is a promise.

02/07/2025

Elsa was reunited with her veteran and headed home to help him heal. She had some confidence issue when she arrived, but left feeling like she’d been home the whole time. As always, $350 boarding, cost the veteran 0$. This has been much easier as people rally our cause and help cover these expenses. The staff at our kennel are funded by our small business and donations are put toward kennel upkeep, quality of life improvements for the charity dogs, and food when we run out. We appreciate every dollar or minute given to us. It makes these reunions possible, which helps keep us feeling useful 😇