Within fifteen minutes of the South Tower collapsing on September 11, 2001, a German Shepherd named Apollo and his handler arrived at the World Trade Center. […]
Every 73 seconds, a fire breaks out somewhere in the United States. Smoke spreads fast, and pets — unlike people — instinctively hide inside to protect […]
Most fire departments don't carry the right-sized oxygen masks to revive cats and small dogs pulled from fires. Project Paws Alive provides free pet oxygen mask kits to fire departments nationwide — three mask sizes, zero cost to the department.
Military working dogs serve in the most dangerous environments on earth. When they retire or transfer, their protective equipment often doesn't follow them. Project Paws Alive provides free K9 first aid kits and protective vests to military working dog units across the United States.
Every September 1, law enforcement agencies across the United States pause to mark National Police K9 Day. The observance honors the working dogs who serve alongside […]
Every year, K9 officers are shot, stabbed, or seriously injured in the line of duty, often while wearing no protective equipment at all. The scale of […]
When a fire investigator arrives at a burned-out building, the fire itself has usually already destroyed most of the evidence. That’s where a Fire K9, also […]