– Grants Matched Through Adopt A K-9 Cop Program –
RALEIGH, N.C. /PRNewswire/ — AKC Reunite, the largest non-profit pet microchip identification and recovery service provider in the United States, is pleased to announce that it has awarded over $1 million in grants through its AKC Reunite Adopt a K-9 Cop matching grant program. Funds were raised by contributions from AKC dog clubs and community members, with AKC Reunite matching donations at a three-to-one ratio.
“AKC Reunite is so thankful to be in the position to help so many K-9 units around the country,” said AKC Reunite CEO Tom Sharp. “The response to this grant program has been amazing and we look forward to its continued positive impact.”
The most recent grants the helped Adopt A K-9 Cop reach the $1 million mark are:
| State | Police Department(s) |
| Kentucky | Shepherdsville Police Department |
| North Dakota | Wahpeton Police Department |
The Adopt a K-9 Cop program allows AKC Reunite to match funds from AKC Clubs, AKC affiliated organizations and the public, three-to-one, up to $7,500 per grant. These donations help police departments throughout the United States purchase K-9 police dogs. Many of the police dogs acquired with the help of these grants are used as patrol dogs as well as detection dogs, helping to locate narcotics, explosives and/or evidence.
The grants donated in 2022 went to the following police departments:
| State | Police Department(s) |
| California | Riverside Police Department |
| Florida | Tampa International Airport Police DepartmentHernando County Sheriff’s Department |
| Georgia | City of Carrollton Police DepartmentRochelle Police DepartmentBarnesville Police Department |
| Iowa | Lyons County Sheriff’s OfficeMapleton Police DepartmentIda County Sheriff’s Office |
| Kentucky | Todd County Sheriff’s Office |
| Massachusetts | Methuen Police Department |
| Minnesota | Aitkin Police DepartmentAnoka County Sheriff’s OfficeWright County Sheriff’s OfficeBeltrami County Sheriff’s OfficeChisago County Sheriff’s Office |
| Mississippi | Southern Mississippi Correctional InstituteFlowood Police Department |
| North Carolina | Rocky Mount Police DepartmentNashville Police DepartmentWaynesville Police DepartmentMaggie Valley Police DepartmentJackson County Police DepartmentSylva Police Department |
| New Jersey | Manchester Township Police DepartmentMount Laurel Police Department |
| New York | Wallkill Police DepartmentTown of Warwick Police DepartmentOrange County Sheriff’s DepartmentTown of Carmel Police DepartmentRamapo Police DepartmentStanford Police DepartmentTown of Chester Police Department |
| Ohio | Mansfield Police Department |
| Oklahoma | Cleveland Police Department |
| Pennsylvania | Lower Moreland Township Police DepartmentCheltenham Township Police Department Upland Police Department |
| South Carolina | Edgefield County Sheriff’s Department |
| Texas | Humble Police DepartmentConroe Police DepartmentWills Point Police DepartmentMontgomery County Constable Precinct 4Baytown Police DepartmentGreenville Police DepartmentHouston Police DepartmentTaylor County Sheriff’s Department |
| Virginia | Lee County Sheriff’s Department |
| Wisconsin | Milwaukee Police DepartmentPrescott Police DepartmentPolk County Sheriff’s DepartmentJackson County Police Department |
| Wyoming | Albany County Sheriff’s Department |
Contributing clubs for these donations include the United States Police Canine Association, Raleigh Kennel Club, Kennel Club of Philadelphia, Delaware County American Kennel Club, Augusta Kennel Club, Baytown Kennel Club, Louisville Kennel Club, Kennel Club of Riverside and Conroe Kennel Club.
A total of 154 Adopt a K-9 Cop grants have been awarded since the inception of the program. Learn more about how to get involved in AKC Reunite Adopt a K-9 Cop program and see pictures and stories of dogs already donated at https://www.akcreunite.org/k9/.
AKC Reunite
The way home for lost pets.
AKC Reunite, an affiliate of the American Kennel Club®, is the largest non-profit pet microchip identification and recovery service provider in the United States. Since 1995 AKC Reunite has helped pet owners reunite with their lost animals via identification and 24/7 pet recovery specialists, enrolling over 9 million companion animals and recovering more than 500,000 lost pets. AKC Reunite microchips are a popular choice of pet professionals throughout the country for permanent pet identification.
AKC Reunite has donated more than $10 million since 2002 for pet-related causes including disaster preparedness and relief like the AKC Pet Disaster Relief trailer donation program. AKC Reunite also provides free recovery service enrollment for all active service, military, and law enforcement K-9 dogs. For more information visit www.akcreunite.org or follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/akcreunite).
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