1 FUR 1 Foundation

Help Animals Heal People

1 FUR 1 Foundation helps animals heal people on their journey to wellness. As a 100% volunteer‑run nonprofit, we expand access to animal‑assisted services across the United States by creating, nurturing, and supporting therapeutic programs that improve health and emotional well‑being through the human‑animal bond.

In 2025, our network of 85 certified therapy dogs and mini horses reached nearly 70,000 people across 14 states. Over 11 years, 1 FUR 1 has touched the lives of more than 378,619 individuals, delivering comfort, connection, and healing to children, veterans, seniors, first responders, foster youth, hospital patients, and many others in need.

How Your Support Changes Lives

Every day, 1 FUR 1 programs make a meaningful difference:

• First responders & medical staff find stress relief through therapy dog visits.
• Autistic children build communication and motor skills with gentle therapy mini horses.
• Dementia & Alzheimer’s patients experience improved mood and memory recall.
• Veterans, active‑duty service members, and families benefit from specially trained service dogs.
• Incarcerated individuals gain purpose and personal growth by raising and training puppies that go on to serve others.

Your Generosity Makes an Impact

You helped make last year unforgettable for children at the Naples Public Library. Let’s do it again this year at Burnett Neighborhood Public Library in Long Beach. Join us on September 25th for a very special animal assisted activity with two specially trained therapy mini horses, Paddy and JJ.