K9 Police Officers serve our city, our county and our state at our borders, on our streets and at our front doors. These canines are trained to act in situations that require stamina, physical agility and quick reaction time. They are fully accredited officers bearing the honor of their office during service and in death.
In retirement, canine officers are no longer financially supported by the department they served. Their handlers, or partners, often voluntarily 'adopt' these animals to live out their retirement in comfort. It is the belief of the Retired K9 Officer Healthcare Fund (RK9OHF) that the cost of healthcare should be supplemented. In accordance with that belief, a partnership was established with the RK9OHF and VCA Hollywood Animal Hospital with the mission to provide the best in wellness care to these officers and to cover a portion of those costs.