When a soldier goes to war, the mental torment endured can be debilitating. They often return to foreign surroundings, where everything once familiar is now unrecognizable. When a dog enters a shelter, it may have suffered emotional trauma that can never be expressed, and adapting to shelter life can be lonely and full of dejection. Animals are being euthanized daily in America, and soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are taking their lives at horrific rates.