Veteran pet adoption nonprofit seeing increased demand for services
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Working as an x-ray specialist for the United States Army, Jonathan Hedrick has seen wounds that are both physical and emotional.
âIt was eyeopening for a young x-ray tech to see these type of healed injuries that they donât really train you for in the text book,â he said.
The pain of others carried over to his own life and Hedrick wasnât able to fully cope until he adopted his pet cat, Tessa.
âShe gives me a sense of purpose,â he said. âI donât have a family. I donât have a wife or kids, but sheâs there.â