LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A new program starting Friday seeks to help Nebraska veterans adopt pets.
The Lincoln Journal Star reports that the Nebraska Department of Veterans’ Affairs is launching its “Vets Get Pets” program to help pay animal adoption fees for veterans through the sale of special license plates.
The new license plate design is available for all Nebraska drivers to purchase. The $5 cost for the alphanumeric version or $40 cost for custom message plates will fund an adoption fee reimbursement program for veterans expected to begin in July.
Veterans Affairs Director John Hilgert said in a news release that animal companions can help veterans deal with post-traumatic stress disorder.
The specialty plates can be purchased through dmv.nebraska.gov.
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