Welcome to Wags for Hope!

About Us

Wags for Hope (WFH) is a non-profit organization that provides volunteers with their pets to bring joy to the lives of others. We visit Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Hospitals and with Hospice. In addition, we supply local libraries and schools with certified R.E.A.D.® teams, who are using their animals as a conduit to help improve the literacy skills of the children in our community. We aspire to be a “one-stop shopping” organization supplying animal visitations for therapy purposes needed in Frederick, MD, and the surrounding areas.

Mission Statement

To provide kindness and comfort with our pets to those in assisted living facilities, nursing homes and hospital settings.

To inspire the love of reading in children with our pets at libraries and schools.

To show the benefits of pet therapy in our communities with our pets.

We are always seeking volunteers who would like to contribute a little of their time each month with their pets. How much time you devote is strictly up to you. We would prefer a handler willing to offer a minimum of two visits per month. You may be surprised how much you and your pet(s) will benefit from this. We welcome folks without pets too!

To get more information or to join Wags for Hope, please fill out this form. A Wags for Hope volunteer will contact you soon.

Request for Visit

Would your organization or facility like to request a visit from our Wags for Hope teams? Please click on the link below to fill out the request form. 

Request Form for Wags for Hope Team

Wags for Hope visits in Frederick County only. If you are outside Frederick County, please check in your area. A reference that can be used is petpartners.org