William B. Williams, known to his friends as “Billy,” passed away suddenly from cardiac arrest in South Florida, Oct 29. Because Billy was such a friend to animals, having rescued many himself, American Dog Rescue has established the William B. Williams Animal Rescue Project.

Beginning today, you can make a donation of , or an amount of your own choice in memory of Billy. Your donation will help save two lives: a dog with the right skill set will be rescued and trained to be a service dog, and a disabled veteran is given a companion to help cope with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Many of our national heroes commit suicide due to post-traumatic stress disorder, but service dogs are trained to help them cope with the psychology aspects of post-war life. American Dog Rescue and paws4vets have teamed up for several years now to help make a difference for these vets. Your donation helps ensure that important work continues, and that caring people like Billy Williams can live on through their legacy of kindness to humans and animals alike.