American Kennel Club Companion
AKC Reunite (American Kennel Club Companion Animal Recovery Corp, d/b/a AKC Reunite) is a nonprofit pet microchip enrollment and lost-pet recovery service offering lifetime enrollment with no annual fees, 24/7 pet recovery support, and related products. The site also describes giving programs and disaster relief, including K9 Cop and emergency/disaster grant programs.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Municipal animal services, police/sheriff K‑9 programs, or local animal-welfare groups running disaster response or K‑9 support projects that fit the Adopt-a-K9 or pet-disaster-relief trailer programs.
Good Fit
- • Operates or partners with a K‑9 program (police/sheriff) seeking adoption support.
- • Runs an animal disaster-response program or needs a pet-disaster-relief trailer.
- • Is a local government animal services department or a 501(c)(3) animal welfare group with clear program budgets in the $5K–$100K range.
- • Can demonstrate immediate deployment or local impact for a one-off equipment/project grant.
Geography
Across 2022–2023 the organization funded recipients in 37 states with the majority of dollars going out of state, though the most recent year shows a single grant in Louisiana.
Recipient Variety
Earlier years show a broad portfolio (about 200+ distinct recipients each in 2022 and 2023); the latest year is an outlier with a single recipient.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of recipient turnover in earlier years is strong (large numbers of new grantees in 2023) and the organization lists a public relief email and phone contact; however, no formal application guidelines are published, so applicants should use the program contact route and align tightly with K‑9 or disaster-relief priorities.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
