During the last year in Kern County, two police dogs were shot by suspects in the line of duty. Unfortunately, one of those canines died as a result of his injuries. We previously had ballistic vests assigned to each canine; however, these vest were old, heavy and were not custom fitted for each canine. They did not provide stab protection and their excessive weight was a risk to their longterm health.
We found a company that makes custom fitted, light-weight vests at a price of about $3,500 for each vest. Spike's K9 Fund paid for new custom-fitted, lightweight vests for each of our canines, a donation of $17,500 directly to the manufacturer.
Our gratitude is immeasurable! The safety of our canines is a priority and thanks to Spike’s K-9 fund our canines are ready to go!
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