Napa K9 Association 

About Us

Our mission is to make an impact on the life and service of the Napa Police Department dogs and their handlers from inception through retirement. We strive to support these canines with veterinary care, nutrition, boarding, training, equipment and overall quality of life; especially when they are no longer in service from the police department.  

The Napa K9 Association was founded in April 2024 with the goal to provide the Napa Police K9s with support after they retire.  While the department purchases the dogs, funds medical, supplies, training, and nutrition; none of these costs are covered after the dog retires from the department.  Unlike humans they don’t receive a retirement pension for all their hard work. These dogs specifically, give their life to serve and protect our communities from the moment they are born.  They deserve to be well taken care of after their service, which may require more attention than an average household pet dog. 

Our nonprofit’s main goal for the first 2 years wass to grow our community outreach so that we were able to support K9 Mike who had recently retired. We did just that and were able to handle more than $5,000+ of medical costs and ultimately his euthanasia and burial services when he passed in late 2025.  

Unfortunately, K9 Dex had a medical emergency in February 2026 and was retired early so he could spend a few weeks at home with his family. While he did not get to live out a long retirement, we were able to handle his euthanasia and burial costs as well. We were honored to provide his family support in his untimely and early passing. 

Our handlers have expressed the upmost gratitude for our nonprofit's ability to ease any financial burden during the retirement and passing of their beloved K9's.  Without this organization and all of our amazing donors and supporters it would be possible, so thank you!

Moving forward into the future of 2026 and beyond, we strive to continue to provide support for the 2 current Napa Police K9’s; Chef and Odin when they are ready to retire. Join us in our mission to raise community awareness and financial support for our furry friends!

All cash donations are tax deductible in accordance with the law and will be used to directly impact the dogs that serve our community. 

Tax ID: 99-3270271