This organization matches homeless pets with vets who need them

Every day, countless men and women who served in the armed forces return home from war with wounds that are invisible — most never reach out to seek help.

As new mental health treatments are developed, many don't want to be placed on a cocktail of medication they can't pronounce and put them in a fog. That's where an organization called Mutual Rescue can help.

David Whitman and Carol Novello created a national animal-welfare initiative that aims to connect loving and homeless pets with people who are in need of specialized care.

"Even before he was my cat, before he even knew me that well, Scout saved my life," said Josh Marino, an Iraq war vet. "He put me on a different path. He gave me the confidence to try to come back from all the adversity that I was feeling."

Check out Mutual Rescue's video for Josh Scout's uplifting story of how animals can rescue their owners.

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