December is here! We have made it through a tough year and we couldn’t have done it without all of you! Thank you for your generosity and support all year long. Read about our holiday fundraiser store, partner sites’ donation food drives and how to host one for the holidays and much more! Feeding Pets...
Over 1,500 pounds of food provided to pets of the homeless in Carson City. CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Reno Corvette Club delivered 1,655 pounds of pet food and supplies valued at $3,645 to Feeding Pets of the Homeless, which were distributed to Friends in Service Helping (FISH), a Carson City-based social services organization and...
Real estate agents collect hundreds of pounds of pet food CARSON CITY, Nev. – Coldwell Banker Select real estate agents serving Northern Nevada delivered 435.8 pounds of pet food to Friends in Service Helping, or FISH, a Carson City-based social services organization and pet food provider site for Feeding Pets of the Homeless. All...
Non-profit spends 10% of its budget in Los Angeles County CARSON CITY, Nev. – Feeding Pets of the Homeless received two grants from the Los Angeles-based Carol Moss Foundation totaling $115,000 this year. This grant money will help the non-profit serve its mission to provide pet food, supplies, emergency veterinary care and wellness clinics...
A woman has been living in her vehicle with her 14-year-old Westie, Sage, for the past two months. She shared with us that she became homeless due to losing her job during COVID 19. She has no income at this time and receives food stamps. Sage was experiencing fainting spells and we were able...
A woman and her dog have been homeless in her car for the past three years in Medford, OR. She parks wherever the police don’t kick her out and receives social security income. When her dog, Journey, a sweet nine-year-old spayed female 11-pound Cavalier kept shaking her head and wasn’t eating much she called Feeding...
By Dr. Leslie Brooks DVM, MPH Vet Advisor @ betterpet Everything you need to know about training, living, and traveling with an ESA. Covered in this guide The lowdown on emotional support dogs: what they are, how they differ from service dogs, who should get one, and how to certify them. Breeds/types of dogs that...
November is here and so is the newsletter! Find out how we did in the A Community Thrives fundraiser, meet our volunteer coordinator Robin and check out our 100/100 rating on Charity Navigator! Read about all this and more here: Feeding Pets of the Homeless® November 2020 Newsletter Issue 148
By WellBeing International on October 21, 2020 Pets provide constant companionship, emotional support and security for individuals who are homeless. It is estimated that approximately 10% of homeless people have one or more pets. Thirty or more years ago, it was commonly argued by animal advocates that, if a person cannot take care of themselves,...
GG, an 11-year-old female Pit Bull terrier had been hit by a car and was very shaky. Her owner is a woman who has been homeless and living in her car for the past six months. She is employed and receives food stamps. She learned about Feeding Pets of the Homeless when she took her...
