By Mandy Lee Homelessness is a heartbreak ing epidemic. There are roughly 3.5 million people who are homeless in the United States, and around five to ten percent of them are pet owners. Despite the staggering statistics, it’s still challenging to know the best way to help this at-risk population. When you drive down the...
Munchy’s mama is homeless and stays in a park in the Garden Grove, CA area. She is disabled and receives SNAP benefits. We verified her homelessness with a Social Services Emergency Support Service Agency. She called very concerned about her cat, Munchy, a 4-year-old domestic short hair black and white Tabby, who was diagnosed with...
CARSON CITY, Nev., Dec. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The cold winter months can be deadly for the thousands of homeless people living in the United States. In 2018, more than 550,000 Americans experienced at least one night of homelessness. Of those, it’s estimated that between 10 and 25 percent have pets. Pets of the Homeless is working...
11/30/2019 CarsonNow.Org By Brett Fisher Five years ago, Chef Don Pepe launched a holiday fundraiser to help Pets of the Homeless, a Carson City-based 501(c)3 non-profit that raises money to provide food, veterinary care and other essentials to the pets of homeless persons. Pepe decided to start a fundraising campaign after seeing for himself how...
By: Devin Morrissey As winter fast approaches, it’s easy to think about images of curling up on the sofa with your four-legged friend, enjoying a cup of hot cocoa by a roaring fire. We see winter as a “cozy” time of rest and relaxation. Unfortunately, that isn’t the case for everyone. In 2018, over 550,000...
By John Woods, Founder, All Things Dogs It’s estimated that around 5% to 10% of homeless people have a dog. Homeless people have normally lost everything, from their job, to their possessions, and in many cases, their friends and family. Keeping a dog can provide them with love and loyalty and can help to offer...
A homeless gentleman called Pets of the Homeless™ about his dog Brody in early September. Brody is a beautiful neutered male English Setter mix. The man has had Brody since he was nine months old and has always done his best to make sure Brody got exceptional care. Brody started limping on his left rear...
By Devin Morrissey Large financial corporations have had their hand in nonprofit donations for decades. More recently, individuals have been donating cash and assets to donor-advised funds managed by these companies. For donors, there are favorable tax advantages, and it makes their donations easier to manage, but it has changed the way nonprofits are getting...
Recent initiatives aim to help vulnerable populations through their pets November 11, 2019 By Lisa Wogan Homelessness is regularly seen as a crisis in the United States. On a single night in 2018, approximately 553,000 people were in emergency shelters, transitional housing or on the street, according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development....
A woman who lives in the woods, in a tarp structure that she made, has been homeless for over a year in Hattiesburg, MS area. She called Pets of the Homeless™ about her dog, Xzena, who is a gorgeous 8-year-old spayed brindle Boxer mix. Xzena tested heartworm positive at a local veterinarian’s office. Read the...
