By Will Stolzenburg | January 20, 2021 ©Feeding Pets of the Homeless A FEW DAYS AGO I was driving along a frontage road near a busy intersection, when I passed a woman and her dog sitting on the curb. The woman was holding a cardboard sign, hand-scrawled with the message that’s become all too common around town these...
By Dr. Amanda Jondle A licensed veterinarian and veterinary consultant for ThePets. @user23419387 / Freepik It is an all too common site to see a homeless person with their pet, one that can evoke many different emotions. Ultimately, there is not one simple way to help homeless individuals and their pets. It is a huge...
Feeding Pets of the Homeless received a call from a participating veterinarian in Apple Valley, CA who called for a homeless man who is not very communicative. He lives in a shelter with his dog, Elvis, a two year old German Shepherd. Elvis had severe head injury wounds from either wildlife or a dog attack. ...
Pets of the Homeless received a call from a man who lives in his van in Oakland CA with his cat, Mewni. Mewni was sleeping excessively and eating more than usual for the past 2 weeks. Pets of the Homeless approved an examination. The veterinarian recommended and we assisted with bloodwork and a feline leukemia...
A homeless man who lives in his car near the coast in Northern California called about his 5-year-old male Maine Coone, “Kitty Kat.” He was concerned because Kitty Kat had dry blood on his lip, an odor coming from his mouth, and his eye was swelling. Pets of the Homeless approved an examination. Kitty Kat...
Amaya Mendeguia from Carson City High School held a raffle in November for a Coach handbag and Dutch Bros. coffee gift card to raise money for Feeding Pets of the Homeless. She was able to raise $1600 and delivered the funds to Renee Lowry our Executive Director. The funds go to help pets across the...
Founder & President Genevieve Frederick shares her hopes for 2021! Check out the first newsletter of the year that includes 2020 highlights, merch store link, reminders and much more. We look forward to sharing 2021 with you! Feeding Pets of the Homeless® January 2021 Newsletter Issue 150
A woman lives in a tent in a crevice of a big box store in Pomona, CA. She called Feeding Pets of the Homeless when she heard about us through a friend. She receives food stamps and has been homeless for the past year. She called when her two kitties, Locci and Tigger, were having issues. When she originally called, Locci, a 3-month-old domestic...
A woman has been homeless for the past five years in Post Falls, ID, living in her car, with her dog, Maverick, a 6-year-old neutered male Pit Bull Boxer mix. She is disabled and receives social security income benefits. She learned about Feeding Pets of the Homeless at one of our sponsored wellness clinics in Spokane, WA when she...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 15, 2020 Feeding Pets of the Homeless Receives $4,200 “A Community Thrives” Grant From USA TODAY NETWORK and The Gannett Foundation Feeding Pets of the Homeless will receive a local operating grant. CARSON CITY, Nev. – Feeding Pets of the Homeless was announced as a grant recipient of A Community Thrives, a grantmaking and crowd-funding program from the USA TODAY NETWORK and a part of the Gannett Foundation, today. Feeding Pets of...
