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...
By: Devin Morrissey It’s no secret that those who end up homeless, no matter the underlying reasons, face extreme difficulties when it comes to getting out of the cycle of homelessness. Securing stable housing is a multi-faceted process that involves securing employment, participating in case management, pursuing treatment for mental health disorders and/or addiction, and...
(Photo is an example of an Oakland, CA homeless encampment) Pets of the Homeless™ received a voicemail from a very distraught woman, who is homeless in an encampment in Oakland, CA. In the voicemail which was left at the 10 o’clock p.m. hour the previous evening, she was explaining how her dog, Pretty Girl was...
A homeless man called Pets of the Homeless™ seeking assistance for his dog Whitey who had a deep gash on his back. Whitey is a 2-year-old neutered Labrador mix. The man does everything he can for his pets and he makes sure their needs are met before his own. He and his dogs sleep on...
