Happy March! The days are getting longer and spring is right around the corner. Our founder, Genevieve Frederick, wants to share positivity this month and remind everyone to stay in the sunlight. Brighter days are coming. We share our top 2020 Volunteers, a beautiful guest blog by Will Stolzenburg and a quick note to our...
by Ruth Gordon, MA, MSW, LCSW It has been asserted that one of the reasons that many individuals view those who are homeless with disdain is so that the observer can feel better about him/herself. These particular people, with no knowledge of the road that led to homelessness, assume that anyone without a sheltered residence...
Feeding Pets of the Homeless received a call from a woman who lives in her van in Riverside, CA about her dog Edmond, a Chihuahua Papion mix who was at a clinic to get vaccinations when the vet tech noted he had infected teeth. So before he could get vaccinations his guardian needed to make...
Feeding Pets of the Homeless received a call from a woman who was helping Sega, a Retriever mix who is owned by a homeless man in Springfield, OR. Sega and his guardian were both hit by a car. His owner was hospitalized for serious injuries and Sega was transported to an emergency veterinarian. This woman...
Written by Granite Recover Centers Clinically Reviewed by Cheryl Smith MS,MLADC Most people can say they have experienced the joy of having a pet, or have been able to share a kinship with one owned by a friend or relative. Animals provide companionship and comfort and have now been known to help humans deal with...
This presentation by the New York Times is heartbreaking. We get calls from camps like this every day. Eighty million or 68% of American households have at least one pet, and that number keeps rising. Many of those households are now homeless due to COVID-19, loss of a job, medical bills, bankruptcy, foreclosure, credit card...
February is National Cat Health Month! We share cat health tips in this month’s newsletter. You will find information on our latest donation site, supporters, success stories and more. Check it out! Feeding Pets of the Homeless® February 2021 Newsletter Issue 151
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. ...
