Newsletter April 2018 Issue 117
Pets of the Homeless received a call from a homeless woman who lives in her car in Tacoma, WA … (Read more)
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Newsletter March 2018 Issue 116
Buddy, a one-year-old neutered male Pit Bull Labrador mix, had been in a ruckus with another dog seven days prior and had a severe laceration which had become infected. (Read full article here)
Newsletter February 2018 Issue 115
Pets of the Homeless received a call from a homeless couple living in a tent with their dog Einstein in San Diego, CA. Einstein’s symptoms included vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, and he was lethargic and losing weight. We approved an exam for Einstein to be seen by a local veterinarian. After the examination was completed it...
Newsletter January 2018 Issue 114
Pets of the Homeless received a call from a homeless woman who lives in her car in San Diego, CA with her 6-year-old female Chihuahua, Snickers, who had a swollen cheek. Pets of the Homeless approved an examination. After the exam, it was determined that Snickers had an abscessed tooth and needed an extraction. (Read...
Newsletter December 2017 Issue 113
Your Donations at Work…Mimi Pets of the Homeless recently received a call from a disabled homeless man who lives in his truck in San Francisco, CA. He called about Mimi, his 6-year-old spayed female Pit Bull mix who had been hit by a car. He didn’t know what to do or where to turn, so...
Newsletter November 2017 Issue 112
Your Donations at Work… Meet Spazz- Pets of the Homeless received a call from a homeless woman who called for her friend. They live in an encampment in the desert in Tucson, AZ. The previous night, Spazz was protecting the camp and was gored by a javelina. Javelinas are a medium sized mammal, similar to...
Newsletter October 2017 Issue 111
Pets of the Homeless received a call from a homeless veteran gentleman who li v es o n the streets of San Diego, CA with his 3-year-old Cocker Spaniel, Sammy. He was concerned because Sammy was vomiting blood and might have an ea r infection. We approved an emergency examination. After the examination, it was...
Newsletter September 2017 Issue 110
Pets of the Homeless received a telephone call from a friend of a homeless man who stays in a park by the Truckee river in Reno, NV about his dog “Fat Head,” a 2-year-old neutered male Staffordshire Terrier. The man was too distraught to talk to us, so we gathered information from his friend. Fat...
Newsletter August 2017 Issue 109
An advocate for Papi’s homeless guardian called Pets of the Homeless to apply for emergency veterinary care assistance. Papi needed an amputation surgery. Pets of the Homeless assisted with the maximum allowable benefit for Papi’s amputation surgery which included: anesthesia, pain injections, hospitalization, iv fluids, monitoring, operating room, drain placement, antibiotics, x-rays, bandaging and an...
Newsletter July 2017 Issue 108
In Riverside, CA, Dazzle was new to the kennel at the shelter where his guardian had entered across the street. Unfortunately, upon meeting other guests, he was attacked and his face and leg were torn open. Dazzle needed surgery to mend the bite wounds he received. (Read Full Story Here)