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. ...
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...
