A homeless man who lives in a tent in the San Leandro, CA area called Pets of the Homeless. His dog, Deebo, an intact six-month old Pit Bull Border Collie Terrier mix puppy had a possible broken leg. A metal bar fell on it two days ago. The man was referred to us by the...
A homeless man in the San Diego, California area called Pets of the Homeless. He has been homeless for the past 12 months and currently stays at a shelter. The only source of income he receives is food stamps. He was referred to us by PAWS. He informed Pets of the homeless that his one-year-old...
A disabled homeless man living in his RV in Chula Vista CA called Pets of the Homeless. He receives social security benefits. He has been homeless for about 10 years. He called about his dog, Love, a beautiful neutered male Husky Coyote mix who was vomiting and not eating. We approved an examination. After the...
A disabled homeless man in the Carson City, Nevada area called Pets of the Homeless. After interviewing the man, we found out he sleeps outside wherever he can find a safe spot or he has slept at a friend’s house for a couple days. He has been homeless for about 3 years. The only type...
Pets of the Homeless received a call from Police Officer Griggs in Detroit, Michigan. He was concerned about a dog who belonged to a homeless man on the streets. The dog had multiple wounds including a torn ear. We told the Officer that we would need to speak with the man and interview him. He...
Pets are Family Especially for People Experiencing Homelessness By Jennifer Barrows Pets of the Homeless, based in Carson City, Nevada, estimates this number to be significantly higher, upwards of 25% in some parts of the country. As to how people experiencing homeless-ness and pets come together in the first place, Founder and Executive Director Genevieve...
By Devin Morrissey Natural disasters can devastate areas, force people from their homes, and result in massive evacuations. But evacuating from a disaster can be a challenge for the homeless who have to rely on public transportation or may have no transportation at all. When the homeless have pets, that evacuation becomes even more complicated....
Pets of the Homeless received a call from a veterinarian in Berkeley, CA about a male Chihuahua mix, Baby Boy, who had been attacked by another dog. The doctor was afraid that Baby Boy’s leg might be broken. Read the full story here…. Pets of the Homeless Newsletter July 2019 Issue 132
Carson Now 06/17/2019 By Robin Meyer CARSON CITY — The national nonprofit, Feeding the Pets of the Homeless, welcomed the generous donation of pet blankets made by Samantha Amthein and Rachel Bush of local Girl Scout Troop No. 210. Nineteen colorfully patterned fleece blankets were made by the girl scouts for their “Take Action for...
By: Devin Morrissey Pets live in about 68% of American households, which means that there are about 85 million running, crawling, flying, swimming, or slithering animals inside homes. However, just because you don’t have a home, doesn’t mean that you don’t want the companionship, loyalty, and love that only an animal can offer. According to...
