Hi, my name is Buddy. I’m a 1-year-old domestic short hair cat living in a car with my mom. We have been experiencing homelessness for about a year and are doing our best to rebuild our lives together. One day after being outside, my tail started swelling badly and I cried out in pain whenever...
Program creates pathways for corporate and community engagement with a mission that keeps pets and their guardians together CARSON CITY, Nev. – Feeding Pets of the Homeless, a national nonprofit dedicated to providing food and emergency veterinary care for the pets of people experiencing homelessness, announced the launch of its Corporate Community PAWtnership. The initiative
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Official homelessness counts often overlook people living with pets who do not fit neatly into traditional systems. In our February newsletter, our Founder reflects on why those gaps matter and how Feeding Pets of the Homeless continues to reach pets and their guardians beyond the data. This issue also features Sunshine, a Maine Coon whose
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Meet Sunshine! We’re sharing this week’s success story a little differently. This time, we’re starting with a message directly from the pet’s owner. Her words speak volumes about what this support meant during one of the hardest moments in her life. Stories like Sunshine’s remind us why this work matters and why your support makes
By: BoldJourney We were lucky to catch up with Genevieve Frederick recently and have shared our conversation below. Alright, so we’re so thrilled to have Genevieve with us today – welcome and maybe we can jump right into it with a question about one of your qualities that we most admire. How did you develop
With food insecurity on the rise, pet food banks are working to meet increased needs to help keep pets with their families. By: Jen Reeder At a recent pet food bank offered by the nonprofit Joybound People & Pets in Northern California, a man named Robbie profusely thanked the staff and volunteers who gave him food for
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In this month’s newsletter, we share the stories and challenges facing the pets and people we serve. Read about Pepper’s lifesaving care, how SNAP reductions are increasing the need for our programs, inspiring support from volunteers and students, and how your Giving Tuesday donation can have twice the impact with our matching challenge. View the
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Across the country, communities are feeling the effects of reduced SNAP benefits and shifting eligibility requirements. For many low-income individuals and families, SNAP is the primary support they rely on to cover their own nutritional needs. But SNAP benefits do not cover pet food. When food budgets tighten, there is simply less available to care
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National nonprofit urges veteran housing programs to refer clients with animals in need Feeding Pets of the Homeless, a national nonprofit dedicated to supporting the companion animals of people experiencing homelessness, is raising awareness of its Veteran Pet Support program designed to help veterans in housing assistance programs access free emergency veterinary care and other
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Hello, my name is Cookie. I am an 8-yr old domestic short hair. My mom and I are currently experiencing homelessness, and we move from motel to motel. We did have a house we were living in, but the landlord had us move out to do renovations and then up the rent to a price
