Many times people will call us asking for advice when they are close to becoming homeless.  A good resource is the National Coalition for the Homeless  they advise on “Things to Do if You May Become Homeless in a Few

Should homeless have pets?  This question is asked of Pets of the Homeless occasionally but the question has come up twice in the last month from a freelance writer and a reporter from the LA Times A dynamic relationship has

Most people assume food pantries just give food to the poor and homeless.  Many pantries actually provide many more services than an emergency food box.  Once the word gets out that a food bank is distributing pet food, the demand

By Genevieve Frederick, Founder/President of Feeding Pets of the Homeless I just finished “My Dog Always Eats First – Homeless People and Their Animals” by Leslie Irvine an associate professor of sociology at the University of Colorado at Boulder. For

You can’t do much without ID. For the homeless, lack of identification can complicate employment, access to food stamps, welfare and Social Security benefits – even getting a motel room for the night. One of the few things a homeless

Can a homeless person with a service animal be denied entrance to a homeless shelter? The answer is no. If the animal is a service animal then they must be allowed access to public buildings and public-access areas per the

Author: Patricia Schoenberger He’d lost everybody Everthing All he had was the Clothes on his back, And his dog, Piper. She was his last friend, He’d known her Most of his life, Watched her mother Birth her litter on His

Homeless or about to become homeless?  Know someone that is homeless? Social Security has several programs that pay benefits to qualified homeless individuals.  These programs include retirement, disability, and survivors’ benefits, as well as Supplemental Secuirty Income, which is a