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 anyone interested in the study of homelessness this is a must read.  Irvine conducted interviews on street corners, in shelters, even at highway underpasses, to provide insights into the benefits and liabilities that animals have for the homeless.  Her work provides a new way of looking at both the meaning of animal companionship and the concept of home itself.

We can only understand and meet the needs of the homeless if we take their relationship with their pets seriously.

The book is available on Amazon.