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Success Story: Baby

Hi, I’m Baby. I’m an 11-year-old Chihuahua mix, and I live under a bridge with my mom. We’ve been experiencing homelessness ever since we lost my dad to COVID-19. He was our provider, and when he passed, everything changed. We’ve

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Where Do People Experiencing Homelessness Get Pets?

It’s one of the most common questions we receive: “Where do people experiencing homelessness get pets?” The answer reveals a deeper truth, pets are family, and that bond doesn’t disappear when someone loses their housing. In fact, many individuals already

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Success Story: Lucky Girl

Hi, I’m Lucky Girl. I’m a 1-year-old Pit Bull living in the car with my mom in Yuba City. We’ve been experiencing homelessness for five months now, but through it all, we stick together. I help keep her calm and

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Success Story: Mabel

Hi, I’m Mabel. I’m a 4-year-old Hound mix, and I live with my dad in a tent near a river in California. Life isn’t easy for us, but we stick together. My dad struggles with anxiety, and he says I’m

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Success Story: Baby

Hi, I’m Baby. I’m an 11-year-old Chihuahua mix, and I live under a bridge with my mom. We’ve been experiencing homelessness ever since we lost my dad to COVID-19. He

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Success Story: Lucky Girl

Hi, I’m Lucky Girl. I’m a 1-year-old Pit Bull living in the car with my mom in Yuba City. We’ve been experiencing homelessness for five months now, but through it

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Success Story: Mabel

Hi, I’m Mabel. I’m a 4-year-old Hound mix, and I live with my dad in a tent near a river in California. Life isn’t easy for us, but we stick

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Hi, I’m Baby.I’m an 11-year-old Chihuahua mix, and I live under a bridge with my mom. We’ve been experiencing homelessness ever since we lost my dad to COVID-19. He was our provider, and when he passed, everything changed.We’ve been surviving one day at a time ever since. I’m my mom’s emotional support animal, and she’s my whole world. We keep each other going.One day, while we were out on a walk, I was attacked by another dog. It was bad. My eye was hanging out of its socket. My mom was devastated. She didn’t know how she would ever afford to get me help.She searched online and found Feeding Pets of the Homeless. After a phone interview, I was approved for emergency veterinary care.At the animal hospital, they put me under anesthesia and removed my injured eye. I was given pain medicine and antibiotics to help me heal.Now I’m back with my mom, safe and recovering. I may only have one eye, but I still have my whole heart, and it belongs to her. Feeding Pets of the Homeless contributed $989 toward my care.Please consider donating to help pets like me stay with the people who love us the most, even when life gets hard. ... See MoreSee Less
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