My wife and I were in San Diego last week. In addition to some of the great things about the city immediately evident to us, one of the first things we noticed there is the obvious chronic nature of homelessness. On our way into the city one evening, we passed a man nestled into a sleeping bag, spooning a beautiful, blocky pit bull. Despite the circumstances, they both seemed extraordinarily peaceful and while we didn’t say anything about the scene at the moment, it weighed on us both.

– to read more … BDN Maine – Pets of Homeless People: “We have everything we need for the night, buddy!”