By Scott Bixby
After decades of stigma and a dearth of political willpower, the issue of homelessness in the United States is finally getting the policy response it deserves.
Through progressive policy initiatives, cities across the country are tackling the issue in innovative ways, with phenomenal success. In Salt Lake City, political leaders have cut costs and homelessness simultaneously by offering no-cost housing to families living on the streets; a similar initiative supported by the federal government in Tucson, Arizona, is on the verge of completely eliminating homelessness among veterans.
But as cities and states begin to address homelessness in earnest, a major contributing factor to long-term homelessness remains unspoken: pets. One nonprofit organization, however, is trying to change that, and even Congress has started paying attention.
