By Genevieve Frederick | Founder/President
Becoming homeless … a missing paycheck, a foreclosure, an eviction, a medical emergency, a domestic violence incident, drug and alcohol addiction and so many other reasons. We hear about them every day. We hear the anguish of a caller who doesn’t have the means to help their pet when it is injured or ill or when their pet is hungry. We hear the heartbreak when a pet has to be put down because the owner did not have our number to call for help in time.
There are a number of ways you can help. Of course, donating cash to pay for the treatments and pet food at GlobalGiving each month, but you can do even more….You can help by spreading the word to social workers, first responders, food banks, homeless shelters and to the homeless that you see on the side of a road. We are easy to reach once you have our website and phone number. We take all calls. If fact last year, staff took over 8,400 calls from people wanting to know where they could get pet food, veterinary care and where was a homeless located that would allow their pet.
Each month I highlight a case so that you can read about the circumstances and how we helped.
Amy has been living in her RV for the past three years in Arizona at a homeless encampment. She does not utilize any public services and has zero income. Amy does not have any reliable transportation and others in the camp help. Amy contacted Feeding Pets of the Homeless because her two-year-old female pit bull had been shot in the right front paw by another homeless individual at the camp. The dog was in severe pain and bleeding. An intake interview was completed and homeless verification was provided. The case manager approved an exam at one of the 1,060 veterinary hospitals in our network across the country. Following the exam, it was determined that Little Girl would need her leg amputated due to the injury. Feeding Pets of the Homeless contributed $1,300 towards Little Girls surgery. The hospital discounted over $200.
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By Genevieve Frederick | Founder/President
By Genevieve Frederick | Founder/President
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