By Genevieve Frederick | Founder
No pet, no matter who is the guardian, should be hungry. The same belief that led to starting Feeding Pets of the Homeless – has blossomed into a nationwide movement of people who join us in feeding and providing veterinary care to pets belonging to the homeless.
It is people like you who supported us by stepping forward and saying, “I want to be a part of this. I believe this is the right thing to do.” Before we knew it, we had friends from around the country willing to help recruit donation sites, deliver pet food to food banks, or take pet food out to the streets where the homeless congregate. We had veterinarians willing to discount their fees to help a pet with an emergency illness or injury or who wanted to do more by donating time and materials to have wellness clinics. We had thousands of donors take pet food to donation sites and thousands more who felt they could help by donating monetary contributions.
During 2016, we helped 410 pets (378 dogs, 30 cats and 2 other types of pets) that needed emergency veterinary care at a cost of $122,765. We have had the honor of working with 150 hospitals in 26 states.
In one case, Pets of the Homeless received a call from a homeless woman who lives on the streets in Kempner, TX about her dog Smoke, a 9 year old male Husky mix. Smoke had been attacked by another dog the day after Christmas. There was a huge open wound on Smoke’s neck and she had been cleaning it. An abcess formed. Pets of the Homeless approved an examination. Then we provided financial assistance for surgery to repair Smoke’s ear and neck. This included, an examination, medical clip and prep, clean, blood work, anesthesia, wound dressing, E-collar, medications, hospitalization, suture wound, monitor blood pressure and pulse during the hospital stay.
In 2016, people like you proved once again that none of us will settle for anything less than compassion. Together, we will all do whatever it takes to eliminate hunger or pain.
Thank you for another incredible year.
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