How Do You Help Pets Of Homeless People?
The homeless crisis in our nation is even further compounded by the pet population of the homeless. It is estimated by the National Coalition for the Homeless that 3.5 million people are homeless and between 5 percent to 10 percent of homeless people have dogs and/or cats. Pets of the homeless often lack the proper care and are not spayed or neutered, which, of course, will only serve to increase the problem. Oftentimes, we see local homeless people with their pets and get a pang to help, but don’t always know the best way to approach the person–and how exactly to help. In this article I will discuss some options for helping those in your community who are without homes–in order to help the pets that are at their side. Realize that there are different types of homeless people. Some are homeless, but live in their car, van or motorhome; others live in camping areas, and still others live literally in the streets. Some homeless people may have mild to serious emotional or mental issues
