Outreach
Reaching Out
For us, the definition of an 'animal in need' is
any
dog or cat needing help. Period.
Animals without families to care & advocate for them.
Animals who have families who love them but who may be in a financial hardship.
Animal companions to our unhoused community members.
In each scenario, the bottom line is the animal.
If our organization can ease the worry and provide the animal in need with veterinary care, it is what we will do.
With your support, this is possible.
It is possible to keep beloved family pets out of our county shelters.
It is possible to rescue homeless animals, give them the care they need and match them with new loving families.
It is possible to provide the pets of our unhoused neighbors with care, which transcends into so much more.
If you are in the position to help us make a critical impact in the lives of animals and families in need, your donation will do just that.
A new book by University of Colorado sociology Professor Leslie Irvine
is the first to explore what it takes to live on the streets with an animal. Using interviews with more than seventy homeless people in four cities, My Dog Always Eats First
reveals what animals mean for homeless people and how they care for their four-legged friends. You can read the introduction to this landmark book here. Dr. Irvine's book provides rich descriptions of how animals provide social and emotional support and protection from harm (see also "My dog feels my pain"), and, in some cases, even helped turn around the lives of people who had few other reasons to live.
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You can read the full PsychologyToday article here.
