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We sometimes wonder how a homeless person can adequately care for an animal. You\u2019ve seen it\u2014a person who seems homeless sitting on a curb next to a shopping cart filled with his belongings and a dog lying close by. Some people in homeless encampments live with cats. There was one man living on the streets of Santa Barbara some years ago with a dog, a cat, and a bird. He created a sort of side-show with the trio and would entertain passersby.<\/p>\n
Some homeless people take care of homeless animals\u2014cats in particular. There\u2019s the story of one formerly homeless woman in Baltimore who continued her commitment to a small cat colony even after she found Here\u2019s a good article featuring the homeless and their reason for living (in some cases, their reason for giving up drugs), their pets. https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/intl\/blog\/animal-emotions\/201301\/my-dog-always-eats-first-homeless-people-and-their-animals<\/a> As you will read, some of these dogs and cats were on their own before a street person scooped them up and began caring for them. I think that after reading these articles, you\u2019ll look at the homeless with pets in a slightly different light.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We sometimes wonder how a homeless person can adequately care for an animal. You\u2019ve seen it\u2014a person who seems homeless sitting on a curb next to a shopping cart filled with his belongings and a dog lying close by. Some … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GeorgeYard-300x225.jpg\")
housing. Here\u2019s her story: http:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/news\/maryland\/baltimore-city\/bs-md-ci-east-baltimore-20181021-story.html<\/a><\/p>\n