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Social interaction among homeless people is impacted by pet ownership. Many homeless pet owners reported that having a dog facilitated conversation, but at the same time having a dog had a negative impact on their ability to find housing because homeless shelters, rental housing, and subsidized government housing continue to have strict ...
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Dealing with a population of unwanted domestic animals is a major concern to animal welfare and animal rights groups. Domestic animal overpopulation can be an ecological concern, as well as a financial problem: capturing, impounding and eventual euthanasia costs taxpayers and private agencies millions of dollars each year. [4]
Increase in pets have impacted the increasing number of veterinarians. [5] Before the 1900’s, ownership of a pet was restricted to certain social classes who had the income to care for it. [8] With modern day technology and medicine, the average lifespan of pets has changed. Indoor cats, on average, will live up to 13–14 years. [9]
New Partnership Keeps Homeless Families Together with Their Pets PetSmart and Family Promise launch PetSmart Promise program PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A new national program will help temporarily ...
The Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA) recently released video which shows a woman trying to rescue a cat that had been spotted on a busy highway in the Houston area, reports KTRK.
Her studies of pet ownership among the homeless found that many modify their life activities for fear of losing their pets. Pet ownership prompts them to act responsibly, with many making a deliberate choice not to drink or use drugs, and to avoid contact with substance abusers or those involved in any criminal activity for fear of being ...
Matt Haney introduced Assembly Bill 2216 earlier this month, which he said requires landlords to 'have a reasonable reason(s) for not allowing a pet.'