I recently read an article which I can't find now about homeless people keeping their dogs with them even after losing everything else. There are now veterinary clinics springing up specifically for homeless people's dogs, so people can still spay/neuter, vaccinate, and have injuries looked after. The article mentioned that some homeless women are adopting large dogs - not as begging props, but as protectors.
I have a hard time with people adopting cats and dogs just as window-dressing ("I'M HUNGRY AND SO IS MY DOG") but I figure no decent shelter would hold with that anyway, and they're mostly hooking up with strays.
Love, Columbine
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