Pets For The Homeless Melbourne
Dr mark westman is a co founder of nonprofit pets in the park an rspca veterinarian phd candidate and all round.
Pets for the homeless melbourne. They help us reach more people in need and make a lasting impact on their lives. A small pack of sydney vets is stepping up to ease the financial burden. The commitment is. Help someone care for their best bud.
We help people who are at risk of or currently experiencing homelessness by making sure their companion pets are well looked after. Melbourne cbd pitp vic was launched at wesley uniting church in 2016 by dr joycelyn tran dr rebecca bugg. Our volunteers are vital to our ongoing success. Foster care changes the lives of people and pets facing homelessness together.
With all the interest growing we began collaborating with other homelessness organisations to reach more people in need. Your tax deductible donation will help keep people and their pets together preventing hunger suffering abandonment surrender and loss of the animals they love. The pets of the homeless australia social media community grew very quickly and naturally people wanted to help and donate. But for a person on the street caring for a pet and affording veterinary care can be an almost impossible task to go alone.
Often a pet will help them stay safe when they are sleeping rough provides comfort and companionship and many homeless people tell us that caring for their pet is what keeps them from being tempted by drugs or alcohol when they are at their lowest. But the number of safe and stable homes is stretched and we re seeking more caring people to join us. From running fundraising activities to helping us pack pet food kibble packing team to assisting with delivery pet food courier there are many ways you can volunteer with us. Pets of the homeless is a registered charity with a deductible gift recipient dgr status.
For many homeless pet owners the costs of keeping their best mates healthy can be crippling. Pets of the homeless is a registered charity with a deductible gift recipient dgr status. Thank you for wanting to help pets of the homeless australia. Feeding pets of the homeless is the first and one of the few national nonprofits providing pet food and emergency veterinary care to pets that belong to homeless people.
Unconditional love loyalty companionship protection the economy is healing but the homeless situation is not. Pets of the homeless australia provides food veterinary care and other support to pet owners in need. Pets of the homeless australia is 95 community funded. Once a person lands in homelessness it is a daily struggle to.
Right now pets of the homeless provides short term emergency boarding to pets in crisis in kennel or cattery boarding facilities.