Emergency Veterinary Care for Pets of the Homeless

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Emergency Veterinary Care for Pets of the Homeless

Project Report | May 14, 2024
Chloe & Her Human a Survivor of Domestic Violence

By Genevieve Frederick | Founder/President

Chole
Chole

Each emergency case that is handled by our Case Mangers is unique.  This story is one of many.

A homeless woman in Ohio area called and asked for assistance with her nine-year-old Chihuahua mix, Chloe.  during the interview Feeding Pets of the Homeless found out she was currently residing in a shelter due to a previous domestic violence situation. She was receiving food stamps, social security, and she had a social worker who was helping her get out of homelessness. We were informed us that Chloe had a hernia in her stomach and you could feel her intestines when you touched her. We approved an exam right away at a partnering vetetinary hospital.

After the examination, the doctor recommended and we approved a hernia removal surgery. Prior to the surgery we received a call from the Social Worker, who informed us the woman was incarcerated and she was unsure what the next step was for Chloe. She said she currently had been taking care of the dog.  She told us the a hearing would be soon and we originally asked her if we could wait on the surgery and see if Chloe would be reunited with the owner after the hearing and then we could proceed with the surgery. Luckily the hospital called and said they would do the surgery without waiting and include a spay for $166, a discount of $300 was given.

Social Worker email:

Case Manger,

I wanted to take a quick moment and voice sincere appreciation of you and your staff! Accommodations and communication have been absolutely wonderful throughout this experience.  Thank you so much for your kind hearts, diligence, dedication and understanding as we navigate this situation!  If you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Regards.

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According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness: Domestic violence is a leading cause of homelessness for women and their children. Many victims face homelessness when they flee abusive homes. Their experiences are confounded by economic instability, often perpetuated by abusers.

38 percent of all domestic violence victims become homeless at some point in their lifetime. In addition, more than 90 percent of homeless women have experienced severe physical or sexual abuse at some point in their lives. Survivors can experience obstacles both in looking for housing and maintaining safe housing. These obstacles are often amplified depending on a survivor’s race, immigration status, or English language proficiency.

Feeding Pets of the Homeless adds that a pet can be another obstacle to getting into a shelter or housing. Should a victim need pet vaccinations, we will pay a veterinary hospital or clinic at time of service. While in a homeless or domestic violence shelter should the pet be injured or ill, we will provide emergency veterinary care at no cost to the victim.

Our Emergency Veterinary Care program has a 62% ratio of women, 4,200. In the past our intake interview has not included the question of domestic violence.

Based on the American Bar Association percentages we estimate that the over 1,500 women experiencing homelessness that we have helped were victims.

Please join us as we to provide for pets of survivors! 

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Location: Carson City, NV - USA
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Project Leader:
Genevieve Frederick
Founder
Carson City , NV United States

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