F eeding Pets of the Homelessā„¢ is the first and one of the few national nonprofits providing pet food and emergency veterinary care to pets that belong to homeless people.
A note from our Founder
Dear Friends,

I have been optimistic all my life. It has been my way of making any problem or issue right. June has always meant school is out, sandals are on, and rivers are flowing. There have been many summers spent barbecuing with friends, Fatherā€™s Day family time, traveling, road trips, evenings on the patio looking at the wonderful view of the mountains, and beach or lake swimming.

This June will be different due to COVID-19. Many of us are still at home trying to make sense of the world pandemic. Is it safe to leave our homes? Should we cast aside the warnings? When can we travel safely? Will another wave of virus cases bring us to our knees? Is the testing 100 percent accurate? Will there be a viable vaccine? So many questions and the uncertainty of it all has me concerned.  

I have a spouse who protects and provides, a job, a home, two loving dogs, a large supportive family and friends, good health, medical insurance, a way to communicate via phone or internet, and I can get groceries. 

I am grateful for all this and so much moreā€¦yet I think about all the homeless that we are helping and how they struggle without the things that we take for granted, how their stress level has elevated and how they are exposed to this pandemic. We hear it in their voices when they call for help and their pets are in dire need. These are fragile people to begin with, many are disabled, many are elderly, many have health issues that make them more likely to get the virus and without a secure place to stay every day is an unknown.  

Will we see an increase of homeless on the streets? As unemployment continues to rise, will there be more evictions? How will food banks keep up with the demand? These are a few of the questions that trouble me as I try to stay optimistic.
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I hope you, your families and friends are well. I am hopeful that the world will recover medically, and our financial system will be secure. I am hopeful that after this time in our history we can look back and have learned several lessons about how to care for one another. 

Be kind and hopeful,

Genevieve Frederick
President and Founder
Feeding Pets of the Homelessā„¢

Reopening effective June 8
We are excited to get back to the office!
Since 2008, we have
Success Stories
Your generous donations at work
Maggie & Buster
Fresno, CA  
December 2019
A 10-month-old black lab pit mix, Maggie, and 3-year-old chihuahua terrier mix, Buster, have been homeless with their companion for about five years. Their companion is disabled, and they have all been living in a tarp structure off the train tracks. Both dogs needed attention. Maggie had been coughing for days, she had been drastically losing weight and had yellow vaginal discharge. Buster had been walking stiff, yelping in pain and crying out when he would get up or sit down. Their companion was worried Buster had been attacked by another dog recently.
Jewel, Bud and Puppy
Tucson, AZ
April 2020ļ»æ
Feeding Pets of the Homelessā„¢ received a call from a homeless woman in Tucson, AZ. She lives in a tent in the desert and has been homeless for the past year. She receives SSI, food stamps and she goes to food banks in the area. However, due to the CDCā€™s COVID-19 recommendations, she was unable to get in touch with anyone who could verify her as a client. We had her send photos of her camp to verify her homelessness after she called. Her three puppies were sick, and one was showing parvo symptoms: lethargic, diarrhea, and not eating. All three were having diarrhea. They were rescue dogs and she didn't know they were extremely sick with parvovirus. 
Board Member Highlight
Martin Jones

Martin Jones is a board member for Feeding Pets of the Homelessā„¢. Martin is the tax and accounting advisor serving his second year as a board member.
Martin has been impacted by how the organization has expanded to help meet the nationwide issues.
We all love pets here, and Martin has a Texas Heeler named Niki and an Aussiedoodle named Milo.
Our organization is important to him because he believes they provide kind and caring assistance to animals and their humans who are very much in need.
Three words he says describes Feeding Pets of the Homelessā„¢ are concerned, compassionate and caring.
One thing he wishes more people knew about the homeless population, is how large the component is in our society and how easy it is to become homeless.
Thank you to our Veterinary Partners!
We want to send a shout out to our veterinarian partners. During this difficult time they have been and continue to work reduced hours, with reduced staff, and on restrictions. All while handling stressed out pets, and owners, because they cannot allow pet owners inside the hospitals. They are handling all of this while maintaining the same generosity, kindness and high level of care for pets.

We are grateful for you; all vets, techs, and staff who have been so patient with us and our clients.

Thank you for all that you do!
Pet Preparedness Month

June is pet preparedness month. It's important to know that your pet needs to be just as prepared to go in the event of an emergency as are you.

Three tips you can use to help is:

  1. Identification, make sure your pets have identification with a tag and are micro-chipped.
  2. Keep your pet close if displaced by a natural disaster. They can be frightened and prone to startle, so also keep them on a leash during transportation and for a few days after each time you take them outside.
3. Make a kit for them too! Pack a few days of food, bottles of water, water and food bowls, medications, a pet first aid kit, sanitation needs (trash bags, litter, paper towels), a photo of you and your pet to prove ownership, and familiar toys, blankets, beds.

You can visit Ready.gov for more information on keeping your pet safe.