Pets of the Homeless

[Catherine]

Quote:There's a professional beggar around here. Been 'homeless' for 20 years i.e. 'homeless' when he isn't living with his girlfriend that is.
He has had a stream of dogs over the years, people give more if there's a dog there.
And they do - and then he goes and spends it, mainly on alcohol.

That is a problem. He is someone who has problems even when he has a place to stay. Does he do okay with his dogs. Are they well looked after?
He is using the dogs as a begging tool. A group of homeless here got a hold of a wheel chair and used it for the same reason. It got them more money, but they took turns sitting in the wheel chair.

Still for some people, having a pet is very important even if they are homeless. The pet is all the family they have.