Pets For The Homeless Melbourne
A small pack of sydney vets is stepping up to ease the financial burden.
Pets for the homeless melbourne. Unconditional love loyalty companionship protection the economy is healing but the homeless situation is not. 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. 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. 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.
They help us reach more people in need and make a lasting impact on their lives. Melbourne cbd pitp vic was launched at wesley uniting church in 2016 by dr joycelyn tran dr rebecca bugg. With all the interest growing we began collaborating with other homelessness organisations to reach more people in need. Pets of the homeless australia is 95 community funded.
Pets of the homeless australia provides food veterinary care and other support to pet owners in need. Your donations are essential in helping our organisation provide regular food donations veterinary care emergency boarding and more to pet owners in need. But the number of safe and stable homes is stretched and we re seeking more caring people to join us. Your tax deductible donation will help keep people and their pets together preventing hunger suffering abandonment surrender and loss of the animals they love.
But for a person on the street caring for a pet and affording veterinary care can be an almost impossible task to go alone. We help people who are at risk of or currently experiencing homelessness by making sure their companion pets are well looked after. Pets of the homeless australia refers to these organisations as our community partners. Our volunteers are vital to our ongoing success.
For many homeless pet owners the costs of keeping their best mates healthy can be crippling. The pets of the homeless australia social media community grew very quickly and naturally people wanted to help and donate. Pets of the homeless is a registered charity with a deductible gift recipient dgr status. Look after creature comforts anyone with a pet knows the comfort security and real friendship they provide.
Once a person lands in homelessness it is a daily struggle to. Thank you for wanting to help pets of the homeless australia. Right now pets of the homeless provides short term emergency boarding to pets in crisis in kennel or cattery boarding facilities. Dr mark westman is a co founder of nonprofit pets in the park an rspca veterinarian phd candidate and all round.
Pets of the homeless is a registered charity with a deductible gift recipient dgr status.