Shadow, 4 years old, lives with her person in an RV in South LA. They have been living on the streets for 5 years. When speaking with Shadow’s person they expressed how desperate they were for dog food, and that they hadn’t had any food to feed Shadow in two days. They expressed that they usually always have food but since income is tight and they don't have transportation, they had not been able to get any food for her. We supplied her with dog food and treats and will make arrangements to drop off more food so Shadow is stocked up. When asked about housing, they explained that they have never had a caseworker but that they would be very interested in having housing with Shadow. We will follow up with Shadow’s person to keep her updated on vaccines and to get her spayed, as well as provide resources for housing. a Report was made to HOPICS - homeless services provider for the area.
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Brodie, 7 year old male pit mix, and Chiquis, 8 month old female german shepherd mix, live with their person in an RV in South Los Angeles. Brodie and his person had lived in an apartment for many years until they received a notice that their building was being torn down. This notice gave them 30 days to vacate the premises and offered no resources. The paper notice, which our outreach team was permitted to read, stated that the apartment company would “hire a person to assist with finding new housing.” Brodie and Chiquis’ person explained that they were never contacted, or approached by this “hired help” and felt they were on their own. There only "housing" option was the RV, which they feel is unsafe and have lived there for the past year.
As a senior citizen, it is challenging for their person to keep themself afloat without working, while also searching for housing that they qualify for. Their dream is to be back in housing with their two dogs and they expressed great gratitude for us showing up, and offering resources. When asked what their dogs mean to them, their eyes immediately began filling with tears. They had no words, only feelings, to explain how much they mean. They were by their person’s side when they lost their housing and have given them hope and purpose to keep going. We have already followed up to get Chiquis spayed and vaccinated. Brodie is already neutered. We will also supply their person with housing resources and will continue to follow up with them consistently.
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