About this episode

The episode explores the relationship between unhoused individuals and their pets, highlighting a grassroots organization's efforts to support them.

Pets are often important companions for unhoused people. Today, we meet a grassroots organization that’s helping homeless folks take care of their animals. Plus, a new novel takes on the survival instincts needed to make it in a Bay Area suburb.

Topics covered

• homelessness
• animal care
• survival instincts
• pets
• community support

Keywords

• pets
• unhoused
• grassroots organization
• Bay Area
• animal care

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: grassroots organization

Books & works: new novel

Places: Bay Area

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