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Four-Legged Medical Care Helps San Francisco's Homeless

Brittany Hosea-Small

December 09, 2016 |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

For homeless people, their furry companions give them comfort as well as a sense of purpose and security. However, living in poverty prevents them from giving medical care and play toys to their pets. San Francisco’s Veterinary Street Outreach Services is a pop-up clinic that offers free veterinary services to homeless people’s pets twelve times a year.

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