Social Work Blog/NASW
“Many people experiencing homelessness are even more deeply attached to their animals than people who have homes,” Christine Kim, MSW, told NASW. Kim is the founder of My Dog Is My Home, a nonprofit that works to ensure that unhoused “human-animal families” have safe, low-barrier co-sheltering and co-housing options. “Their animals may be their only consistent source of support and companionship.”