Most homeless shelters don't allow pets, so for some, the choice is a simple one. They would rather sleep on the streets with their pets than give them up for a warm shelter bed. Animal owners line up on one Saturday a month and wait for hours to see a veterinarian. Forms are filled out by volunteers, and then they wait some more. By the noon closing, supplies are depleted and volunteers are scrutinizing a wish list for the next month.
Some people take better care of their pets than they do themselves, a volunteer says.
She is my salvation on the streets. Smith, who found out about the clinic through a newspaper, is pleasantly surprised by the caring volunteers. One vet, Manuel Garcia, equally appreciates the attitude of the homeless people he helps, and how caring they are toward their animals. In fact the homeless rescue a large number of the animals from worse situations. I have more faith in her than I do anyone else.