A dog is a person’s best friend, as the saying goes. However, for someone living on the streets, a dog may be their only true buddy in the whole world.
Pets may provide warmth and comfort to individuals living on the streets, as well as a feeling of purpose. Dogs may also offer vital protection on the streets by repelling predators of the homeless.
Anthony Rogers, a homeless guy in Memphis, Tennessee, was devastated when his dog, Bobo, went missing for two weeks. Rogers rescued Bobo as a puppy from a drug home and refers to him as his “lifesaver.”
When the dog went missing, Rogers phoned everyone he knew, and they covered the area with “lost dog” posters to help locate his friend.
Fortunately, Rogers knew Emily Ziegler, who works at Memphis Animal Services, and she recognized Bobo when he was brought in.
Bobo was vaccinated, spayed, and microchipped at the pound. It also included a year’s
