ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2020
A Multilevel Intervention Framework for Supporting People Experiencing Homelessness with Pets.
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- Shelter Bans Among People Experiencing Homelessness: an Exploratory Study of Predictors in Two Large Canadian Datasets.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2022Trial
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- Development and Validation of an Index to Measure and Quantify Pet-Related Barriers to Healthcare Access and Utilization.Anthrozoos · 2025Article
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- Shifting the Focus: A Photovoice exploration of the benefits and barriers of having a pet while experiencing homelessness.PloS one · 2024Article
- Physical and behavioural health of dogs belonging to homeless people.Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) · 2024Article
- Recasting the gold standard - part I of II: delineating healthcare options across a continuum of care.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2023Review
- Defining Terms Used for Animals Working in Support Roles for People with Support Needs.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- Linking animal health to human health by establishing veterinary services within a community health clinic: Overall health of marginalized people.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2022Article
- Linking animal health to human health by establishing veterinary services within a community health clinic.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2022Article
- Pet-Friendly for Whom? An Analysis of Pet Fees in Texas Rental Housing.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2021Article
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Abstract
Approximately one in 10 people experiencing homelessness have pets. Despite the psychosocial benefits derived from pet ownership, systemic and structural barriers can prevent this group from meeting their basic needs and exiting homelessness. A multilevel framework is proposed for improving the health and well-being of pet owners experiencing homelessness. Informed by a One Health approach, the framework identifies interventions at the policy, public, and direct service delivery levels. Policy interventions are proposed to increase the supply of pet-friendly emergency shelters, access to market rental housing and veterinary medicine, and the use of a Housing First approach. At the public level, educational interventions are needed to improve knowledge and reduce stigma about the relationship between homelessness and pet ownership. Direct service providers can support pet owners experiencing homelessness by recognizing their strengths, connecting them to community services, being aware of the risks associated with pet loss, providing harm reduction strategies, documenting animals as emotional support animals, and engaging in advocacy. By targeting policies and service approaches that exacerbate the hardships faced by pet owners experiencing homelessness, the framework is a set of deliberate actions to better support a group that is often overlooked or unaccommodated in efforts to end homelessness.
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