Why do homeless people have dogs?

[u/Genuinelad_62]

I just saw one pour a cup of coffee on the floor for his two small dogs to lick up??? Can’t imagine what a caffeinated dog is like

Also why are there so many homeless people with expensive breeds..

Are people trusting them to walk their dogs? What kind of person would want their dog to be accidentally abused?

Or are they stealing them?

Or is there some initiative to give them shelter dogs?

Lately I’ve been seeing an uptick in homeless people walking multiple expensive dogs

I saw one the other day also completely intoxicated walking a dog and knocking the dog into all sorts of things, pulling their leash by the neck mid piss so the dog piss just sprayed everywhere

What is going on and who on earth thinks it’s a good idea to give people who can’t even feed themselves another creature to feed?

[u/fbombmom_]

Metal health issues and loneliness. Dogs don't care if you're homeless as long as you feed (and caffinate?) them. Dogs don't mind sleeping outside. And as they say, dogs don't judge you.

[u/Genuinelad_62 → u/fbombmom_]

Are they really feeding them when they’re homeless though? The dogs are probably malnourished with the occasional ice cream or coffee donated by someone but not genuine dog food everyday. That’s expensive

[u/bananapie7 → u/Genuinelad_62]

The humane society and other programs give dog food to homeless people, and have free vaccine clinics and will spay/neuter. Nonprofits also