Metro Phoenix program works to keep pets with owners experiencing homelessness
When Mike Grimler lost his home, he knew a lot was about to change.
But when it came to his two dogs, Peanut and Maggie May, there was no way he’d continue without them, he said.
The dogs had been with Grimler since they were puppies, he said, and when Grimler’s fiancée got sick toward the end of last year, he promised her that he would keep them safe.
For Grimler and many other people experiencing homelessness in metro Phoenix, having animals can be a barrier to finding emergency housing. Few shelters in the Valley can accommodate pets. That’s why