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Homeless Pets and Their Owners

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Who Cares for the Homeless Animals?

Independent journalists Susan D. Reynolds and Kevin Dahlgren have been sounding the alarm about pets being abused in homeless encampments across America.

In West Oakland, I personally counted more than 20 cats and dogs running wild near tents or caged in inhumane conditions.

Some drug addicts living in permanent support housing are also allegedly running puppy mills in their rooms to support fentanyl habits.

Where is the enforcement and accountability? No sign of advocacy groups or city workers trying to save these animals. How come?

Jonathan Choe

Journalist and Senior Fellow, Center on Wealth and Poverty
Jonathan Choe is a journalist and Senior Fellow with Discovery Institute’s Center on Wealth and Poverty, covering homelessness issues for its Fix Homelessness initiative. Prior to joining Discovery, Choe spent several years as one of the lead reporters at KOMO-TV, consistently the top rated television station in Seattle. His in depth stories on crime and deep dive investigations into the homeless crisis led to measurable results in the community, including changes in public policy. Choe has more than two decades of experience in television news behind the scenes and in front of the camera for ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, and Tribune. He has also been nominated and honored with multiple industry awards including an Emmy. Choe spent several years teaching classes on emerging media and entrepreneurship to under privileged youth in inner city Chicago. As an independent journalist, Choe also contributes regularly to the Mill Creek View and Lynnwood Times and has reported on exclusive stories in the past year for Daily Wire and The Postmillennial.