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Stories: Homeless Pet Vet Clinic

  • Larry Washington gives his little puppy, Rebound, a big kiss after her vet exam at the Doney Memorial Pet Clinic in Seattle. Washington who is living in an apartment says he just got her two weeks ago from a friend whose dog had puppies. {quote}Now,{quote} he says {quote}I don't know what I'd do without her. I’m watching her every second of the day. She’s like my baby.”Homeless and low income people bring in their pets to see veterinarians and pick up food at the Doney Memorial Pet Clinic located in the Union Gospel Mission in Seattle, WA on June 25, 2016. (photo © Karen Ducey Photography)
  • Danny Price (right) and his dog Pepper, 9 years, Homeless and low income people bring in their pets to see veterinarians and pick up food at the Doney Memorial Pet Clinic located in the Union Gospel Mission in Seattle, WA on June 25, 2016. (photo © Karen Ducey Photography)
  • Over 50 pets and their owners wait in line on a sunny afternoon outside the Union Gospel Mission to be seen by veterinarians at the Doney Memorial Pet Clinic in Seattle on Saturday June 25, 2016. Every second and fourth Saturday people currently experiencing homelessness and low-incomes can bring in their pets for general wellness exams and pick up pet food and supplies. (photo © Karen Ducey Photography)Homeless and low income people bring in their pets to see veterinarians and pick up food at the Doney Memorial Pet Clinic located in the Union Gospel Mission in Seattle, WA on June 25, 2016. (photo © Karen Ducey Photography)
  • Isabella, a one-and-a-half year-old cat zipped in a pet carrier inside a stroller, waits in line to be seen by a veterinarian with her owner Victoria Lipska at the Doney Memorial Pet Clinic. Lipska, currently living with her mother, is thrilled the clinic provided her with the stroller. She is visiting the clinic to get Isabella's nails trimmed and comes here as often as she can. (photo © Karen Ducey Photography)Homeless and low income people bring in their pets to see veterinarians and pick up food at the Doney Memorial Pet Clinic located in the Union Gospel Mission in Seattle, WA on June 25, 2016. (photo © Karen Ducey Photography)
  • From left to right: Jazzari Watson, 7, Damari Thomas, 9, and his brother Romel Moore,6, hold Cha Cha, a nine-year old dog they met on line as they wait outside the Doney Memorial Pet Clinic in Seattle, WA on June 25, 2016. They are with their grandmother, Donna Young, and her cat, Kitty, who has blood in her urine to see a veterinarian. The family is currently living in an apartment. (photo © Karen Ducey Photography)Homeless and low income people bring in their pets to see veterinarians and pick up food at the Doney Memorial Pet Clinic located in the Union Gospel Mission in Seattle, WA on June 25, 2016. (photo © Karen Ducey Photography)
  • Gizmo sleeps peacefully in the arms of Michael Rocker from Bellevue, Wash. as they wait in line to see a veterinarian at the Doney Memorial Pet Clinic in Seattle on June 25, 2016. Rocker says he brings her here {quote}to get pampered for the day.{quote} Rocker who is currently living with a friend says, “I don’t have much but if I can come here and get her spoiled, why not? She’s not my service dog, she’s my angel.” (photo © Karen Ducey Photography)Homeless and low income people bring in their pets to see veterinarians and pick up food at the Doney Memorial Pet Clinic located in the Union Gospel Mission in Seattle, WA on June 25, 2016. (photo © Karen Ducey Photography)
  • Homeless and low income people bring in their pets to see veterinarians and pick up food outside the Union Gospel Mission in Seattle, WA on June 25, 2016. (photo © Karen Ducey Photography)
  • Dr. Tomika Haller (left) and Dr. Heather Fowler (center), check Chi Chi's veterinary record at the Doney Memorial Pet Clinic. Chi Chi's owner Esmeralda Franco (right) from Seattle brought her in because Chi Chi had a litter of two puppies, both of which died. Fowler has been volunteering at the clinic for two years and sees it as a way to give back to the community and maintain her clinical skills. as a veterinarian at the Doney Memorial Pet Clincworks at the University of Washington and is a PhD student. Homeless and low income people bring in their pets to see veterinarians and pick up food outside the Union Gospel Mission in Seattle, WA on June 25, 2016. (photo © Karen Ducey Photography)Homeless and low income people bring in their pets to see veterinarians and pick up food at the Doney Memorial Pet Clinic located in the Union Gospel Mission in Seattle, WA on June 25, 2016. (photo © Karen Ducey Photography)
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