12/07/2026
An animal shelter in Brazil has hired homeless people to take care of its rescue dogs and cats, giving both the animals and the workers a second chance at life. The staff receive meals, a safe place to sleep and a wage. 🐕❤️🇧🇷
The programme recognises that people experiencing homelessness often share a deep bond with animals, having relied on their companionship through difficult times. By pairing them with shelter animals, both benefit from the connection.
Brazil has one of the highest stray animal populations in the world, with an estimated 30 million strays. Initiatives like this show that solving animal welfare and human welfare do not have to be separate goals.
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