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Find Food & Housing Support in LA County
HEART’s commitment to advocate for housing rights doesn’t stop at keeping people and their pets housed together. We see housing as an inherent human right, and access to food is another inherent human right (amongst other forms of well-being). Please share this post with your family, friends and neighbors. We call on animal well-being organizations to share this with your community members, and we call on human services agencies to locate nearby pet food pantries to offer to
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Responding to Crisis, Restoring Stability: HEART’s Work Across Los Angeles
Learn how HEART supported families and their pets across Los Angeles this year—from wildfire response and community events to new presentations, partnerships, and funding that strengthen our mission. Explore our latest updates and see how you can help keep people and their pets safely housed this Giving Season.
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Athletes for Animals Spring Grant Recipient
HEART is thrilled to announce that Athletes for Animals is supporting our work with a generous donation of $1,000! Since 2013, Athletes...
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Culturally Responsive Customer Care
When disaster hits or landlords threaten eviction, pet families face an impossible choice: find new housing or lose their beloved...
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Maddie’s® 30th Anniversary Hero Awards Provide $300K in Grants, #ThanksToMaddie
HEART was awarded a Maddie’s® 30th Anniversary Hero Award, part of Maddie's Fund's continued celebration of three decades of advancing the well-being of companion animals and the people who care for them.
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General Support Grant from CCF
HEART is pleased to announce that the California Community Foundation continues to support people and pets with a generous general...
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How Intake Data Can Streamline Human and Animal Services Collaboration
From transactional to trauma-informed, we'll be reshaping the way you think about pet intake and intake diversion in this workshop...
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HOUSING EQUITY & ADVOCACY RESOURCE TEAM (HEART) TO HELP LOS ANGELES WITH DISASTER RESPONSE WITH HELP OF $25,000 GRANT FROM PETSMART CHARITIES®
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release In January 2025, Los Angeles County faced a catastrophic convergence of wildfires and severe windstorms, leading to widespread devastation and loss. The crisis began on January 7, 2025, when the Palisades Fire ignited in the Pacific Palisades area. Fueled by powerful Santa Ana wind, the fire rapidly spread prompting mass evacuations. Simultaneously, the Eaton Fire erupted near Altadena, further straining emergency response efforts. Tragica
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Renters with Pets Could Get New Protections Under LA County Proposal
"One in every four people in Los Angeles County owns a dog or a cat, according to local officials. But those furry friends are not welcome in some apartments because many landlords ban pets."
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Power and Pushback: Addressing Housing Provider Resistance to Emotional Support Animal Protections
In this follow-up presentation to the Community Conversation on 10/28/24, we shift the focus from individual barriers to the systemic...
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From Policy to Practice: Addressing Gaps in Emotional Support Animal Documentation for Vulnerable Communities
Join us for a critical discussion on the challenges individuals with disabilities face when obtaining documentation for Emotional Support...
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Thinking Differently About Unhoused People and Their Pets
"Housing advocates, animal shelters should strive to keep people and their animal companions together."
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LA City Council Votes to Let Renters Keep Pandemic Pets Without Fear of Eviction
"Renters in the city of Los Angeles who adopted a COVID cat or a pandemic pooch may no longer have to worry about being evicted for having a pet."
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