South Florida nonprofit keeps pets out of shelters by helping elderly and sick pet owners

Keeping pets with their owners during tough times that s the mission of one group here in South Florida Heather Walker shows us how in this Spotlight Money is tight for so a great number of people right now and having a pet can be an extra burden Denise Payne He loves people Denise has cerebral palsy and disclosed her dog Oscar is the best medicine She rescued him after Hurricane Irma Denise Payne He s loved us ever since He s got quite the personality He s loving and sweet But after surviving the hurricane he almost died when another dog attacked him Denise Payne He was nearly murdered brutally mauled He was alive but in bad shape Denise Payne I couldn t let him die He was like Mommy I love you Mommy save me and that s what I did because how can you put a price tag on life The cost for care was thousands of dollars which Denise couldn t afford Luckily she identified out about a group called The Pet Project Sue Martino We don t say no we have to do what we have to do My job is to make sure we make the money to do it Sue Martino is the executive director of The Pet Project A nonprofit that works to keep pets with their owners during tough times The groups cares for about pets by supplying vet care and in-home assistance for people like Denise Heather Walker All of this food is given out for free Sue Martino Yes Our clients don t pay one penny for this facility Along with providing food participants will also walk dogs for people All of the services are free thanks to donations grants and money raised from their thrift store Hidden Treasures in Wilton Manors Sue Martino It s volunteer All the stuff in here is donated We will do everything in the world that we can to keep pets in their homes to save the animal and to save the person Denise stated The Pet Project has done just that by keeping Oscar alive Denise Payne They made it happen She is happy to have him back home with his sister Heather Walker News FOR MORE INFORMATIONThe Pet Project NW Ninth Avenue Wilton Manors FL Website If you know of a person place or group that you think we should highlight email us at spotlight wsvn com