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They say a dog is a man’s best friend, but for those living on the streets unhoused, that companionship is even more important. For many unhoused people of any gender identity their pets are all they have.
But a proposed amendment to the Eugene City Code may threaten a houseless individual’s right to own their pets.
The suggested change would affect Section 4.330 of the code, which addresses animal neglect, by adding definitions for what qualifies as “adequate shelter” and “adequate bedding” for pets. The language of the definitions was copied from a measure passed by the Oregon State Legislature, but local homeless advocates are concerned that this could criminalize the unhoused individuals for not being able to provide shelter under their living conditions.