Santa Barbara homeless man and his pets

Iwillnevergiveup

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Tue Mar-24-09 07:11 AM
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Santa Barbara homeless man and his pets

This is a video of a homeless man in Santa Barbara and his pets. They work State Street every week for donations.

The animals are pretty well fed and are mellow. They are a family.

The man who owns them rigged up a harness for his cat so she wouldn't have to walk so much (like the dog and himself).

At some juncture the rat came along, and as no one wanted to eat anyone else, the rat started riding with the cat and, often, on the cat!

The dog, will stand all day and let you talk to him and admire him for a few chin scratches.

The Mayor of Santa Barbara filmed this clip and sent it out as a holiday card.

http://www.youtube.com/v/D85yrIgA4Nk

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Iwillnevergiveup

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Tue Mar-24-09 07:17 AM
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1. I have to give

the Mayor a lot of credit. Talk about the lion lying down with the lamb.

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Vinca

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Tue Mar-24-09 07:28 AM
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2. That's magic. I wish someone from an animal welfare organization

would give this guy a job and place to live. He and his animals would be great PR for fundraising.

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Iwillnevergiveup

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Tue Mar-24-09 07:49 AM
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3. Yup

it's a very worthy family, is it not?

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