Animal Coexistance

a dog, a cat, and a rat

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 mellow. They are a family. The man who owns them
rigged a harness up 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
because 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 Christmas card.

Animal Coexistance

a dog, a cat, and a rat

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 mellow. They are a family. The man who owns them
rigged a harness up 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
because 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 Christmas card.