People seeking drug treatment can't take their pets. This Colorado group finds them temporary homes.

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Pawsitive Recovery places the pets of people struggling with substance abuse into foster families who can temporarily care for them while their owners get help.

When Jessica Martinez struggled with addiction after the death of her husband three years ago, she felt the only connection she had left was with her dog, Little Guy — better known as L.G. The couple had adopted the pit bull about a week before her husband died. Even as Martinez lived out of her car, she felt she couldn't give L.G. up. When her therapist said she would likely have to surrender the animal to enter a treatment facility, she was immediately against the idea.

The organization also brings animals into local treatment centers for animal therapy, such as classes including pet-involved yoga and a program called 'Tall Tails' where people who have used Pawsitive Recovery's services while getting sober share their experiences. Many foster families also have someone in recovery, Saunders said. Ben Cochell, who has worked with the organization since September 2022, has been sober for nearly seven years.

 

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