When homeless man César walked into the Hospital Regional Alto Vale in Brazil to seek medical treatment at 3 AM on a Sunday, his friends came along to show their support.
Only these were no ordinary buddies — they were his loyal canine companions, who anxiously gathered at the door of the clinic.
César was seeking help for an ongoing medical problem and hospital staff were amazed at the manners and good health of the dogs patiently waiting for their guardian.
Worker Cris Mamprin took snaps of the beautiful pups, marveling at their dedication and condition.
“They are all well taken care of and chubby,” said Mamprin. “Seeing them like that, waiting at the door, only shows how much they are cared for and loved.”
While César received treatment, the staff allowed the dogs in to keep him company, offering food to both them and their caring guardian, who confessed that he often goes without food to make sure the dogs can eat.
Touched by this close-knit family living on the streets, Mamprin shared the snaps on social media, where they quickly went viral.
“He has the best companions with him,” she said. “I do not know what his life is like, or why he’s on the street, but I admire the respect and love he has for his little animals.”
In America, an estimated 5-10 percent of homeless people have pets.
Although they are often criticized for keeping an animal when they can’t afford to support themselves, those who work with them reveal that many homeless people take better care of their animals than they do themselves.
Just like any companion animal at home, these “homeless companions” provide a sense of connection, family, and security to those who desperately need it.
“The need for companionship is just as important as the need for food or shelter,” says author Danielle Wolfe. “Taking care of others reinforces our purpose for living.
I live this story dogs are more loyal then people and this shows it .bless this man for helping tgese poor dogs .and i hope your much better after your treatment .i suprised theses dogs are still alive .as a lot of humans in brazile dont like stray dogs and kill them bless them all.and thank you
Your readers might also be interested in this short documentary ‘Sleeping Ruff: Edinburgh’s street dogs and their people’ ‘https://vimeo.com/6621701’
Thank you — watching video as I comment here — will share.
Bless his heart…I hope somebody with the funds available will step up and help him and his 4 fur babies. That kind of commitment should be rewarded. This is one reason I get so mad when people who can afford to be charitable to animals treat them like trash while the humble ones go without food so the little souls who love them can eat. Sad.
I hope he has awesome health and can always take care of these pets. Gluten/GMO may hurt intestines so less nutrients absorb and then health issues kick in. I hope he can get a diet that helps for him and his dogs. Dogs and people may thrive on grain free food.
this shows how animals are superior to humans. They have unconditional loyalty and never betray. Humans shall learn from them. This homeless man deserves a reward for his selflessness in keeping his four-legged friends in good health. May our dear Creator help him. He earned it.
Quite true. Animals give us something that neither food nor relationships with other humans can ever provide. .
So touching, brings a tear to my eye.
God bless this good man. May he be healthy soon. Bless his precious animals also.
Most homeless people have better hearts than working people. Such a heartwarming story you s can see the love these dogs have for their master. I hope Santa gives them all a home and a fresh start! It proves you don’t have to be rich to be loved or happy! They are happy just to have each other God Bless You all. May God keep you safe, well, protected, and happy! I hope someone out there gives you a new life and helps you out especially if they are well off.
Wow, what a Wonderful True Story !!! Blessing to this Person and his Pet Family….
Oh wow! That is truly beautiful. This shows the connection between animals and humans. Wonder what will happen to the dogs if the owner dies. That’s what I’m worried about.
How bout thinking positive?!
I always donate to homeless people that are caring guardians for their animals.
He Deserves a Home for Himself and His Companions! Somebody Open Their Heart and Pay for His Fresh Start!
Animals are so kind.
Find a home for this homeless man and all his dog friends ! Please ! Thank you for sharing this !
Love this story. Bittersweet! I sure do hope people will donate food , for himself, his pets and clothes and money. Wish I was there to do it myself! What a beautiful story!
This is so sweet. ALL of these beloved Pooches obviously knew their Master is not okay & gone into this location. OMG this is incredible to see the way these darling pooches how anxious & eagerly awaiting to see the owner’s return. I hope the Hospital provided these Pooches with at least some water bowls….
God bless this person & his furry friends.
Thank you To The Hospital, Nurses & Doctors For Caring & Treating this Homeless Man Cesar, and his Furry Friends,
This is unconditional Love 100%. I am so glad that they allowed the furry pets to stay with him while he was being treated. this should send an example to all how. our pets love us . So please “Do Not Ever Mistreat your Pets! I personally at home have everything ready if there ever was a flood, fire, Tornado, The first thing I would grab, would be my dogs and then my pocket book, & run to be safe with my furry friend. I do not care for anything else , Just as long as They are safe with me. Please love & take care of your pets. They Love You Forever No Matter Who you Are or What you Have. Rescue’s Are The Best Animals God Bless The Homeless That Love Their Dogs, Cat & Animals. They take care of their animals, better than they take care of themselves.
Wishing you to find a home , someone to employ you so you can be safe with your babies, but most of all I wish you good health. so you can be there for them with all that Unconditional Love.
THE BEST TO YOU CESAR & YOUR BABIES GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS!
Quick good karma to Cesar and his loyal friends.
Double ditto, Veronica. This man treats his dogs better than many humans treat their children.
I wish the best for Cesar and his babies. I hope after everyone sees this they step up to help them all have a much better life. He loves his dogs and they love him…lets all take a step to help all of them.
I hope that people are touched by this story of love, from all over the world. This man has a loving spirit, and he is by far the superior of his more well-to-do brethren who live in ignorance and mistreat animals. This homeless man is a prince among men.
I absolutely agree with you, Joan.
Hear — hear ! — YOU SAID IT!
And that is a really lovely story.
Homeless people do take good care of their animals. There is a guy who I have seen here (not lately though) and I did buy him a bag of food and some biscuits and something for him as well. He had some clothing for his dog but I had a sweater my dog could not wear anymore so I gave him that. One of my dogs had people before me and they were sometimes homeless. They knew the mother of someone and she called me because Henry kept getting moved around and their lives were just too much of a mess and they had split up. If your dog or cat is all you have you take good care of them and one them as this man, Cesar does. No one will love you as unconditionally as your animals (for the most part anyway).
How cute, it just shows how loyal the four legged are to us two legged when they feel loved, I hear that all the time how the two legged homeless love and care for there four legged while on the street. I believe they get the compassion they need to deal with the situation they are in.well good luck to him and his four legged companions.
When it comes to Luv nothing is impossible!
Yes what companies with job coaching are willing to find this mann and his family temporary housing or bunk makes, make overs, attire, bus passes, food, personal hygiene supploes, dog dishes, food and medical care for all, teethcleaned, interview training, shoes, aftershave, pocketchange, updated id. Personal support staff till he feel safe & dogs and secure & hopefully at least one lifetime friend whom everyone NEEDS.
THE GALARNEAU FAMILY
MICHIGAN
BEAUTIFUL — Thank you to all — first, thank you to the Medical Staff for giving health care to a homeless man — this is beautiful, wise AND humane — the way to go! — thank you to Cesar for loving his sweet, innocent, vulnerable dogs — they’re beautiful — as is clear, they love Cesar — all of you, keep up your great work — it would be great to give Cesar a home — trust me, we all have purpose in this world — I’m sure Cesar can find plenty to do whereby society benefits.
The dogs obviously love Cesar. Thank you Cesar for looking after them. They have proved to be good and faithful friends.
What I have learned in my life time is that very few humans can be trusted. But animals and small children can always be trusted. I enjoy seeing humans and their pets together loving each other so much.
If you come across Cesar please give him some food for the dogs and water if they need it. Thank you.
Oh! That just melts my heart seeing those beautiful babies waiting for their companion. It shows how they love Caesar as much as he love them. That is so sweet. I love it. I hope Caesar is ok, so he can be back with his fur babies and they all stay together. They are beautiful and look like so well behaved. I’m also glad the hospital let them come in to keep Caesar company. That was extra nice of the hospital. If only all hospitals would do something like that. Such a lovely story.
UNCONDITIONAL LOVE- ALL THE WAY AROUND!! (PLEASE BE SAFE)
UNCONDITIONAL LOVE- ALL THE WAY AROUND!! ( Please be safe).
A true hero for me ! He who has next to nothing cares for those who have even less and need his protection. Their loyalty proves his heart of gold – he should be an example to all of us: even when life dishes out rough times that doesn’t mean we can’t be compassionate and caring.
Dear Lady FreeThinker:
Thank you so much for your very heartwarming report about Cesar and his four loyal canine friends! We have so much to learn from them… They have so much to teach us…
With Sincere Gratitude And Appreciation…
Sincerely,
Mac Norfleet.
Dogs are wonderful and so loyal God bless this homeless man’s dogs for watching out for him I surely hope somebody helps them all and they all get a good home to go to this made my day