2 Anchorage homeless shelters now welcome pets. Advocates say that’s better for everyone.

William Gonzalez Jr. leaned down to let his dog Baby out of her crate. She wiggled up to a black cat nearby.

“Say ‘Hi’ to your friend!” Gonzalez cooed.

They were in the pet room at Linda’s Place, the newest homeless shelter in Anchorage. Gonzalez said his Pomeranian-wiener dog mix has made a lot of friends since they moved in. But it’s an unusual place to find animals. Often when people are homeless, they have to choose between shelter and their pets…

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