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Some observers are noting a growing number of homeless pet owners in the city. And that might be a good thing.
The way Andrew Johnston sees it, without Smokey, there’s nothing.
“Dogs are better than most people,” says the homeless 23-year-old, petting his golden-haired puppy as he sits on the cold tile stoop of a shuttered Queen St. storefront.
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