There are now “No Trespassing" signs posted outside of what was Sacramento’s Camp Resolution. City officials evicted the self-governing encampment on Colfax Street Monday, leaving dozens of people– and animals– with unclear futures.“Most of us are still going to seek out permanent housing,” said Jennifer Bostick, a former Camp Resolution resident. “Everybody kind of went their own way, so I'm not exactly sure, but most of us will probably be around here in the area.”Bostick said she lived at Camp Resolution for two years with her boyfriend and his two dogs. Now, she’s unsure where they’ll stay. She said permanent housing continues to be her goal.“A physical address, you know?” she said. “It'd be important so that my kids could actually come see me if they wanted to.”On Tuesday, crews were clearing out what was left behind. According to a Sacramento city spokesperson, 47 vehicles were towed from the site, including 16 City-owned trailers, 12 automobiles, 16 trailers or RVs, and three utility trailers. Sean Richmond, of the Sacramento City Attorney’s Office, said the office is working towards creating a single point of contact for residents to obtain information as to where and how they can retrieve their belongings. He said individuals who need access to city-owned trailers need to contact the police department to schedule an appointment to visit a secure facility.Sacramento Homeless Union President Crystal Sanchez said she’s in "crisis mode" trying to get the 48 former residents and their pets into places to stay following the site’s closure. She said she has serious questions about how the city handled the tear-down of the camp and that residents are eager to locate their belongings after the camp was cleared. According to a city spokesperson, 10 people relocated to city shelters including to the Roseville Road Campus and the Outreach and Engagement Center. Each household can bring one pet, they said.Front Street Animal Shelter is temporarily housing 11 Camp Resolution dogs and three cats as their owners work towards stability. “We were advised to expect up to 50 dogs and up to 30 cats, mostly large dogs, so getting that number to eleven felt like a really big deal for our team,” said Jenna Topper, Front Street’s homeless outreach and assistance program coordinator.The program helps assist homeless pet owners in the care of their animals by providing vaccines, flea and tick medication and other wellness care.“Ultimately, our goal is to support pet owners to be the best pet owners they can be,” she said.Topper knows Camp Resolution and its animals well. The organization regularly went to the camp and had kept the animals staying there up to date on vaccinations. “They've become very near and dear to our hearts in many ways,” Topper said.Topper and animal control assisted in the closing of the encampment on Monday. Topper said she and her team prepped pet owners on-site Friday, bringing kennels and helping prepare for the transition as best they could.“The relationship between an owner and a pet is, you know, an unfathomable bond,” she said. “I think that's something that anybody in a house setting can recognize. When you're unhoused, I think that it just exacerbates that bond. They are home to each other.”Topper said the shelter will hold the Camp Resolution animals for up to 10 days, but that her team is in contact with most of their owners. Should longer-term solutions be needed, she said they’ll continue to work with the owners towards that.Outside of the animals being held for Camp Resolution occupants, there were nearly 300 animals at the shelter on Tuesday. Many need a permanent home. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
There are now “No Trespassing" signs posted outside of what was Sacramento’s Camp Resolution.
City officials evicted the self-governing encampment on Colfax Street Monday, leaving dozens of people– and animals– with unclear futures.
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“Most of us are still going to seek out permanent housing,” said Jennifer Bostick, a former Camp Resolution resident. “Everybody kind of went their own way, so I'm not exactly sure, but most of us will probably be around here in the area.”
Bostick said she lived at Camp Resolution for two years with her boyfriend and his two dogs. Now, she’s unsure where they’ll stay. She said permanent housing continues to be her goal.
“A physical address, you know?” she said. “It'd be important so that my kids could actually come see me if they wanted to.”
On Tuesday, crews were clearing out what was left behind. According to a Sacramento city spokesperson, 47 vehicles were towed from the site, including 16 City-owned trailers, 12 automobiles, 16 trailers or RVs, and three utility trailers.
Timeline: A look back at Camp Resolution and its turmoil with the city of Sacramento
Sean Richmond, of the Sacramento City Attorney’s Office, said the office is working towards creating a single point of contact for residents to obtain information as to where and how they can retrieve their belongings. He said individuals who need access to city-owned trailers need to contact the police department to schedule an appointment to visit a secure facility.
Sacramento Homeless Union President Crystal Sanchez said she’s in "crisis mode" trying to get the 48 former residents and their pets into places to stay following the site’s closure. She said she has serious questions about how the city handled the tear-down of the camp and that residents are eager to locate their belongings after the camp was cleared.
According to a city spokesperson, 10 people relocated to city shelters including to the Roseville Road Campus and the Outreach and Engagement Center. Each household can bring one pet, they said.
Front Street Animal Shelter is temporarily housing 11 Camp Resolution dogs and three cats as their owners work towards stability.
“We were advised to expect up to 50 dogs and up to 30 cats, mostly large dogs, so getting that number to eleven felt like a really big deal for our team,” said Jenna Topper, Front Street’s homeless outreach and assistance program coordinator.
The program helps assist homeless pet owners in the care of their animals by providing vaccines, flea and tick medication and other wellness care.
“Ultimately, our goal is to support pet owners to be the best pet owners they can be,” she said.
Topper knows Camp Resolution and its animals well. The organization regularly went to the camp and had kept the animals staying there up to date on vaccinations.
“They've become very near and dear to our hearts in many ways,” Topper said.
Topper and animal control assisted in the closing of the encampment on Monday. Topper said she and her team prepped pet owners on-site Friday, bringing kennels and helping prepare for the transition as best they could.
“The relationship between an owner and a pet is, you know, an unfathomable bond,” she said. “I think that's something that anybody in a house setting can recognize. When you're unhoused, I think that it just exacerbates that bond. They are home to each other.”
Topper said the shelter will hold the Camp Resolution animals for up to 10 days, but that her team is in contact with most of their owners. Should longer-term solutions be needed, she said they’ll continue to work with the owners towards that.
Outside of the animals being held for Camp Resolution occupants, there were nearly 300 animals at the shelter on Tuesday. Many need a permanent home.
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