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  • I'm now walking the streets looking for people whose pets need some care.

  • Would you mind if I take a look at him?

  • - Please. - Yeah.

  • [For the last nine years, this veterinarian has spent his free time treating pets on the street - for free.]

  • Ready to go?

  • You look like me, what's up, brother?

  • [Dr. Kwane Stewart drives around California helping the animals of people experiencing homeless.]

  • [Stewart provides everything from flea treatments to vaccinations.]

  • I want to get him some help.

  • And I think we should do it sooner than later.

  • Are you okay with that?

  • Yeah man, I love him.

  • He's my son.

  • [Stewart was inspired to help those hurt by the 2008 financial crisis.]

  • [As the homeless population grew, so did the number of pets on the street.]

  • [In 2011, he set up at a soup kitchen and offered a check-up to any pets that were brought in.]

  • [Before he knew it, there was a long line of people waiting for treatment for their pets.]

  • It's my whole life.

  • Craig, right?

  • My dream is I can say to get her eyes fixed and me get off the....

  • [For simple treatments, Dr. Stewart bears the cost himself.]

  • [For more severe cases, he uses GoFoundMe to raise money for the cost of surgeries.]

  • [Since he became the "Street Vet" he estimates that he has helped around 400 animals.] I know the pets are reliant on people, but I think people are even more dependent on their pets.

  • They love them and care for them, and it's genuine

I'm now walking the streets looking for people whose pets need some care.

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