Imagine having to choose between a home and your beloved pet–a member of your family.

Every day, people facing homelessness are forced to choose between a safe place to sleep and their pets. At My Dog Is My Home, we’re working to create a world where nobody must make this impossible choice–by helping emergency and long-term affordable housing across the United States become pet-inclusive.

On September 9, The Next Chapter | A Celebration of Stories for Systems Change will raise critical funds for My Dog Is My Home’s work and honor changemakers who are helping human-animal families stay together.