New Haven resident Roger Atlas fell behind on rent payments and is spending his first winter without a home, alongside his 17-year-old cat, Diggins.
Atlas and Diggins are staying at the Beth-El warming center in Milford. It’s one of the few shelters in the state that allows pets.
During the winter, warming centers across Connecticut provide relief to people experiencing homelessness. For the past few years, they’ve been funded by COVID-19 relief dollars, which are set to expire. Shelter organizers are worried about how they will keep their doors open…