Homelessness is a pressing issue around the globe and the city of São Paulo in Brazil is no exception.

The city has opened shelters to help house the nearly 20,000 homeless people living in the streets of São Paulo, but few of them have taken advantage of the situation…until now.

Below is a video chronicling how São Paulo has helped appeal to the people living on the streets to make the move to shelters by simply allowing them to bring their pets.