Pet Buddies Food Pantry -- helping pet owners feed thier pets in tough times

[Donnachaidh]

http://www.petbuddiesfoodpantry.org/

Imagine not being able to give your pets the bare minimum necessity - FOOD.

Americans spend over $40 billion a year on their pets. We throw our dogs birthday parties, bake them cakes, cook them dinner, buy them fancy clothes, feed them holistic and raw foods, take them to doggie day care and take them to our chiropractors. Pets are not just animals, they are family.

Unfortunately, for thousands of struggling Americans, they cannot even afford to feed their pets, much less give their dogs heart worm preventatives or treat them when they are ill. For many people in these unfortunate circumstances, their pets have now become a luxury they can no longer afford and thousands of animals are being turned over to animal control daily in Georgia alone. Some people turn their animals over in the hope that someone else can give them a better life; this could not be further from the truth. Only 1 out of 10 dogs and 1 out of 12 cats will ever walk back out of the shelter. The 20 counties that make up Atlanta kills 90,000 animals a year. Nearly 9,000 animals are destroyed eacy day in the US - on our tax dollars - there are just not enough homes. Through education, spay & neuter and with the help of organizations such as Pet Buddies Food Pantry, it could mean the difference between keeping pets in their homes and relinquishing them to local shelters or worse; abandonment.

We have formed this 100% volunteer based 501(c)(3) non-profit group to help keep the pets in their homes by donating food to those in dire need. We work with low income families, seniors, disabled and the homeless. We also will be directing people to low cost veterinarians who will work with low income families. We will also make sure that all un-altered pets we help feed get spayed or neutered. We operate on donations and fundraising. We have very little overhead so the funds go directly to helping animals. We rely on kind people to help make donations when possible to help us further our mission. We want people to know help is available and giving your pet up to a shelter or leaving them behind - is never the option.

More at the link --

I've only just come across this -- but it looks promising.

[sinkingfeeling]

1. We founded a local pet pantry about a year ago. The big pet stores have made many donations.

[a la izquierda]

2. K & R

Seems like a much needed service! Thanks for posting.

[ceile]

3. K&R

[RebelOne]

4. One of the pet donation locations

is at my vet's office just around the corner from me in Woodstock, GA. I didn't know about this, but I will be definitely be donating some food.

[DirkGently]

5. Donated. Just thinking about this issue picking up a pet from costly, necessary treatment yesterday.

[get the red out]

6. Wonderful!

This is needed all over the country. Helping people keep the fur laden members of the family fed and in the home can only help the people themselves get through tough times.

[xchrom]

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