Don’t forget the pets
During the holiday season I am often filled with an overwhelming need to do for others. While I love the Santa thing, particularly since I have small children who still believe, for me this time of year always makes me feel grateful for all the good in my life. It also makes me feel the need to do more.
Since I am pretty sure I am not the only one who feels this way, I am gently reminding everyone that the food pantries welcome donations of pet food. We’ve all seen the headlines about the dire state of our food pantries, that numbers are up, food donations are down, and more and more people keep coming through the doors. Many of these people have never had to seek help. And many of these people rely on their pets for comfort in such trying times.
Ironically enough, while our food pantries can’t keep up with supplies, our shelters are struggling with the numbers of pets people have had to give up because of financial reasons. Either they can’t pay the vet bills, they can’t pay the food bill, or they have lost their job, which in turn affects housing.
Please, this holiday season, help those in need keep their pets right where they should be – with their families.
Tags: food pantries, holiday donations, pets