When money runs out, people feed their pets before themselves, and surrendering the family dog is one of the quiet heartbreaks of a bad year. A bag of kibble on the pantry shelf keeps a family whole.
Stock the Food Pantry with Pet Food
Buy a bag of dog food and a bag of cat food and donate them to the human food pantry — families skip meals to feed their pets before they'll give them up.
What you'll need
- One mid-size bag of dry dog food
- One bag of dry cat food
- A few cans for pets with old teeth
Pitfalls
- Call the pantry first; if they can't shelve pet food, they'll know who does.
- Unopened bags only.
- Smaller bags help more than one giant one — they're easier to hand out.
The righteous care for the needs of their animals. — Proverbs 12:10