Support Pet Food Pantries And Keep Families Together (duplicate)

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Did you know that financial difficulty is one of the top five reasons pets are surrendered to animal shelters? Even food stamps cannot be used to purchase pet food¹. It's in these challenging situations that pet food pantries provide crucial support. Across the United States, pet food pantries and food banks provide a lifeline to animals in need, helping keep them in their homes². Pet food pantries help keep pet families together by making sure they have have what they need to survive. They also keep loved pets out of entering shelters, making space for other animals who have no home³. Many people experiencing food insecurity will make sure their pets eat before they do. This situation affects vulnerable Americans, including the elderly, the homebound, or those experiencing housing insecurity⁴. The fact is, tens of millions of pets live with families in poverty who struggle to care for them⁵. Approximately 3.5 million Americans are homeless, with an estimated 10% having dogs or cats as companions. Pet food pantries can help many pet parents meet that responsibility⁶. Some food banks are large city or statewide organizations that stock both people and pet food in warehouses⁶. This food is then transported to local agencies where it is distributed to those in need. Other communities have smaller pet food pantries run by animal shelters in partnership with social service or religious organizations⁷. Pet food pantries often rely exclusively on public donations, but there are many other ways you can help support the work of pet food pantries across the U.S. Take the Pet Food Pantry Pledge and help keep families together during difficult times!