TGIF !!!!!!!!!!
Friday has arrived, first Friday in August and we decided to dedicate our blog this week to an amazing organization that has just started, a Free Pet Food Pantry in San Francisco, in one of the areas where the residents have been hit hard economically.
This organization is called the Latino Task Force. I am sure you will ask who they are ?
They formed as a clearinghouse of COVID-19 information and resources for the Mission District community. The group has more than three dozen community-based organizations, along with City Government partners, that are working together to meet the needs of immigrants, families, elders, homeless, LGBTQ, youth, and other Latino populations who are experiencing challenging times during the pandemic.
It’s an all volunteer organization that provides boxes of food to 7,000 people a week. SFDOG is working with the San Francisco SPCA to distribute dog and cat food as part of the services operating at the Mission Food Hub three days per week. They are recruiting volunteers to hand out food and raising funds to keep purchasing food for families to feed their pets.
You can see the links for the Latino Task Force and SFDOG below.
This is the link : https://www.ltfrespuestalatina.com/contact
This is the link : https://sfdog.org/blog/help-san-francisco-families-feed-their-pets
The SPCA and Pet Food Express (An amazing pet store where I shop all the time) contributed food to kick off the pantry. And they will purchase food through the SPCA at their corporate partner rate on an ongoing basis. They are at this moment testing the pantry on a three-month trial, which could be extended and expanded to other locations. As it stands with the Mission Food Hub, they can only distribute pet food that is shipped directly from the manufacturer.
I am putting it out here if you manufacture pet food/treats and would like to donate I am sure it will be welcome. Thank you.
Our pets are our family, I always joke that Layla eats better than me but then she is my furkid so there is no question about that, and as I am watching pets unfortunately being dumped at shelters as families cannot afford them at this moment it is a reminder that there are solutions, amazing people out there who are helping in whatever way possible and we must learn to reach out and ask for help.
So Layla and I want to thank these fantastic volunteers for all the amazing work you are doing, you are our heroes this week.
Do you have a free pet food bank in your city ?
To all our furfriends, please be safe, wear masks and remember you are not alone, we are unfortunately all in the same boat today.
With a woof and love from
Layla
Excellent article! Every city needs this!
Thank you Roberta and I so agree with you
We live in desperate times. It’s so sad when I hear people giving up their pets because they no longer have the money to feed and care for them. Organizations like these are so important. It gives people hope and fill dogs bellies.
Isabella I so agree with you and thank goodness for organizations like this that are giving people hope when it comes to their pets
Sounds like a great organization! We do having similar groups doing good work for people, and pets, in need in the cities near us. It sucks that so many people are going through tough times right now, but nice to see when people come together to help.
Michelle it does suck and that is why it so great to hear when people are assisting those that need it as that way the pets can stay with their families
It’s so good to see that good people are still out there and always step up for people and dogs in need.
Jana I so agree with you and I am so happy that I was able to share their story
We love hearing about pet food pantries like tjis. We’re spreading the word! So many people are in need of assistance.
Yes they are and that is why we need to speak up and try help where possible
Great stuff! Yes, we have several spots in Spokane that offer pet food bank services, including our Spokane Humane Society.
Awesome I love hearing that other cities are doing it as it means less animals being dumped in shelters
Wow this is inspiring and amazing. Thank you for an excellent report and I will share your post.
* Huge Hugs *
It’s great that they are working to help dogs and people in need in spite of the challenges. I’ll share as well.
I love reading about the kindness of others! This sounds like a wonderful organization. We have a local pet store that also operates a pet food pantry. I know that they’ve helped a lot of people keep their dogs and cats.
How commendable and very needed! We did not have a pet food pantry where I lived, but the regular food pantry did offer some dog items/food. I’m not sure about here…have to do some investigating! Great post! PS – thanks for joining in our #FlashbackFriday Blog Hop, too!
Thanks for the blog hop and thank you for your compliment. Be safe and always good to see you
This is such a valuable resource for the pet community. I have seen a lot of people posting on our local Facebook groups asking about what options are out there for those who are struggling to afford to take care of their pets. Some have even gone as far as saying that they need to rehome their pets because they can’t provide them with the care they need. Luckily, one of our local food banks is also prepared to step up for pets in the area. We’ve been supporting them the best that we can throughout all of this.
That is awesome as so many need assistance at the moment