The details:
Volunteers at a local church provide outreach services in the community, including home visits and helping people feed themselves whenever possible. This particular program doesn't have the resources to help people feed their pets, and they have reached out to us for help. There are approximately 80 families currently in need of urgent assistance. Having run out of pet food these caring pet owners have resorted to feeding their pets their own food. This is troubling for two reasons. The first is it leaves the person with insufficient food for him/herself. The second is what is being fed to the pets isn't conducive to the pet's physical health. In one case a woman is giving her cat the only thing she can - hot dog wieners. We've also heard stories of dogs being fed Kraft Dinner. These people are doing the best they can for the animals they care for, but they need a helping hand.
How to help:
Unopened packages of pet food can be dropped off at the Pet Valu located at 280 North Service Road West in Oakville. If you are dropping off food please be sure to note that it is for Project Maddie and send us an e-mail so that we can thank you!
Monetary donations are gratefully accepted, please click here to visit our donation page.
We'll keep everyone updated as we go. This is a huge challenge but we are up to it! Please help us fill these little tummies.
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