Forsyth Humane Society has an incredible pet food pantry that supports the needs of those in our community who find themselves faced with the harsh question of, ‘will I have to surrender my pet if I cannot afford to feed it?’. Unfortunately, we hear this a lot. Perhaps is someone who has lost their job, who has experienced health issues and can no longer work, the situations are abundant and we don’t really ask questions, instead we show up and we support. Why? Because if we, through the help of pet food donations, can not only feed the pets in our care but also the pets in the community, that is one less pet that comes in our doors. That is one less pet that has to be surrendered due to unforeseen circumstances. That is one more person that can eat without giving their human food to their pet.
We found through our partnership with Meals on Wheels that often people would feed their meals to their pets and go hungry themselves before letting their pet starve. We partnered with a local scout troop who comes to our pet food pantry, gets food and packages it for Meals on Wheels. The route runners know who has animals and in addition to providing food daily, they provide pet food when needed.
Additionally, we have partners who pickup food from us and distribute all over Forsyth County to organizations as seen on the map below:
All our Pet Food Pantry Partners support many elements of care in Forsyth County not just of pets but the people who love them. It’s how we practice the Wellness of Companionship, it’s how we lean into the heart of our organization, Compassion. As much as we love pets, we don’t want anymore coming into our shelter so a piece of our work is on keeping pets and families together and reducing the barriers that may be in place forcing peoples hands to surrender the pets that they love.
If you or someone you know is in need of pet food, please connect with some of our partners to organize a time to pickup pet food.
Written by Kristen Williams
