Woods Humane Society in San Luis Obispo is asking the community to donate pet food for families facing financial hardship during its upcoming Pet Pantry Donation Drive, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.. April 27 at all SLO County Lemos Feed & Pet Supply locations.
As an incentive to participate, Lemos will offer a 15 percent discount on any goods purchased for donation during the event, and Sylvester’s Burgers will provide certificates for a free Ziggy’s Taco or Sylvester’s Burger to anyone who donates a bag of pet food during the event.
“In recent months, we have fielded an increasing number of calls from distressed pet parents who are dedicated to their beloved pets but need immediate help to provide these dogs and cats with their most basic needs,” said Robin Coleman, community engagement manager.
“Our Pet Pantry program aims to provide support to these families so that more pets can receive the nourishment they need and remain in their loving homes,” Coleman said. “We hope the community will join us in spreading the word about this service and stocking up on our supplies during this hard time.”
The Woods Humane Society Pet Pantry began in 2020 in response to the large number of pet owners who were facing unprecedented hardships due to COVID-19.
With the support of community members and businesses like Lemos Feed & Pet Supply and Hills Pet Nutrition, Woods said it was able to deliver thousands of pounds of pet food and supplies to the community.
Since then, the organization has continued to make it a priority to ensure that pets facing food scarcity have access to nutritious food.
In 2023, Woods shared 12,727 pounds of pet food, thanks to the donations of community members.
In addition to sharing food with individual pet owners, the nonprofit animal shelter works with community distribution partners such as Lumina Alliance, Salvation Army, 40 Prado Homeless Services Center, Paso Cares, and local church food pantries to improve pet owners’ access to Pet Pantry supplies countywide.
For more visit https://woodshumanesociety.org/pet-pantry/. To contribute to the Pet Pantry in advance of the Donation Drive event, visit Woods’ Pet Pantry Amazon wish list of items most urgently needed, or drop off donations of unopened, unexpired bags of pet food at either Woods Humane Society locations during daily open hours.
Woods Humane Society also operates two low-cost spay/neuter clinics, affordable dog behavior and training classes, and regular free vaccine and microchip clinics for the public.
Woods Humane Society is at 875 Oklahoma Ave., San Luis Obispo, and 2300 Ramona Road, Atascadero, and is open daily noon-5 p.m., with adoption hours noon-4 p.m.
For more information, visit www.WoodsHumane.org or call (805) 543-9316.