Pet Food Pantry Needs Donations for Those Pet Owners Struggling From Covid-19

Pet Food Pantry Needs Donations for Those Pet Owners Struggling From Covid-19

Or call in... many are going without enough food through the covid-19 crisis... but i's not just people... i's pets too.

News 1's cassie schirm spoke with a non-profit working to help feed our furry companions across acadiana.

Cassie:pet food pantry is a non profit that helps get pet owners pet food during difficult times.

I spoke to the director who tells me she is in desperate need of dog and cat food right now with how many calls sh's getting from the covid 19 pandemic.

"last week i start getting a lot more phone calls of people who have been laid off from their jobs and the're about to be at the end of their bags of cat food or dog food."emily hamner the director of pet food pantry says i's the most vulnerable owners who are being impacted the hardest."a lot of these people who are calling our elderly i's their companion pet and i's their friend.

I's the person the're talking to and the're stressed out trying to feed the baby either for baby so tha's why w're asking people just add a bag of cat food i's about 12 bucks to your grocery list and yo'll be helping somebody in our community who is in need."even though the non profit is asking for help they say they will help and your pets during this hard time."if you need a food call me i can get you a bag of food hopefully the food will last about a month and then call me again i would much rather help you feed your pet then you to surrender them to the local animal control or to a rescue group.

The're struggling right now with lack of volunteers or being closed so just give me a call we can help you through this difficult time and you can keep your for baby at home.."

Cassie look liveif you would like to donate or get some pet food you can find them on facebook pet food pantry of lafayette.

And help all the pets and families in need out.

In lafayette 'm cassie