The clients of the food bank also love their pets. As more families struggle with the difficult choices of paying the rent or buying food, some are forced to choose between keeping their pet or putting food on the table.
For families that can't afford to feed their pets, the consequences are greater than just an empty stomach. When families must choose what to cut from their grocery lists, pets often suffer the most. Families can be torn apart, simply because there's not emough money to buy pet food. Consequently, many family pets will be surrendered to already overburdened shelters, and many more will be abandoned.
Sometimes a simple bowl of kibble is the force that keeps a family together and saves the lives of the pets they love. Helping families stay together and keep their pets during times of economic hardship is crucial, not only for the family but also for our community. Like humans, animals deserve the basic necessities in life.
Elk Grove Pet Food Drive
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Noon to 5:00 p.m.
Laguna Gateway Shopping Center - Laguna Boulevard and Bruceville Road
8215 Laguna Boulevard - In Front of Petsmart
For more information contact Liza Morris: 916.257.1865 or visit shopelkgrove.ca.com
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