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It was the photo of a woman with a big white cat on the cover of today's Sun-Sentinel business section that first caught my eye. A cat in the business section? (We cat people are suckers.) The story, from The Associated Press, tells about the increasing number of cash-strapped pet owners being forced to turn to food banks to feed their pets.
Click here to read the entire story.
It's still another sign of these tough economic times.
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Comments
Anyone that loves animals and considers them to be family members can understand. People wouldn't consider giving up their human family members if they fell on hard times,so why should they give up animal family members?
I think it's a great idea to give pet food to food pantries.
Posted by: Cheryl | June 4, 2008 10:48 AM
Hey John and all: Just so you know... many Meals on Wheels programs, including our own in Broward County, have offered a Meals for Pets component for years. Seniors and disabled people who get their meals this way also can request a once-monthly delivery of pet food. The organizers started the program because they found their clients were giving part of their meals to their companion animals, sometimes going hungry themselves. It's a great program that runs completely on volunteer delivery people and donations. I'll post a contact phone etc. when I get back in town. But in the meantime, see if you can look up "Broward Meals on Wheels" in the phone book.
Diane (from Washington DC)
Posted by: Diane Lade | June 7, 2008 11:17 AM