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Each year, one week before Thanksgiving, the National Coalition for the Homeless and the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness co-sponsor National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. During this week a number of schools, communities and cities take part in a nationwide effort to bring greater awareness to the problems of hunger and homelessness. This year, Feeding Pets of the Homeless is joining their efforts to draw attention to the pets of the homeless. According to the National Coalition for the Homeless, there are an estimated 3.5 million homeless persons in the United States and the number is increasing. NCH has also estimated that up to 10percent of the homeless have at least one pet. For those with pets finding pet food, shelter and other assistance is more difficult. During November 15-21, 2009, many events and activities are being planned. Feeding Pets of the Homeless has over 200 volunteer collection sites in a number of cities across the country. Donations of pet food and pet supplies are needed. The organization has over 100 distributing organizations in place that have agreed to offer the pet food to the homeless and needy. They include local food banks, food pantries, homeless shelters and soup kitchens. Additional help for many homeless with pets comes from free clinics that provide a basic check up, vaccines, medicines, flea and tick treatments, spay or neuter, along with pet food and other pet products. These clinics are made possible through grants to licensed veterinarians from Feeding Pets of the Homeless and the generosity of many of the veterinarians' distributors who donate products. Grants are made possible from donations from the public to Feeding Pets of the Homeless. For a list of pet food collection sites in your community go to www.petsofhomeless.org If your community does not have a collection site location, please contact Feeding Pets of the Homeless to learn how to start one. - Genevieve Frederick, Exec. Director/Founder, Feeding Pets of the Homeless |
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