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Food pantry, volunteers and private partnerships cited as key supports to prevent surrenders
Summary
OAS staff said partnerships with food pantries, churches and volunteers have extended the reach of pet-food distribution and other supports; staff reported donated resources are helping but additional coordination with county hubs could expand reach.
Committee members and OAS staff discussed how food pantries, church partners and volunteer networks are helping families keep pets during financial stress. Staff said the shelter's pet food pantry has benefited from donations and partnerships (for example, work with St. Jude's) and that donated resources have gone further than expected; staff also reported they are exploring expansion into up-county areas.
A committee member suggested tying the pet-food pantry to county food hub providers and using the current public attention around the government shutdown and missed paychecks to recruit volunteers and in-kind support. Staff said they have started coordinating a committee and will explore wider partnerships but noted that logistical conversations with hub operators remain outstanding.
