Hi Karen,
We started our pet food bank last June offering pet food for not only cats and dogs but for small pets like rabbits, chickens and guinea pigs. We have families register with a list of what animals they need food for. We are fortunate enough to have space at our sanctuary to store donated food in an a/c building and host our once a month pickup, but we are growing and may have to come up with a different plan. We are in a rural area and we are getting request for goat, pig and horse feed. The biggest issue for us with renting a space or hosting off property is finding people to help with stocking, sorting, pulling and handing out the items. We live on property and are the main caretakers at the sanctuary so it is easier for us to host on the farm. One of our board members helps on pick up day. We are considering adding additional storage as we get more and more donated items from local businesses.
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Lisa Burn
Co-founder/VP
Farmhouse Animal & Nature Sanctuary
Myakka City, FL
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-25-2024 07:46 PM
From: Karen Kirsch
Subject: Pet Food Pantries
For those of you who run pet food pantries -- located separate from shelters -- where are you housed? Do you own/rent your own building? Are you partnered with another organization and use their building? I'm trying to think strategically as our small pantry grows. We just started our charity in January 2024 and are currently operating out of a public storage unit that we rent monthly.
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Karen Kirsch
Founder
Spayed and Aid
KY
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