I feel just awful...

[Karen]

Contact any shelters or food pantries in town. They could repackage - or you and your family could - repackage it in smaller bags and it could go to families so their pets could have a full tummy at Thanksgiving time, too!

[catnapper]

Karen, you actually are thinking along my lines. Hubby is in charge of the food drive at school. They are buying turkeys and giving full thansgiving meals to 25 families that need it. I asked him to find out how many of those 25 families have dogs, so I could divy out the food and spread it out to the families.

[cyber-sibes]

rest in peace at the bridge, Sassy.
It's very kind of you to rescue all that food & pass it out. And you couldn't have known about your neighbor's dog, I'm sure she's very touched by your generous offer. I know the local rescues and the humane society are always accepting donations of food- I'll bet ones in your local area would be too. Putting it in "food baskets" is a wonderful idea too!

[angelbow20]

How could someone throw out dog food!!!! Im always buying dog food, i have 4 dogs to feed!!! Im sure there is so many shelters and people out there that would love to get free dog food! expecually around this time of year!!! good luck!!!

[dukedogsmom]

How about the shelters? Our Humane Society feeds the animals from donated food only.

That is sad about Sassy. But, you couldn't have known. I would have felt bad, too, though.

[Lizzie]

First of all, good going for pulling all that dog food out of the dumpster. What an appalling waste it would have been when so many need help feeding their dogs. I was going to ask about shelters but that's already been covered.

I can imagine how you felt when your friend broke down, but in a way it was good that she could shed tears with you. When I was about 15, and a very socially inept teen I was, I went door to door for my church asking for donations one autumn. I stopped at a home where I knew the people a little, especially the older son who went to my school. The husband and wife came to the door, looking rather serious and distracted but gave me some money. I felt uncomfortable because I thought they were annoyed with me for calling. The next day I found out that their younger son, who was about 12, had died of leukemia and I'd called at their home just after they got back from the hospital. I don't know how many people told me that I couldn't have known, that I shouldn't feel bad, but I never stopped beating myself up about it.

[jackie]

There was absolutely no way for you to know what had happened.

I have been in a similar situation, asking about a friends baby, only to find out it had died a month earlier. Its a horrible feeling, but at least you were there to help console her a little bit.

((hugs))

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

They just got rid of that food???? Oh my, I would have reacted exactly the same way!
Don't feel bad about your friend; I am sure it felt good for her to talk about her Sassy