clara4457
03-11-2005, 09:02 PM
I want to know what you think. Here is what we are currently working on. We have contacted Meals on Wheels and Catholic Charities and are planning on maintaining and distributing a "food bank" for cats and dogs that are owned by house bound people in our area. We have a girl scout troop that is willing to do a "food drive" for us - and we are contacting pet food distributors and supply places to donate food for the cause. The goal is to keep animals in the homes of people who are great owners, but lack the financial means to care for the companion animals. There is also the issue of these people feeding ferals off their limited income to the detriment of their own well being.
A rep from Catholic Charities was telling us the story of a woman who was getting her meal and feeding it to her cat because she couldn't afford cat food. Our goal is to distribute pet food at the same time they distribute people food. Our thought is that we could keep animals in the home by subsidizing the care of the animals in these lower income homes. We would also arrange vaccinations, spay/neuter, and organize volunteers to help with some care that is hard for the house bound to perform (e.g. dog walking, litter pan cleaning, etc.)
What do you think? I think it could be a big dynamic. Most of the people we would target are loving, giving people who have a need for a pet but cannot afford the upkeep of the animal. If we could help subsidize this - we would be able to save animals and people at the same time.
A rep from Catholic Charities was telling us the story of a woman who was getting her meal and feeding it to her cat because she couldn't afford cat food. Our goal is to distribute pet food at the same time they distribute people food. Our thought is that we could keep animals in the home by subsidizing the care of the animals in these lower income homes. We would also arrange vaccinations, spay/neuter, and organize volunteers to help with some care that is hard for the house bound to perform (e.g. dog walking, litter pan cleaning, etc.)
What do you think? I think it could be a big dynamic. Most of the people we would target are loving, giving people who have a need for a pet but cannot afford the upkeep of the animal. If we could help subsidize this - we would be able to save animals and people at the same time.