America's economic crisis is forcing more and more families to make the difficult decision to give up their pets because they can no longer afford to feed them. CMPD Animal Care & Control has partnered with Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina to assist income-eligible families with food for their dogs and cats to make sure families can keep their pets.

How you can help:
All types of pet food are needed – dry and canned food for dogs, cats, puppies and kittens.
Open food containers cannot be accepted because this food is distributed to the public.
Smaller bags of 10 pounds or less are preferred because they are easier to store and distribute.

• Deliver food donations to:
  • Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina
    500-B Spratt Street
    Charlotte, NC 28206

• Mail or drop off monetary donations to:
  • Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina
    Attn: Pet Food Bank
    500-B Spratt Street
    Charlotte, NC 28206

• Host a pet food drive:
  • Contact Toni Morris with Second Harvest at (704) 375-9639, ext. 24, to pick up a collection barrel and poster
  • Download a Pet Food Drive flyer
  • Send us pictures of your event – email them to Melissa Knicely – Be sure to include your name and organization information

Collection Photos:
Thank you to all the individuals and organizations that have already provided donations to the pet food bank. Your generosity is going a long way to keeping pets with their families. Here are photographs of some of the events.

Don't forget to send us pictures of your own Pet Food Drive. Email them to Melissa Knicely. Be sure to include your name and organization information.

Special thanks to the following groups, businesses, organizations, and schools for their continued support in holding food drives for the food bank:

South Charlotte Middle School

Carmel Baptist Church - South Charlotte
 
Best Friends Pet Care - Pineville, NC
 
Complete PetMart - University Location
 
DoodyCalls - for food drive pick up and delivery
 
Subaru - South Boulevard
 
Gayatri Pariwar Youth - Belmont, NC

	Mallard Creek Animal Hospital
Subaru
	King & Spalding LLP (Charlotte Office)
	Dog Wizard