LA Animal Services to Open Community Pet Food Pantry on June 8
LA Animal Services Media Contacts:
Agnes Sibal-von Debschitz, (213) 482-9512 or agnes.sibal@lacity.org
Justin Khosrowabadi, (213) 482-9551 or justin.khosrowabadi@lacity.org
LA Animal Services to Open Community Pet Food Pantry on June 8
Los Angeles, June 3, 2020 — LA Animal Services is pleased to announce the opening of the Pet Food Pantry on Monday, June 8, 2020, providing a resource for low-income families and residents of Los Angeles experiencing financial hardship who need assistance to feed their animal companions. Residents interested in participating in the Pet Food Pantry must be the pet’s owner, and will need to register by going online to obtain an appointment at one of two locations: Chesterfield Square or East Valley. If you are unable to go online, you may call our Pet Food Pantry line for Chesterfield Square at 213-326-2788 or the Pet Food Pantry line for East Valley at 213-264-8985 to register and make an appointment.
“With the challenges many residents are facing due to the pandemic, feeding your furry family member should not be one of them, so we established the Pet Food Pantry to offer assistance to pet owners,” said Brenda Barnette, LA Animal Services General Manager. “We are grateful for the donations made by individuals and organizations, like the LA Chargers, who have donated directly to the Pet Food Pantry and companies, including Zignature, Wellness, Best Friends, and ASPCA who have contributed to the inventory of pet food making the Pet Food Pantry possible to serve the community.”
If you would like to contribute to the Pet Food Pantry, LA Animal Services is continuing to accept donations of unopened pet food, both bags and canned. Monetary donations may also be made directly to support the Pet Food Pantry by clicking here.
Locations and Hours of Operation
The Pet Food Pantry will be open every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month, from 10am to 2pm, and will be located in the following LA Animal Services Center locations:
Chesterfield Square
1850 W 60th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90047
Click here to register and make an appointment in Chesterfield Square or call 213-326-2788
East Valley
14409 Vanowen Street
Van Nuys, CA 91405
Click here to register and make an appointment in East Valley or call 213-264-8985
Required Information to Participate
Participants will be required to provide the name, weight, sex, and animal license number (when applicable) of their animal companion when they register and make an appointment in one of two locations: Chesterfield Square or East Valley. If you are unable to go online, you may call our Pet Food Pantry line for Chesterfield Square at 213-326-2788 or the Pet Food Pantry line for East Valley at 213-264-8985 to register and make an appointment.
If your family pet is unaltered, pet owners may obtain a discount or FREE spay/neuter voucher, and will be advised that the pet must be altered in order to continue to receive food from the Pet Food Pantry.
Participants will receive a one-gallon bag of dog or cat food per pet. Limit one participant per household for up three cats and/or dogs per household. (LAMC 53.50).
Pet food pick-up from the Pet Food Pantry will be by appointment only. To ensure the safety of our staff and volunteers, social distancing will be observed and face masks will be required of participants who will be picking up the pet food. Participants also agree to arrive within the designated one-hour time frame only of their appointment.
To find out more about the Pet Food Pantry or to register and make an appointment, click here or paste www.laanimalservices.com/
For more information about LA Animal Services, go to laanimalservices.com. If you would like make a donation to the Pet Food Pantry, visit our Donate page.
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