Apr 12, 2024
On March 23, in partnership with the Central Texas Meals Financial institution, the Hays County Pet Useful resource Heart hosted a drive-up meals distribution for folks and pets at McCormick Center Faculty in Buda. The occasion was open to anybody in Hays County and served over 250 households. Of the 250 households, an estimated 98% had been in want of pet meals.
Moist and dry meals for cats and canines was supplied for households, in addition to useful resource information flyers that included info for medical help, habits help and different low-cost pet providers. The Hays County Pet Useful resource Heart estimates that it distributed meals to greater than 195 canines and over 135 cats! A survey performed on the occasion reviews that 59% of respondents couldn’t afford or entry pet meals inside the final two years.
The response to this occasion showcases the necessity for households to entry pet meals. It additionally highlights the necessity for robust neighborhood packages and partnerships with human providers organizations as a result of it’s doubtless that there’s additionally a necessity for different sources for pets locally. This kind of meals distribution occasion, assembly folks and pets wants, had not been achieved on this scale earlier than and is a good accomplishment for the County.
“The Central Texas Meals Financial institution was honored to take part in such a profitable occasion that exemplifies partnership and options,” stated Sari Vatske, President and CEO of the Central Texas Meals Financial institution. “This was a primary of its form distribution and we hope to offer the neighborhood with extra alternatives and sources for his or her pets at future occasions to assist shut that hole and meet their wants.”
The occasion was made doable by way of the collaboration between Central Texas Meals Financial institution, Hays County Pet Useful resource Heart and Austin Pets Alive!.
