Apr 12, 2024

On March 23, in partnership with the Central Texas Meals Financial institution, the Hays County Pet Useful resource Middle 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 canine was offered for households, in addition to useful resource information flyers that included info for medical help, habits help and different low-cost pet companies. The Hays County Pet Useful resource Middle estimates that it distributed meals to greater than 195 canine 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 sturdy neighborhood applications and partnerships with human companies organizations as a result of it’s probably that there’s additionally a necessity for different assets for pets locally. The sort of meals distribution occasion, assembly folks and pets wants, had not been completed on this scale earlier than and is a superb 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 sort distribution and we hope to offer the neighborhood with extra alternatives and assets for his or her pets at future occasions to assist shut that hole and meet their wants.”

The occasion was made potential by means of the collaboration between Central Texas Meals Financial institution, Hays County Pet Useful resource Middle and Austin Pets Alive!.