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 College in Buda. The occasion was open to anybody in Hays County and served over 250 households. Of the 250 households, an estimated 98% have been in want of pet meals.

Moist and dry meals for cats and canine was supplied for households, in addition to useful resource information flyers that included data for medical help, habits assist 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 experiences that 59% of respondents couldn’t afford or entry pet meals throughout 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 group applications and partnerships with human companies organizations as a result of it’s doubtless that there’s additionally a necessity for different assets for pets in the neighborhood. 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 variety distribution and we hope to offer the group 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 doable via the collaboration between Central Texas Meals Financial institution, Hays County Pet Useful resource Middle and Austin Pets Alive!.