Delco Loves Animals Pet Resource Guide - Updated July 2026

 

Connecting People and Pets with Local Help, Services and Adoption Resources

 It’s time for the next Delco Loves Animals Pet Food Pantry! 🐾

Join us on July 26th for July's Pet Food Pantry! Check out the flyer for details on how to enroll in the pantry and how to give (Chewy and Amazon Wish Lists) . We’re grateful for everyone who continues to help make this pet food pantry possible and for those who continue to support this effort.

A special thank you to Prospect United Methodist Church, Wawa and all those who have hosted a Pet Food Pantry in the past for their continued support and for helping keep this resource available to our community. We truly appreciate everyone who helps make each pantry possible.

Mark your calendar, spread the word, and we’ll see you on July 26th! 🐾

Your Donations Make a Difference

When most people think of a pet food pantry, they picture families struggling to feed their own pets. While we certainly help families in need, they're actually not the majority of the people who come to our pantry.

What many people don't realize is that much of the food we distribute goes to the dedicated individuals who care for Delaware County's outdoor stray and feral cats. These dedicated people know that these cats didn't choose to be homeless. They were dumped, abandoned, left behind when someone moved, or simply put outside and never allowed back in. The reality is, these cats exist because people failed them—not because they chose this life. The overpopulation of stray pets is not an animal problem. It's a people problem.

The people feeding them are volunteers, rescuers, and trappers who spend countless hours—and often their own money—making sure these cats don't go hungry while working to have them spayed, neutered, and receive the veterinary care they need.

Every bag of food, every can of food, and every donation helps support those efforts. It helps feed cats that have no one else looking out for them, supports the people doing the hard work on the front lines, and helps reduce the stray population through prevention instead of waiting until there's a crisis.

 

Should Delco Have a Community Cat Carrier Lending Program?

At Delco Loves Animals, we're always looking for practical ways to help pets and the people who care for them. Thanks to generous donations, we now have several extra cat carriers available—and it sparked an idea. What if we created a Community Cat Carrier Lending Program? Before moving forward, we'd love to hear from you. Is this something Delaware County would benefit from? How should we handle deposits or returns? Share your thoughts in the comments.