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.
