Three Pet Food Banks Combine Efforts to Hold National Pet Food Dive

Colorado Springs, CO, November 12, 2009 --(PR.com)-- As unemployment and foreclosures continue to rise, more people are finding it difficult to support their families. Many are forced to decide whether to pay rent, or buy food for the family pet. Sadly, but understandably, the pets lose out. The Pikes Peak Pet Pantry in Colorado Springs, Colorado is teaming up with the Northland Pet Pantry in Smithville, Missouri and Central Florida Animal Pantry in Orlando, Florida to hold the first ever Pet Pantry Partners’ “Furr-ever Home” National Pet Food Drive, starting November 21st through January 1st.

All of the organizations involved hope to gather at least 5,000 pounds each, or 15,000 or more combined pounds of dog and cat food, as well as food for other pets, to help local families keep their pets. The pantries also hope to bring national awareness to the importance of pet food assistance in order to nourish the human-pet bond.

Please feel free to call (719) 217-9528 or visit http://pikespeakpetpantry.org to find out how one may help in the Colorado Springs, Colorado area, call (816) 272-8508 or go to http://northlandpetpantry.com for those wishing to donate in the Kansas City/Smithville, Missouri area, and call (321) 252-CFAP(2327) or see http://animalpantry.org for those wanting to make a donation in the Orlando, Florida area. For those who do not have a pet pantry in their area, the three organizations welcome inquiries on how to start a pet food assistance program in other areas.

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About Pet Pantry Partners
Pet Pantry Partners is a collaborative effort between the Pikes Peak Pet Pantry, Northland Pet Pantry, and Central Florida Animal Pantry. The economy is affecting both people and pets nationwide. More people are finding themselves having to make the difficult decision of getting rid of their pet due to financial reasons. Pet Pantry Partners hopes to address this problem, bring awareness to it, and show there is a solution by offering pet food assistance in their cities and partnering together with simultaneous pet food drives twice a year.