In 2014, our volunteers gave 1,100+ hours to distribute 30,553 pounds of pet food, helping 1,500 families in the Denver/Boulder-metro area to feed 3,296 pets.
Category: News
Mile High Dog Article
You’ve probably heard of food banks for people, but
how do you keep your pup fed if you find yourself
down on your luck or even homeless?
Check out this generous article by Mile High Dog about how we got our start!
Six Ways to Support the Colorado Pet Pantry in March
Want to make a difference today? Choose one way below to support the Colorado Pet Pantry and consider it done!
We have six ways, some quick, some not, to support the Colorado Pet Pantry this month.
1. Learn about the Pet Food Bank “Lead Volunteer” Role
In 2015 we plan to grow to six monthly pet food banks (we currently hold four monthly food banks). This will allow us to help many more pets and families in different areas between Denver and Boulder. To expand, we need more volunteers who can commit to about seven hours per month. Food banks are typically held during the weekday, so a flexible schedule is a must. We’ll train you to run the pet food bank and you’ll always have support. And don’t worry about that wedding in June, we have backup plans for sick days and vacations. If you’re interested in learning more about becoming a lead volunteer for a pet food bank, please contact us.
Denver Dog Magazine Coverage
A woman and her two kids, six and two years old, came to the Colorado Pet Pantry pet food bank recently to get food for their 10-year old shar pei. It had been three days since their beloved family member had a solid meal and the mother’s eyes glistened as she said how she never expected the “human” food bank that she was visiting that day to have pet food. She’s had the shar pei since it was a puppy, can’t imagine giving her up, and doesn’t want to contemplate what that loss would do to the children.
Read how the Colorado Pet Pantry helped this family to keep their beloved dog.
2013 Final Stats
In 2013, we distributed 10,499 lbs. of pet food, helping 426 families in the Denver-metro area to feed 858 pets.