The B.C. SPCA is expanding its pet food bank services to help pet owners struggling financially because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pet owners experiencing financial hardship can arrange an appointment to pick up food for their pets by calling the SPCA North Cariboo Branch at 250-562-5511, calling the B.C. SPCA call centre at 1-855-622-7722 or emailing [email protected].
“This can be a very lonely time for people and we know how important our companion animals are to our well-being,” said Alyssa Stauble, manager of community engagement for the BC SPCA in Prince George in a press release. “We want to make sure that everyone is able to keep their pet by their side and we recognize that as budgets get tighter it may be harder to find money for pet food.”
Pet food pick ups at the North Cariboo Branch, located at 4011 Lansdowne Rd., will be scheduled Tuesday through Saturday, from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
In order to comply with public health orders, the pet food will be left outside of the branch in a designated pick-up zone 10 minutes prior to the appointment.
Card-carrying members of the Salvation Army food bank can pick up pet food supplied by the SPCA at the Salvation Army, on request.
The SPCA is also offering emergency boarding assistance for the pets of people evacuated because of flooding in the region. To arrange emergency boarding, call 1-855-622-7722.
“We want to do everything we can to keep pets and their loving families together," Stauble said.
