The uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 leaves a heavy burden on many. Here at Palmetto Animal League, we find ourselves fighting for animals on two distinctly different fronts: saving animals in need of rescue and keeping pets in their homes as families struggle financially.
PAL stands ready to rescue dogs like Conway at a moment’s notice. Starving and barbarically neglected, he was found on a desolate road eating an animal carcass. Contorted by cruelty, Conway’s emaciated body was almost ready to give in, but thanks to our supporters we were able to act quickly and save this severely mistreated hunting dog. While his body will forever bear the scars of his former life, compassionate gifts from people like you brought him back from the brink of death.
Now, in the face of COVID-19, PAL is determined to reach farther and work harder to be a resource for the most fragile animals and their families struggling greatly during this crisis. One way we’re extending our outreach is by expanding our existing Pet Food Bank Project to make an even larger impact. When we made our regular deliveries of pet food to four local pantries last week, pet owners were waiting for us to arrive. As the financial burden continues, PAL will be increasing the frequency of our deliveries and expanding the number of distribution locations. With so many people worrying about how to feed their families, having pet food available at local pantries may be the factor that keeps an animal in his home.
If you’d like to support PAL’s Pet Food Bank Project, please bring the following items (any brand) to the PAL Adoption Center, located at 56 Riverwalk Blvd in Okatie, and place them in the donation bins out front.
- Bags of Cat, Dog, Puppy & Kitten Dry Food
- Canned Dog & Cat Food
- Broken or Open Bags of Dog & Cat Food (We examine for freshness and repackage.)
- Gallon Size Ziplock Bags & Paper Shopping Bags
You can also send essential supplies directly to PAL via Amazon by clicking here.
Another way we are extending our outreach at PAL is by preparing to rescue more animals whose time is up at other shelters. As area shelters reopen, we anticipate there will be an influx of surrendered and abandoned pets. PAL’s no kill adoption center will be a place of refuge for animals in immediate danger due to space restrictions at other shelters.
In the coming months, animals will be crying out, “Is anyone there?” Our answer to their pleas can only be, “Yes, we are here to save you.” And for animals like Conway, there is not a minute to waste.Please consider donating supplies for PAL’s Pet Food Bank Project or click here to make a special monetary donation online.
Amy Campanini, Palmetto Animal League President
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