posted December 27, 2014 02:22 AM
The SPCA of Wake County and the nonprofit group Resources for Seniors have joined forces to bring a new service to home-bound senior and disabled adults living in Wake County who may be having to choose between feeding their pets and heating their homes, paying their bills or taking their medications. This needs-based program helps keep people and their pets together by removing logistical and financial obstacles to ensure that the owners will be able to provide nutritious meals for their beloved pets. For many home-bound adults, a dog or cat is more than a pet; it provides friendship, joy and a reason to live. Studies have shown that pets lower illness levels and mortality rates. The SPCA’s Pet Food Pantry program will provide a month’s supply of pet food to participants of the new AniMeals program. The food will be delivered the third Saturday of each month by SPCA volunteers.