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A Puppy’s Pantry Dog Food Collection

Next Collection: Saturday, Sept. owners to keep their companion, and not take up space. After accomplish anything from events to helping others. I’m glad to
have been raised in a united community that taught me to want
actually starting this charity and doing research into shelters,
5, 9 To 11 a.m. I realized many other benefits of a dog food collection. For to give to those who need it.
example, more donations could be generated due to the charity For more information follow us on Facebook (@
People are not the only ones going being solely focused on collecting and distributing supplies, and APuppy’sPantry) or Instagram (@APuppysPantry).
hungry during economic downturns. some funds dedicated to buying food and supplies for the dogs Want to contact us directly? Email us at apuppyspantry@
Around 3.3 million dogs are surrendered could be redirected to other aspects of the shelter. I’ve lived my gmail.com.
to animal shelters each year, many entire life in the beautiful neighborhood of Abacoa, and I’ve Want to check our statistics? Here’s the site we used: https://
instances are due to owners being unable to been able to appreciate the strong group that has grown to exist. www.aspca.org/animal-homelessness/shelter-intake-and-
purchase food or supplies for their dog. The surrenders overflow It is honestly striking the ways that everyone comes together to surrender/pet-statistics.
no-kill shelters and pounds, resulting in an unfit situation for
many animals. No-kill shelters are forced to decline a multitude APOA UPdAte
of dogs due to a lack of space or resources. Many dogs experience
stress up until the end of their lives once they’re placed in a
shelter and are oftentimes not even adopted. From the 3.3 million
dogs surrendered, 1.6 million were adopted according to a 2011 Abacoa POA Meeting Notices
survey.
What Can You Do To Help? Official notification is posted via the bulletin board outside the Abacoa POA office as well as the www.Abacoa.
If you cannot foster or adopt, you can still do your part by com Web site. Members may now download Abacoa POA agendas and minutes from our Web site.
donating supplies to shelters. Oftentimes, shelters will provide
impoverished owners proper supplies to prevent them from being Notice of Abacoa Board of Directors Meeting – September 15, 11:30 a.m.
forced to surrender their canine companion which would take up Notice of Monthly Abacoa POA Community Architect (CAC) Meeting – Fourth Tuesday – See agenda for
space from completely abandoned dogs. A Puppy’s Pantry was posted time.
created to help provide a way to properly distribute donations **All Abacoa POA meetings to be held at the offices of the Abacoa POA, 1200 University Blvd., Suite 102 unless
across various shelters to allow each surrender to receive the best otherwise posted. All agendas, as well as approved minutes, will be available at www.abacoa.com.
life they can.
How Can You Donate? Articles herein are the creation of the individual writers, and do not express the opinion of the APOA. By printing an
You can always donate supplies to your local shelter, but you article herein, the APOA is not endorsing the writer, the article’s content, or any business referred to therein. The APOA
can also contribute to dog pantry drives. Our dog supply drive will not be responsible for errors contained in, or related to, articles.
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September 15th, 11:30am Celebrating 40 Years
Board Adoption of Budget 1980 - 2020 of Service to our clients
& our community
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