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Published date May 12, 2024 • Last updated 12 minutes ago • Reading time 3 minutes
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Volunteers from the Winnipeg Humane Society (WHS), Bear Clan Patrol and Feed the Furbabies Canada teamed up to open a second move on Friday next to the Bear Clan Patrol office on Selkirk Street. The Shiki Pet Food Bank distributed free dog and cat food and treats. May 10, 2024 To alleviate some of the costs of pet care, from veterinary care to food, which place a significant burden on communities. Photo by Glen Dawkins/Winnipeg Sun
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Dozens of people lined up next to the Bear Clan Patrol headquarters on Selkirk Street Friday morning to receive bags and boxes of free pet food and treats.
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The Winnipeg Humane Society (WHS), Bear Clan Patrol, and Feed the Furbabies Canada will provide free dog and cat food and treats to help alleviate some of the increased costs of owning a pet.2 We worked together to host our second mobile pet food bank. Food considerations are putting tremendous pressure on communities.
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“This is extremely important,” said Meghan Irwin, director of behavioral and retail operations at WHS. “At the Winnipeg Humane Society, we operate an emergency food bank and have seen demand increase by more than 25 per cent since last year, and we know there are some barriers. Accessibility And transportation is a big barrier for people, so it's great to be able to stay in a community with great bus routes within walking distance of community members who need assistance.
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Volunteers from the Winnipeg Humane Society (WHS), Bear Clan Patrol and Feed the Furbabies Canada teamed up to open a second move on Friday next to the Bear Clan Patrol office on Selkirk Street. Free dog and cat food and treats were distributed at the Shiki Pet Food Bank. May 10, 2024 To alleviate some of the costs of pet care, from veterinary care to food, which place a significant burden on communities. Photo by Glen Dawkins/Winnipeg Sun
Irwin said the first mobile food bank was held last November and about 800 pounds of food was gone within an hour. As a result, they doubled the amount of food they distributed.
The WHS Emergency Food Bank provides just over $1,000 worth of pet food to the local community each month, relying primarily on donated items to keep the food bank stocked, but to meet increased demand. I also had to purchase the product. Mobile Bank food comes from generous donations from Mars Petcare, Humane Canada, and Feed the Furbabies Canada.
“We want to do this as often as possible,” Irwin said. “This is really due to the generosity of our donors. The majority of our food is donated by Mars Petcare, and it is because of their support that we are able to do these programs. The more donations we receive, the more we can do and the more we are happy to get them where they are needed.”
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The Winnipeg Humane Society (WHS), Bear Clan Patrol, and Feed the Furbabies Canada have teamed up to open a second mobile pet food store next to the Bear Clan Patrol office on Selkirk Street. Recipients line up as the bank distributes free dog and cat food and treats. on Friday, May 10, 2024, to help alleviate some of the increasing costs of pet ownership, from veterinary care to food, which place a huge burden on communities. Photo by Glen Dawkins/Winnipeg Sun
“It's about meeting the needs of our community, and this is one way we can meet the needs of our community by working with and strengthening these amazing organizations to support our communities,” Bear said. said Angela Klassen, Clan's Downtown West Broadway Coordinator. Patrol and missing person liaison for the organization.
“We know there are a lot of people here who are living in poverty and we know they can't afford it, so we want to help them by getting it for them. We know they're struggling here in the North End, and this is one way we can meet that need.”
For Brian, who came to buy food for his 8-year-old cat, the mobile food bank helps him make sure he has enough to eat.
Winnipeg Humane Society (WHS), Bear Clan Patrol and Feed the Furbabies Canada team up to distribute free dog and cat food and treats on the second mobile pet food drive to help Winnipeg animals Humane Society volunteers receive a thank you note from one of their pets Friday, May 10, 2024 Bank set up next to the Bear Clan Patrol office on Selkirk Avenue, providing everything from veterinary care to meals. The aim is to alleviate some of the increasing costs of pet ownership, which place a huge burden on local communities. Photo by Glen Dawkins/Winnipeg Sun
“It means a lot to me and to her,” said Brian, who did not want to give his last name.
“She always comes first before I buy something for myself.”
“Many people keep pets as service animals, and pets provide comfort to them,” Klassen said. “They are a support system for the animals and if we can't help them we can't say we have to give up on them. People are entitled to these rights and this is how we can help. He is just one.
“Just because you're unlucky doesn't mean you're any worse than others.”
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