If possible, please print the application, fill out both pages and bring to the next distribution.
Thank you for seeking out a service to help keep your pet in your home! We are happy to help.
Below are our pantry guidelines:
- Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
- Only one person per household can apply for services.
- You may only receive food assistance from us one time per month.
- We offer temporary pet food for people in need. We are not a permanent source of pet food.
- We reserve the right to make exceptions to how much or often we donate to an individual based on need.
- Food is on a first come, first served basis for the time being.
- We provide enough food to feed each animal for abut one month, with a maximum of 50 lbs. per animal.
- We ask for a small donation that you can afford at the time you receive food, but we do not require it; Giving back with your time and volunteering with us is another way to say thanks and help us help others.
- We’d love to see your pets! If you can, please bring us a picture sometime and we can put on this website.
- We reserve the right to refuse anyone under any circumstances.
- You are not allowed to resell the pet food. If we find out you have, you are no longer allowed to use our services.
- We consider special requests for certain formulas or flavors of dog and cat food (ie. Senior, Indoor, etc), but are only able to give what we have at the time the request is made.
- Recipients must be present to receive assistance.
- We are unable to offer pet food deliveries at this time; but are looking for volunteers who would be interested in helping us start this service. If you are interested, please email us at info@bistatepetfoodpantry.org.
- We are unable to provide assistance to breeders, groups feeding feral animals or to rescue group foster parents.
- All recipients must agree to not have any animal outside, on a rope or chain 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- We are providing a service to the community and ask that recipients only take what they need.
- We accept all kinds of pet food. By accepting food and/or services from the Pantry, the recipient, all household members, their friends and family agree not to hold the Pantry, its staff, volunteers, and benefactors legally liable in the unfortunate event the recipient’s pet(s) becomes ill or the food upsets the pet’s stomach.
- When one receives pet food from the Pantry, they are made aware of the potential risks involved with feeding their pet(s) a new food, since it’s unlikely the pet food received is the recipient’s usual brand(s).
