Doing something good is a simple way to support your community when times are tough and resources are stretched thin. During this time of reduced or absent benefits, families with pets face many tough choices and the availability of free pet food can help ease the pain and fill the bowls and bellies of companion pets all over North Texas.
While food insecurity is an ongoing issue, recent events at the national level have increased the need for assistance with free pet food for many Texans and their four-legged friends.
Free Pet Food Drive
If you can help provide free pet food to our neighbors in need, Dallas Pets Alive and Community Beer Co. are sponsoring a pet food drive until further notice. Stop by CBC every Wednesday to Sunday between the hours 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. with your donation to help those in immediate need of free pet food. As a special “cheers to you for helping”, you earn a free pint with each donation until November 30.
Any brand of canned and dry food is needed to stock the shelves at our free pet food pantry. Please be sure to check that your donated items are unopened and not expired before you drop them off. All donated food will be distributed immediately through DPA’s free pet food pantry.
Helpful Links for Free Pet Food Pantries
If you find you are in need of free pet food for your beloved companion animal, we have compiled a list of organizations across North Texas who can help. Help is just a click away.
Humane Society of Dallas County
HSDC is part of the Dallas Pets Alive family and offers free pet food through our emergency pantry every day between 12- 5 p.m. at 2719 Manor Way in Dallas. No appointment is needed and food is provided on a first come, first served basis.
The SPCA of Texas is sponsoring a drive-thru pet food pantry on November 16 from 8- 10 a.m. at Homeward Bound, Inc at 2535 Lone Star Drive in Dallas. You will need to pre-register the website before you go. They also have options for individual pickups if that day or time does not work for you.
The Operation Kindness Pet Food Pantry generously provides free pet food in a convenient drive-thru setting on Thursdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. They are located at 3201 Earhart Dr. in Carrollton, TX. Click the link for more information or to apply for assistance for up to 6 months at time.
On the 2nd Saturday and 4Th Wednesday each month, Dallas Animal Services offers a drive-thru pet food pantry at 1818 North Westmoreland Road in Dallas from 8 – 9 a.m., or until supplies run out. For more information, send an email to daspetsupport@dallas.gov
Don’t Forget to Feed Me is a network of volunteers and distribution partners in the Fort Worth area who provide free pet food to their clients. Visit their website for a list of participating partners near you.
Sometimes Humans Need Help, Too
Of course we understand that pets are not the only ones who might need some help during this time. Since happy pet owners make for happy pets, here is a non-exhaustive list of food pantries offering support for our human neighbors as well.
Tarrant Area Food Bank distributes food to many pantries and other nonprofits across Texas. Click the link to access their online search tool of local food pantries near you.
Catholic Charities offers assistance in Collin, Hunt, Dallas, Rockwall, Kaufman, and Ellis Counties through fixed and mobile distribution locations. You can find pantry locations and schedules here.
North Texas Food Bank offers a great tool on their website to find agencies and distribution centers convenient to you. They do recommend you contact any of their partners prior to visiting to confirm their hours and other information.
Through their New Hope Center in Euless, 6 Stones offers emergency food in a client choice market. While there is limited walk-in availability, they recommend appointments for the best service. Check their website for times, location and to make an appointment.
When Texans help Texans, we can fill the bellies of companion pets and their families across our area and help keep those beloved pets where they belong…in their forever homes.
