6/5 Taking care of our furry friends

At Meals on Wheels we noticed something about our seniors and their pets...sometimes they're all each other's got. A lot of our seniors feed their animals their own food when money's tight and the price of Purina One has gone up so they can't afford pet food anymore. I know if I were in their same position I'd do the exact same thing. So we teamed up with Spokanimal animal shelter and with some funding through Banfield Trust...we are now able to deliver dog and cat food to our vulnerable seniors as well as other seniors in the community.
As the new volunteer coordinator with Meals on Wheels I get to come in one Saturday morning to distribute pet food to our volunteers to go out on small routes around the city. I was able to do two routes on Saturday and saw how happy these people were. I even got a lipsticky kiss on the cheek from a lady who was so happy we could keep her fat dachsund chunky :) It was quite fun.
I was busy that I forgot to take a picture of all the dog food but I was able to get one of the bags I took out.

I brought Dexter along to keep me company. Hanging out in a non-profit meal site in downtown Spokane alone is not the best idea. So he was my little mascot for the day :)
It was a pretty fun day and it managed to stop raining for the day...yay!