August 13, 2023 | Categories: Pet Health
These animal shelters are ones Merrick has been donating food for years. In 2019, Merrick Pet Care donated more than 1.4 million pounds of food across the nation to feed dogs and cats searching for their forever home and service dogs in training. As the exclusive pet food partner, Merrick donated more than 110,000 pounds of pet food to Austin Pets Alive! and 9,400+ pounds of cat food to Tree House Humane Society last year.
In addition to having food and resource needs during the pandemic, animal shelters have encountered unique challenges during this crisis. “Because we were going to have reduced staff on-site, we ordered our April delivery a month early and Merrick stepped right up and got it to us so we were well situated with food and didn’t have to worry about having enough staff around to unload and store it [during stay-at-home orders],” says Lynch. “They’re so flexible and good to work with.”
“I’ve been assessing all the different opportunities that have emerged during this pandemic and am trying to create more scenario planning to make sure that Tree House emerges from the situation stronger,” says Allaire.
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