Salmon Brook Veterinary Hospital (SBVH) will be holding its annual pet food drive on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
It’s been 10 years since Dr. Wolfe organized the first pet food drive, and it is estimated that SBVH has collected and distributed close to 63,000 pounds of pet food to local shelters, rescues, and food banks over the last decade. This year monetary donations will again be sent to CT Draft Horse Rescue, an organization that gives draft horses a second chance at life, saving them through intercepts, auctions, and kill pens, as well as providing a home for horses whose owners can no longer provide care for them. For more info, or to donate directly, visit ctdraftrescue.org.
SBVH will only collect food from Monday Nov. 28 to the day of the food drive, Dec. 10. There will be storage containers at the front of the building labeled for pet food donations. On the day of the food drive there will be a tent set up with a table for pet food drop off and staff to assist you. Food can be delivered to SBVH directly from Chewy as well.
SBVH thanks Horses & Hounds at 15 Mill Pond Drive for its continued support and for offering to be a collection site for another year.
As in the past, Salmon Brook Veterinary Hospital will match the food donations up to 3,000 pounds. At the request of the food pantries and shelters, preferred donations of dog and cat food are bags of kibble 30 pounds or under and canned food. Further information to follow on SBVH’s Facebook page. Come support your neighbors and the pets they love!