CHICAGO, IL, August 23, 2009
/24-7PressRelease/ -- ifpetscouldtype.com, an online community devoted to promoting the health and happiness of all pets, today announced two new pet food pantries are joining in the Feed-a-Pet Program, designed to help restock the shelves of pet food pantries and pet food banks around the country, and to help deliver emergency pet food aid to dogs, cats, birds, guinea pigs, and other pets in need.
In this second phase of the program, ifpetscouldtype.com will donate $1.00 for each of 1000 new ifpetscouldtype.com user registrations, to be split equally between the Frederick County Humane Society in Frederick, Maryland and the Pikes Peak Pet Pantry in Colorado Springs, Colorado. These two organizations join with the Lucky Paws Foundation in Tracy California, the first non-profit recipient of the program, in receiving needed funds to help restock their pet food pantries.
To support the Feed-a-Pet Program, pet lovers can visit the ifpetscouldtype.com website, complete a profile and add a picture of their favorite pet. Their participation will help these organizations provide emergency pet food aid to resource strapped pet loving families during these tough economic times.
"With the success of the first phase of the program, to help the Lucky Paws Foundation restock their pet food pantry, we were struck by the continuous and real needs of pet loving families in this distressed economy," indicated Randy Gordon, Founder of ifpetscouldtype.com. "With the addition of these two organizations and their hard working and dedicated staff and volunteers, we hope to help reach even more families in other parts of the country, with the emergency pet food aid they need to keep their precious pets at home."
"In this tight economy, the demand for food from our pet pantry has been overwhelming," indicated Brigitte Farrell, executive director at the Frederick County Humane Society, Inc., in Frederick, Maryland. "We are happy that ifpetscouldtype.com is initiating this program to help the families in our community who are having trouble making ends meet and feeding their pets."
"Pets provide comfort during tough times, so it's as important as ever to help people keep their pets," adds Darlene McCaslin, president of Pikes Peak Pet Pantry in Colorado Springs, Colorado. "With the help of ifpetscouldtype.com, we can continue to come to the aid of pet owners, so they are able to keep their beloved pets, instead of finding them new homes or abandoning them."
This is the second phase in the Feed-a-Pet Program by ifpetscouldtype.com, says Gordon. "We want to help and partner with as many pet food pantries and animal assistance organizations as we can and will be announcing additional assistance efforts in the coming weeks."
About the Frederick County Humane Society
The Frederick County Humane Society, founded in 1910, anticipates and meets the needs of responsible companion animal owners in Frederick County by providing affordable services, resources and programs to keep their pets healthy, happy and in life-long homes. We are an advocate for animal welfare in the community. For more information about the Frederick County Humane Society, please call 301.694.8300, or visit fchs.org.
About Pikes Peak Pet Pantry
The Pikes Peak Pet Pantry is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, providing temporary pet food assistance to citizens in El Paso County and surrounding areas, near Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Pantry started in September 2007, after founder Darlene McCaslin saw an increase in people needing short-term help with the costs of keeping 0their animals. They are located in the southeast part of Colorado Springs. Since January 1, 2009 Pikes Peak Pet Pantry has given out 22,081 pounds of pet food to Colorado residents. For more information about Pikes Peak Pet Pantry, call 719-217-9528 or visit pikespeakpetpantry.org.
About ifpetscouldtype.com
Launched in 2008, ifpetscouldtype.com promotes the health and happiness of all our pets by fostering an online community devoted to their needs. Built on the premise that 'the more we share about our pets, the more we learn about our pets and ourselves,' the ifpetscouldtype.com team (all fanatic pet owners in their own right) features the finest pet resources, articles, profiles and news in one pet parent focused online destination. For more information, visit ifpetscouldtype.com.
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