Pets at Home and Blue Cross Food Donation Partnership
Pets At Home Launches Pet Food Donation Drive In Partnership With Blue Cross
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Pets at Home, which includes Vets4Pets, Companion Care and The Groom Room, is launching new community food donation points in selected stores across the UK to help support pets and owners as the cost of living continues to rise.
Six Pets at Home stores, four of which have in-store Vets4Pets practices, willtrial community collection points for those who wish to donate pet food to pet owners in need.
In partnership with national pet charity Blue Cross, Pets at Home is seeking donations of dog, cat, puppy and kitten food, as well as food for small animals including rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters.
Donations will then be collected and distributed by Blue Cross to local food banks.
The new initiative marks Pets at Home’s decade-long partnership with Blue Cross, which has seen the charity receive £471,703 through the retailer’s VIP Lifelines scheme.
Pets at Home plans to expand the donation service to even more stores later this year and will keep it in place for as long as it is needed.
Lyssa McGowan, Pets at Home chief executive officer, said: “As the UK continues to experience a rapid rise in the cost of living, we know that pet owners will do everything can to ensure their pets don’t miss out, but we also understand that some owners will be facing difficult choices as their finances become stretched.
“Blue Cross and Pets at Home believe no-one should have to face the difficulty of struggling to feed their beloved pets, which is why we are joining forces to deliver this community donation service - to make sure no pet goes hungry and to help keep them at home where they belong, with their families.”
Louise Stonier, Vets4Pets chief operating officer, said: “We’re so excited to be launching customer donation points. I’m looking forward to raising awareness of the local causes we’ll be supporting, and I know our customers will donate whatever they can.”
Chris Burghes, Chief Executive Officer at Blue Cross, said: “Pets are part of the family and we’re really proud to have partnered with Pets at Home on this scheme to have a positive impact on local communities.
"By teaming up with Pets at Home we hope we can reach as many pet owners who are in need across the UK as possible and keep families and their companions together.”
Pets at Home locations with in-store Vets4Pets practices taking part in the trial include:
Wales:
- Swansea
- Llantrisant
Northern Ireland
- Lisburn
England
- New Malden
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