Pet food company donates supplies to animal shelters
GREENWICH — Chicken Soup for the Soul Pet Food, a Cos Cob-based super premium pet food company, has donated nearly 3 tons of its pet food to help feed animals in need in communities near Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.
The donation is part of the company’s “Fill A Bowl ... Feed A Soul” (“FABFAS”) program, a national campaign that seeks to donate 1 million meals for shelter pets annually.
The 5,884 pounds of premium dog and cat food will provide about 24,000 meals to animals in need. It was sent to the commissary at Andrews Air Force Base and distributed to local shelters and food banks in that community.
“Chicken Soup for the Soul’s FABFAS program was created to help feed pets in need nationwide,” said Ed Uebele, senior vice president for sales and marketing for Chicken Soup for the Soul Pet Food. “We believe that every pet should enjoy the benefits of premium nutrition.”
Capital Area Food Bank, Show Your Soft Side, Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, Animal Allied Rescue Foundation and Saving Grace of Maryland received the donations.
“What a wonderful program to have for pet parents in our community,” said Flecia Gardner, acting commissary director. “Joint Base Andrews commissary not only participated in the pet food donation but was able to also collect human food donations for our partners at the Capital Area Food Bank.”
Joanna Fortin, director of community programs at Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, said she was grateful for the donation, which came “at a time when many pet owners in our community are struggling to afford their own basic needs as well as those of their pets.”
“The generosity of donations like these to help keep pets in their homes with the families who love them,” she said.
Jeanne Blandford, senior director of marketing for Chicken Soup for the Soul Pet Food, said that during the COVID-19 crisis, “we not only want to help those pets waiting to be adopted, but also assist those families that may be struggling to make ends meet.”
“Families need to stay together to support and comfort one another. ... And since pets are family members and are such a huge support system, we all need to do our part,” she said. “A family should never have to surrender their pet because they cannot afford their food.”
Chicken Soup for the Soul has been providing super-premium dog and cat food for over 15 years. A portion of the proceeds from all sales goes to the “Fill-aBowl ... Feed-a-Soul” program. For more information, visit www.chickensouppets.com.