Comfort food

When Carolyn Alonzo’s dog Obi passed away, she wanted to honor his memory while giving back to the community. Realizing that times are tough, she decided to offer something to help keep pets in their homes, preventing them from being relinquished to a shelter. That’s when she got the idea for Obi’s Pet Pantry, a little-library-type box in her front yard in Chicago that is stocked with pet food and supplies, available to the public to contribute to and receive from 24/7.