Pet food bank struggling after major kibble heist

October 20th, 2016 at 10:29 am EDT
Hello Friend,

A cheery Thursday to you and your furry/not so furry family..

Today's article covers a pretty hard to believe thing - someone steals thousands of dollars of pet food from a pet food bank.

Why?

I am holding an upcoming webinar, and I will be donating 10% of all sales to the Victoria Pet Food Bank.

The webinar covers What Food To Feed Your Dog, What To Avoid, and How To Naturally Treat Disease With Food and At Home Remedies.

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Pet Food Bank Struggling After Major Kibble Heist


The Victoria Pet Food Bank is scrambling to recover from the theft of thousands of dollars worth of kibble.

The break-in at the group's storage shed in Sooke was discovered Oct. 12 and the group estimates $6,000 worth of pet food was taken.

Margarita Dominguez, the president of the pet food bank board of directors, said the loss is devastating for her group as well as the homeless and low-income pet owners it serves.

"We had food packed almost to the ceiling and the walls and it's gone," Dominguez told All Points West guest host David Lennam.

"If we would not provide food for the pets of the people who live on the street and in the shelters, those people would have nothing to provide to the pets," she said.

"Sometimes, they give the only food they have for themselves to the animals."

Dominguez said she believes the thief or thieves will try to resell the items.
To add to the group's difficulties, its main fundraising event, a Halloween-themed dog party at Clover Point, was postponed last Saturday because of stormy weather.

The fundraiser has been rescheduled for Oct. 29.

Deliveries to low-income families

Meanwhile, donations have been coming in response to news of the theft, though Dominguez said she doubts they will be able to replace all that was lost.

The pet food bank assists pet owners staying at the Victoria Cool Aid Society's Rock Bay homeless shelter, which is the only shelter in the Victoria area that allows pets to stay inside with their owners.


The group also distributes pet food to families who use the Salvation Army's Stan Hagen Centre for Families on Quadra Avenue, and Dominguez delivers pet food directly to about 30 low-income households around Sooke, where she lives.

"We go to homes where people really have nothing," she said.
Dominguez, who is originally from Uruguay, said the pet food bank started nearly 12 years ago, though it has been registered as a society for about five years.

"When I came to the Island, I saw so many Canadians on the street with the animals," she said. "It broke my heart, so I decided to someday do something about it." 

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P.S. I find most people, especially pet people super giving, generous and kind. Don't let a few bad apples wreck it.

If you are able to donate to the shelter, I am sure they would most appreciate it.

http://safars.org/petfoodbank.html

P.P.S. My upcoming webinar in which you'll learn about Dog Health, Nutrition, and What Remedies are best to use. 10% of all sales to be donated to the Victoria Pet Food Bank

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