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Officials with Feeding Pets of the Homeless, a national non-profit organization that helps feed and provide emergency veterinary care to pets of the homeless population, is hosting its 11th annual Give a Dog a Bone Week, an event to collect pet food and supplies for those in need, from August 10 to 16.

You can find a donation site here. A list of local donation sites is as follows:

  • Sage Veterinary Care
    • 4840 Vista Blvd. #100
      Sparks, Nevada 89436
  • Earthe Energe
    • 1023 Rock Blvd, Suite A
      Sparks, Nevada 89431
  • Community Assistance Center (men’s shelter)
    • 315 Record Street
      Reno, Nevada 89512
  • Catholic Charities of No. Nevada, St. Vincent's Center, Food Pantry
    • 500 East 4th St.
      Reno, Nevada 89512
  • Castle Foods
    • 2555 Dickerson Road
      Reno, Nevada 88503
  • VCA Lakeside Animal Hospital
    • 4871 Summit Ridge Drive
      Reno, Nevada 89523
  • The Auto Clinic
    • 3180 Mill St., Ste. A
      Reno, Nevada 89502
  • Contractors Exam Center
    • 1755 E. Plumb Lane Suite 152
      Reno, Nevada 89502
  • Animal Medical Center of Reno
    • 855 East Peckham Lane
      Reno, Nevada 89502
  • Reno Hospital for Cats
    • 865 East Peckham Lane
      Reno, Nevada 89502
  • Galena Veterinary Hospital
    • 9475 Double R Blvd. #20
      Reno, Nevada 89521
  • Pinion Animal Hospital
    • 11115 South Virginia St.
      Reno, Nevada 89511

Donations can also be purchased online and shipped to a partner site, you can do that through this link.

Officials say donated food will be distributed to food banks, soup kitchens, and homeless shelters that serve the homeless population.

They say since 2008, Feeding Pets of the Homeless donation sites have received over 1.4 million pounds of donated pet food. The organization has over 200 donation sites nationwide and is expanding its partnerships to help serve the growing need.

For information on how to become a donation site or to contribute, contact Feeding Pets of the Homeless at (775) 841-7463 or visit www.petsofthehomeless.org.

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