Shelters run by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles (spcaLA) are running out of food and the community is being asked for donations.
Due to increased animal use, shelters are experiencing a shortage of food supplies to meet the nutritional needs of pets, the SPCA LA said in a statement.
“With the increasing number of homeless and abandoned pets in our care, we find ourselves facing a critical shortage,” said SPCA LA President, Madeline Bernstein.
Bernstein said the shelters need at least 33 tons of food to make it through the year.
The shelter does not accept open pet food and treats, medicine, raw-diet frozen. There are specific items that can be donated. Check here to see the full list of items needed.
Donations can be dropped off at these locations:
- SPCA LA South Bay Pet Adoption Center12910 Yukon Ave., Hawthorne (Wednesday – Sunday, 11 am – 3 pm)
- SPCA LA PD Pitchford Companion Animal Village & Education Center7700 E. Spring St. (at El Dorado Park), Long Beach (Wednesday – Sunday, 11 am – 3 pm)
- SPCA LA Administrative Office, 5026 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles (Monday – Friday, 11 am – 3 pm)
- Donations can also be mailed to SPCA LA Donations, 7700 E. Spring St., Long Beach, CA, 90815.
- SPCA LA Marketplace7700 E. Spring St. (at El Dorado Park), Long Beach (Wednesday – Friday, 9 am – 5:30 pm and Saturday – Sunday, 9 am – 4:30 pm)
Donations can be sent to: Attn: spca LA Donations, 7700 E Spring St, Long Beach, CA 90815. Items can also be sent through Chewy, Walmart, Amazon or MyRegistry wishlists.
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