National Pet Food Bank

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About the National Pet Food Bank

Humane Canada’s National Pet Food Bank, the first of its kind in Canada, has a simple but powerful goal: to keep animals and their families together. In times of crisis, many animal guardians are faced with the impossible choice of either prioritizing the nutrition of their animals over their own or rehoming their beloved animal. The National Pet Food Bank works to develop the pet food bank sector by providing much-needed social service supports and reducing pet relinquishment. This includes the National Pet Food Bank map, an interactive resource that helps individuals locate pet food bank programs across the country and access the resources they need.

“I’ve had Puppy for over 18 years. He’s a member of my family and I’ve gone hungry to make sure he eats. Thank you for helping both of us eat tonight.” - Service user, Carlington Community Health Centre, Ottawa, ON

National Pet Food Bank Map

The National Pet Food Bank map is an interactive resource that helps connect families to pet food assistance programs across Canada. Search by province, city, or postal code to find a list of local programs and information on how to access them.

Access the map here

National Pet Food Bank Toolkit

Download free, practical resources designed to help you start, run, or evaluate a pet food assistance program in your community.

Access the Toolkit here

National Pet Food Bank Impact Snapshot 2024

Learn about the results of the National Pet Food Bank’s two-year project.

Access the 2024 Impact Infographic here.

“Since you’ve been giving me cat food, I no longer have to share my food with my pets. I don’t go hungry anymore.” - Service user, Just Friends Food Bank, Stanley, NB

Indigenous Affirmation

As a remote organization, Humane Canada acknowledges the many Indigenous Nations and communities that have relationships with these lands since time immemorial where our work takes place. We express our gratitude to all Indigenous communities – First Nations, Metis and Inuit, for their past, present and future leadership and stewardship. We are inspired by and grateful for Indigenous ways of knowing that teach us the interdependency and interconnectedness of all life forms, and our relationship of mutual reliance and shared destiny with other people, animals and the earth. We encourage everyone to learn more about the Indigenous Peoples who are the original stewards of the lands you reside on.

To learn more please visit https://native-land.ca/.

This affirmation was in part inspired by the words of the late Honourable Murray Sinclair in his speeches to the Senate of Canada regarding Indigenous ways of knowing and animal welfare.