"Storrmmee" > wrote in message
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> so many people are struggling and somebody at food banks finally
> figured out that people could keep their pets and feed them if they
> took donations, without that people either surrender their animals or
> use food they could be eating to give to the animals, which helps
> nobody's nutrition... don't get me wrong, if your animals will ea t
> leftovers and they are otherwise healthy it doesn't hurt a single
> thing to supplement say a dog or cat with mashed potatoes and gravy if
> they will eat it, but that should only be a supplement, Lee

I remember a time when not only cigarettes and alcohol were on the list
of things you couldn't buy with food stamps but also animal food. An
animal can be a real source of comfort for people who are poor and
or/lonely.

As you say, if necessary you can feed an animal leftovers for the short
term. Not ideal but better than having to surrender them. I found that
it was a good thing to always buy a bit of canned food every week to
keep away for lean times, ditto for the family too of course, lol.
Amazing what you can live on out of a pantry for a fairly extended time.

> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>> "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
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>>> that is very good for angela, to let her know that giving can still
>>> be done even if you are using coupons to get free things to donate,
>>> you still do the work to use the coupon and get it to the food bank,
>>> Lee
>>
>> Yes. We get a lot of coupons we can't use and also store coupons on
>> occasion for free things we can't eat. And apparently there is a
>> huge need for cat food this year. We saw a cat food donation bin
>> today. I tried to find one last year and couldn't. Nice to know
>> that the regular food bank will take it. I stocked up on food the
>> other day and screwed up as to the kind I bought. They will only eat
>> tuna and only certain kinds. I bought the wrong kind and they
>> wouldn't touch it. So it went off to the food bank along with the BG
>> kind. I really thought they would like that!
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