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Food Bank Needs Pet Food Donations

The Elk Grove Food Bank is asking residents who are able to donate pet food.

The Elk Grove Food Bank Services helps to feed countless Elk Grove residents each year, but it also helps them care for their pets.

And it's running low on pet food to give out.

"As more families struggle with the difficult choices of paying the rent or buying food, some are forced to choose between keeping their pet and putting food on the table," the food bank said in a press release. "When families must choose what to cut from their grocery lists, pets often suffer the most. Families can be torn apart, simply because there's not enough money to buy pet food. Consequently, many family pets will be surrendered to already overburdened shelters, and many more will be abandoned."

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The food bank accepts pet food (and other) donations from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, at 9820 Dino Drive, Suite 140.

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