Nina’s Pet Food Pantry
Helping dogs and cats get through “Ruff” times.
Thanks to a generous grant from the Weiner family in memory of their Portuguese Water Dog named Nina, in 2009 Young At Heart Pet Rescue launched a pet food pantry to help pets and owners during trying economic times.
Operating from established food pantries at St. Vincent de Sales parish in Lake Zurich, IL, and in Palatine Township, Nina’s Pet Food Pantry provides free dog food, cat food, and other necessary pet items to persons struggling to care for their animal families.
Through donations from supporting individuals and pet supply businesses, Young At Heart stocks the pantry shelves with uniformly sized bags of dry pet food and cans of pet food, as well as other essential pet supplies. Our hope is to alleviate some of the financial burden on families who have been hit hardest by recent economic changes — and in turn, help keep their pets out of local shelters.
Through its “human” food pantry locations, Nina’s Pet Food Pantry reaches the pets of more than 250 families in need. Over 30,000 lbs. of pet food and supplies have been provided so far.
Young At Heart welcomes donations of unopened bags of dog and cat food, canned pet food, pet shampoo, treats, chews, and toys. Items may be left at participating drop-off locations.
DROP-OFF LOCATIONS:
Best Friends Pet Care, 22096 N Pet Lane, Prairie View IL
A Closer Bond Dog Training School, 842 W. Northwest Hwy, Palatine IL
Chasin’ Our Tails, 766 Industrial Drive, Suites A & B, Cary, IL
Arlington Heights Animal Hospital, 412 W Algonquin Road, Arlington Heights, IL
Tropic World Pets, 802 South Buffalo Grove Rd, Buffalo Grove, IL
Pet Land 348 East Rand Rd, Arlington Heights IL
Petraneks Pharamacy 4260 N Milwaukee, Libertyville IL
All Creatures Animal Hospital 1210 E rt 22 Lake Zurich IL
Deer Grove Animal Hospital, 1589 North Quentin Road, Palatine, IL
Your business is welcome to join our current Drop-off locations! Please let us know if you can put a bin in your lobby, cafeteria, storefront, etc to collect food for Nina’s Pet Food Pantry. Pet food drives at your school, church, or place of business are welcome, too!Please call us at 847-529-2025 to request print materials for your food drive. Monetary donations and gift cards to pet supply stores also are accepted to help Young At Heart stock Nina’s Pet Food Pantry. Such donations may be sent to:
Young At Heart Pet Rescue
Attn: Nina’s Pet Food Pantry
P.O. Box 1293
Palatine, IL 60078
IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE: Young at Heart provides pet food to needy families through already-established channels of food distribution and cannot distribute directly to the public. We currently provide pet food for families utilizing the Palatine Township Food Pantry and the St. Francis de Sales Food Pantry in Lake Zurich. If you are in need of pet food assistance, please check with the food pantry in your area by visiting http://www.feedingillinois.org/need/ or by calling the Northern Illinois Food Bank at (630) 443-6910.
(Special thanks to Sutton Studios for allowing us to use their wonderful picture of Nina for our logo! Please visit them at http://www.suttonstudios.com)
