{"id":3767,"date":"2023-10-02T11:26:47","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T11:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/news-appeal-for-donations-for-pet-aid-service\/"},"modified":"2025-01-15T11:07:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T11:07:02","slug":"appeal-for-donations-for-pet-aid-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/news\/appeal-for-donations-for-pet-aid-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Appeal for donations for Pet Aid service"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"paragraph-4910\" class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--content-with-summary paragraph--view-mode--default\">\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-content-with-summary field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item\">We are appealing for donations from members of the public for our Pet Aid service as supplies of vital pet food for owners in need are running low.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative covers 52 food banks across Scotland in 18 local authorities and supplies food and other items to struggling pet owners. All the items supplied through Pet Aid are donated by generous members of the public. Demand for the service is growing, with data from Citizen\u2019s Advice Scotland showing 220,000 people in Scotland have cut back on pet care costs due to the cost-of-living crisis. The Scottish SPCA\u2019s own animal helpline has seen calls to give up animals rise throughout 2022 and 2023.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Scottish SPCA Pet Aid coordinator, Carrie Giannelli, said, \u201cWe know times are tough at the moment but we\u2019d be so grateful for any donations to help pets and people who need it most.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can accept wet and dry dog and cat food as long as it\u2019s unopened and in date or close to its sell by date. We can also accept unopened dog and cat treats as long as they don\u2019t contain rawhide.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClean blankets, towels and hand knitted items, clean toys and items such as harnesses, leads, collars and grooming brushes would also be welcome.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can also accept miscellaneous items such as bowls, poo bags and cat carriers.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately we cannot accept duvets or pillows, open or out-of-date food, poor quality or broken items or rawhide treats.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo one should have to give up a beloved pet because they can\u2019t afford to feed them.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have lots of donation points across Scotland where people can drop off anything they\u2019d like to donate. Alternatively, they can hand items in to reception at any of our animal rescue and rehoming centres.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also have a Pet Aid Amazon wishlist for anyone who would like to donate items online.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo many people are struggling to care for their animals due to financial pressures that any small donation will go a long way to helping make sure animals and people don\u2019t suffer.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019d be grateful for anything people can spare and know the pets and people they\u2019re helping will be too.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>A full list of donation sites and information on the Amazon wishlist can be found on our&nbsp;website at: <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3PxHyxD\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3PxHyxD<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are appealing for donations from members of the public for our Pet Aid service as supplies of vital pet food for owners in need are running low. 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