{"id":4034,"date":"2022-11-24T09:19:45","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T09:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/news-scottish-spca-appeals-for-pet-aid-donations\/"},"modified":"2025-01-07T14:28:51","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T14:28:51","slug":"scottish-spca-appeals-for-pet-aid-donations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/news\/scottish-spca-appeals-for-pet-aid-donations\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottish SPCA appeals for Pet Aid donations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"paragraph-4223\" 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\">\n<p>We are appealing to animal lovers to donate food for animals through our Pet Aid programme.<\/p>\n<p>Pet Aid is the charity\u2019s initiative to support people who are struggling with the cost of caring for an animal during the cost-of-living crisis.<\/p>\n<p>From December Pet Aid will be supporting 33 food banks in 12 local authorities with 16 more foodbanks&nbsp;looking to join the initiative. <\/p>\n<p>Calls to the Scottish SPCA\u2019s animal helpline from people looking to give up a pet have more than trebled in 2022. <\/p>\n<p>Pet Aid co-ordinator, Carrie Giannelli said, \u201cThrough Pet Aid, we provide essential food supplies for animals through a network of food banks across most of Scotland. Keeping pets and people together helps to improve both human and animal welfare. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany people who call our helpline don\u2019t want to give up their animal but feel they have no choice. Through Pet Aid, we can offer these people vital support and keep people and their pets together.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNobody should have to give up their pet because they are unable to afford the items they need.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019d be so grateful for any donations that people can spare and we know the people and pets using our Pet Aid programme will be too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A full list of foodbanks where Pet Aid is available and information on what food can be donated can be found on the Scottish SPCA website here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/pet-aid\">https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/pet-aid<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Anyone struggling to care for their pet can call the Scottish SPCA\u2019s animal helpline in strict confidence on 03000 999 999 for help and advice.<\/p>\n<p>Donations of food for the Pet Aid service can be dropped in to any of the Scottish SPCA\u2019s animal rescue and rehoming centres daily between 1pm and 4pm. 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