BECOME A VOLUNTEER
Ways to Get Involved
Community Events
We will provide you with all the knowledge you need to share how to help pets in need.
Recruit Donation Sites
Receive step-by-step guidance on how to attract local businesses to collect pet food.
Host a Pet Food Drive
Pet food drives are an easy way to engage your community. Clubs, jobs, neighborhood, ect.
Host a Wellness Clinic
Help coordinate a local event with a veterinarian in your community to provide care to pets.
Give a Dog a Bone Week
An annual event the 2nd week of August to raise awareness that pet food is needed year round.
Collaborate to Form a Street Team
Your team works together to supply pet food & resources to homeless pet owners.
Are You a Teacher?
Teach your students about compassion. We have tools to help you with a lesson plan or read-a-thon.
Host a Fill a Truck Event
We provide best practices we've learned from participants over the last 10 years.
Volunteer from Home
We will provide you with all the knowledge you need to share how to help pets in need.
Host a Party or Event
Birthday Party? Corporate Event? Let's collaborate for the greater good!
Are You a Donation Site?
Participate in Give a Dog a Bone Week! We have a toolkit just for you!
Other Ideas?
Let us know what creative way you can help Feeding Pets of the Homeless. We are open to your suggestions!
Join Our Pawsome Volunteer Community
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WITH YOU BY OUR SIDE, TOGETHER WE SERVE BETTER

32,739
pets helped

$6,888,457
given in veterinary care, pet food & crates

2,641,163 Lbs.
pet food collected

124
donation sites nationwide
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2 days ago
We are proud to share that Feeding Pets of the Homeless has once again earned Candid’s Platinum Seal of Transparency.![]()
This highest level of recognition reflects our ongoing commitment to openness, accountability, and responsible stewardship of donor support. We believe transparency builds trust, and trust strengthens our ability to serve pets and their people in need.![]()
Supporters can view our annual reports and learn more about our impact here: petsofthehomeless.org/about-us-501c3-documents-annual-reports/
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5 days ago
We’re sharing this week’s success story a little differently.![]()
This time, we’re starting with a message directly from the pet’s owner. Her words speak volumes about what this support meant during one of the hardest moments in her life. Stories like Sunshine’s remind us why this work matters and why your support makes a difference.![]()
Read on to learn more about Sunshine and how our Emergency Veterinary Care program helped this beloved companion heal.![]()
Sunshine's mom:
"Thank you for helping Sunshine. She is doing better. She has passed the blockage in her stomach and is now happily going potty.![]()
Sunshine is a perfect cat who does a great job giving me support in our tough times in life. Our pets are our children, and I appreciate the help you gave her because she truly deserves it, just as all pets do.![]()
Sunshine was found under a house. The owner heard kittens crying and saw two abandoned Maine Coon mix babies. They were freezing and starving. I was blessed to be nearby and heard someone was looking for a home for one of the kittens. The Lord blessed me that day. Even though it was dark and cold, she was my Sunshine. That’s how she got her name.![]()
Sunshine is a tough, outgoing girl. She has long hair and gets hot in the summer, so she will walk into a shallow lake and lay down in it. She walks on a leash, loves to explore, and her favorite game is slapping a ball back to you. She’s a cuddly girl when she wants to be, and when she does, I take full advantage of that. She just turned four years old yesterday.![]()
I want to mention that I appreciate this program. It is truly life-saving. I will be making monthly donations to pay back what your program has blessed us with. This will begin at the end of January.![]()
God bless you all. What a wonderful thing you do."![]()
Meet Sunshine![]()
Hi, my name is Sunshine.
I’m a 4-year-old Maine Coon who loves treats and snuggles. Right now, I’m experiencing homelessness with my mom. After she lost her job, we were evicted from our apartment. We’re currently doing our best to get through this chapter together. My mom says I give her comfort and strength when things feel uncertain. She always tells me not to worry, that our luck will turn soon.![]()
Shortly after we lost our home, I got sick. I was throwing up, barely eating, and couldn’t go to the bathroom. My mom was so worried about me, and she didn’t know how she could afford a vet visit. She called 211 for help, and they gave her a list of resources. That’s when she found Feeding Pets of the Homeless.![]()
After a quick interview and some paperwork, I was approved for care.![]()
At the vet, I was given fluids, had X-rays taken, and was diagnosed with an intestinal blockage. They gave me pain medication and an anti-nausea shot to help me feel better.![]()
Thanks to Feeding Pets of the Homeless, I received the treatment I needed and am now back with my mom recovering.
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