Examiner.com Food stamps for pets: aid for needy pet ownersExaminer.comThe new pet food stamp program comes at a when monthly food stamp assistance could be phased out. A temporary food stamp boost for low-income families was initiated in April 2009 to help offset the effects of the 2008 recession and is set to expire on…
Pet Food Stamps Would Let Needy Owners Feed Their AnimalsNewsmax.comThe food would be paid for through private donations and grants, according to the Pet Food Stamps website. Once applicants have been verified and approved by program officials, their pet food requests would then be placed with www.PetFoodDirect.com … More: continued here
Food stamps for pets hopes to prevent pets from getting squeezed out of the home as family's tighten the financial belt. A donation-based program, food stamps for pets would provide pet chow to low-income families and food stamp recipients. More: continued here
Christian Science Monitor Food Stamps For Pets: Nonprofit Helps Low-Income Families And The Animals …Huffington PostPet Food Stamps seeks to aid disadvantaged pet-owners across the U.S. who need help caring for their beloved animals, ABC New Mexico affiliate KVIA reports. The program provides free monthly home delivery of all necessary food supplies to those who…
msnNOW Struggling families can now apply for nonprofit's Pet Food StampsmsnNOWAlthough the government has offered food stamps to struggling Americans for decades, there haven't been any provisions for their four-legged family members. Until now. Marc Okon has launched Pet Food Stamps, a New York-based nonprofit that will give … More: continued here
Christian Post Food Stamps for Pets? New Initiative Sees 45000 Pets Sign Up for Food StampsChristian PostA new donation-based program is being launched called "Pet Food Stamps," which will look to provide food stamps for low-income pet owners, and for food stamp recipients who would not otherwise be able to feed their pets, KVIA in…
International Business Times Food Stamps For Pets Donation Program Could Help Families Feed Their Dogs …International Business TimesPet Food Stamps, founded in New York by Marc Okon, was launched to help low-income families offset the costs of feeding their pets. The non-profit program, according to its site, “has been created to fill the void in…
Opposing Views Grocer Khaled Saleh Acquired More Than $844000 by Defrauding Food Stamps…Opposing ViewsSaleh, 48, is the owner of Sunset Food Market in Waukegan, Ill. He was charged with exchanging cash with customers who were using nutrition coupons and food stamps. Information about the illegal practice was collected by authorities during an …Local Grocer Bilks…
Opposing Views Organization to Create Pet Food StampsOpposing ViewsThe country does not have a federal pet food stamp program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service does give protection to pets in emergencies and natural disasters. A 1996 Animal Welfare Act, however, does not … More: continued here
Christian Science Monitor Food stamps for pets provide more wiggle room in the home budget for 'Fluffy'Christian Science MonitorAs the economy continues to eat away at our budgets, struggling families are having to make the decision to tell the kids that a beloved animal companion must be sent to a high-kill shelter because there's no…