NAR got the grant last month and, up until now, has actually invested $2,000. Dickson explained NAR had likewise earlier got a big contribution of dog and cat food from Champion Petfoods, so the Humane Canada contribution will renew materials and help to keep the family pet food bank running longer.
The program is open to all citizens of the tri-communities. Pickups can be made on Wednesday’s at the La Ronge Pound from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. or materials can be provided upon demand. A demand can be made by sending out a pet food request form to [email protected].
“We’re going to see how it goes and we might just make arrangements to meet people at different times,” Dickson said.
“If the 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. doesn’t seem to be working, we might just have people meet when they can. So far, we’ve done mostly deliveries and we’ve also been working with the band’s dog catcher to deliver on-reserve. Our fuel costs have gone up, so we are going to ask people who can pick up the food to come and meet us. We will do deliveries if it is absolutely necessary.”
As a requirement of the grant, NAR will require to spend the money by the end of the year, along with send a report stating the number of individuals and animals were affected.
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