The Pet Allies Pet Food Pantry reopened on Monday, September 16, 2024. It will be open on Mondays from 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Please review the following information prior to accessing the food pantry to insure you are qualified to receive assistance.
Pet Allies’ Pet Food Pantry offers temporary/emergency pet food assistance; this service is NOT intended to supply food permanently or on a regular basis. This is a temporary measure while an individual gets through a financially tough time. This does not preclude them from receiving assistance for several weeks in a row but such assistance will be evaluated.
Financial Qualifications
To qualify for this program, those seeking pet food need to be approved in person, complete a short application, and provide proof of low income (see qualifiers below) PRIOR to receiving pet food. Pet Allies reserves the right to deny food to anyone or to make exceptions based on individual need at any time.
Must provide proof of any of the following:
Arizona Quest Card
AHCCCS
WIC
Unemployment verification
Disabled veteran card (VA card)
HUD Section 8 Housing Assistance
SSI/SSD
SNAP or EBT card
Medicare
Senior 65+
NACOG-Head Start Program or Food Plus
Applicant’s animals must be spayed or neutered or applicant must agree to schedule the surgery with Pet Allies. Pet Allies will prioritize these individuals for spay/neuter assistance programs throughO
Spay/Neuter
Applicant’s animals must be spayed or neutered or applicant must agree to schedule the surgery with Pet Allies. Pet Allies will prioritize these individuals for spay/neuter assistance programs through the clinic. If a client of the Pet Food Pantry misses an appointment without valid reason and without rescheduling a spay/neuter appointment, they will no longer be eligible for the program.
Frequency and Number of Requests
Requests may be limited as resources are available. Requests are limited to three adult animals per household.
Cat Colonies
Our main focus is helping families in need be able to keep their pets by providing free pet food. We cannot assist cat colonies at this time.
Individual/Family Pets
This program is for individual pet owners and limited to three pets per household. We are unable to provide assistance to independent rescuers. If you have rescued more animals than you are able to feed, we can provide you with information and recommend that you work with a 501(c)(3) rescue.
No Breeders
We do not provide pet food assistance to breeders (of any kind). If you have a litter that you are planning on selling, you are strictly prohibited from pet food assistance. We will help individuals with an accidental litter and prioritize them for intake into the shelter when they are at least 8 weeks old. Individuals who receive this assistance must agree to spay the mother and will receive assistance to do so. Food can be provided to litters until they are able to enter the shelter. Individuals receiving assistance from the Pet Food Pantry cannot benefit financially from the litters.
Times and Place
The Pet Food Pantry is open every Monday from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm at 1321 N. 16th St, Show Low, AZ in the clinic reception area. Please enter the food pantry through the door marked "CLINIC" on the north side of the building.
