PALS (Pets Assisting the Lives of Seniors)
P.A.L.S. (Pets Assisting the Lives of Seniors)
For many of our homebound clients, a pet provides much needed companionship and helps reduce the isolation and loneliness that many of our clients experience. As one of our clients wrote to us, “God Bless you for thinking about our little pets. I love and adore my kitty more than anything or anyone on Earth. I couldn’t live a day without him.”
We realized that taking care of our clients also meant taking care of their pets. That is why Meals on Wheels and More created P.A.L.S. This program is designed to assist clients with caring for their beloved pets by providing assistance with pet food and veterinarian care.
Meals on Wheels and More, Town Lake Animal Center, Emancipet, and Blue Dog Rescue have joined efforts for two years in a row to provide free vet services to the pets of homebound Meals on Wheels and More clients during our Annual Pet Wellness Fairs. (We are thankful for all those who donated time and/or money to make this event possible.) This past Pet Fair was a huge success and provided 119 pets with either spaying/neutering services and/or vaccinations and wellness checks.
Currently, we are able to easily utilize donations of both cat and dog food (big and small). Bags or cans may be dropped off at our east Austin office on the corner of 5th St and Allen between the office hours of 8am – 5pm Monday through Thurs. and 8am – 3:30pm on Fridays.
If you have any questions about this program, please feel free to contact Kristin Organ, Special Programs Administrator, at or .
Many thanks to the for supporting this program.