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02
Oct

MSPCA-Cape Cod Launches “Community Outreach” Service with Drive-Through Food Pantry on Oct. 3rd and 4th

Organization Aims to be a “Lifeline” for Needy Pet Owners as Food Insecurity Skyrockets on Cape Cod

BOSTON and Centerville, Mass., Oct. 2, 2020 – The flattening of Cape Cod’s tourist season, combined with record closures of restaurants and bars, has left thousands of Cape residents facing economic hardship, even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage.

This harsh reality has caused staffers at the MSPCA-Cape Cod to brace for a potential wave of pets surrendered by families who can no longer afford to keep them.  To stave this off, and to keep pets at home with the families who love them, the MSPCA will host its first ever drive-through food pantry this Sunday, Oct. 3rd and Monday Oct. 4th between 9:00am and 1:00pm.

“It’s no surprise to anyone that Cape Cod is suffering mightily from the pandemic’s economic fallout, and this has us very concerned for pet owners already living close to the edge,” said Mike Keiley, director of adoption centers and programs at the MSPCA-Angell.

“We want to help people and animals, and our approach is to be as proactive as possible—delivering help in the form of food and low cost spay and neuter services to ensure these families can keep their beloved pets.”

Feeding Hungry Pets

The drive-through food pantry coincides with the formal launch of the MSPCA-Cape Cod’s Community Outreach program, an extension of the services the MSPCA has been providing in Boston, Methuen, Lawrence and Lowell, Mass. for the last two years, and which has already provided over 727,600 pet meals and nearly 3,300 discounted spay, neuter and other veterinary services to families who need it.

Food donations are central to the MSPCA’s Community Outreach program, and have come to define the organization’s work beyond its adoption center walls.  Today’s news marks a formalizing of the work the MSPCA-Cape Cod has been doing since the pandemic began.

“We’ve given out over 55,000 pet meals since the shutdown orders were announced, and we expect to distribute 120,000 more meals over the next 12 months, such is the need for help on Cape Cod,” added Keiley.

The Cape team’s efforts will focus on Hyannis initially, where research and feedback from residents indicate that the need is highest, and then expand Cape-wide in the months ahead.

Community Spay and Neuter

In addition to food relief for those who need it, the MSPCA-Cape Cod is now booking low-cost spay and neuter services to help control the pet population on the Cape.  For Hyannis residents on public assistance, the cost will be $75 per dog and $10 per cat.  For more information about the program, and qualification criteria, readers can click www.mspca.org/capespay.

 

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