PET PANTRY
Are you out of pet food and it's not quite payday?Our Pet Pantry program provides small amounts of FREE dog and cat food in
emergency situations for your family pets
when we have food available.
All the Pet Pantry food is donated to us from the community and we pass it along to hungry pets.
> This program is not designed to feed your pets for a prolonged period of time.
> Because the food is donated to us, we have no idea from one day to the next what type or brand of food we have to share.
> The food is repackaged into 1 gallon zip lock bags (approximately 3 to 4 lbs of food).
If you need emergency help feeding your pet
Text the following information to
217-413-8646: [If you cannot text, please call instead]
1) Your Name
2) Your Address
3) Type of pet(s) (dog or cat)
4) Is your pet spayed/neutered?
Are You Interested in helping local pets? We could use your help!
You can donate in the following ways:
> Donate purchased food
> Make a monetary donation by clicking the "Donate" button to the right. Be sure to indicate which NHAO Progarm you are supporting: Pet Pantry, TNVR, Low-Income Spay/Neuter, or Vets4Pets.
> Donate Open Dry Food - we accept open dry food as long as it is fresh, clean and within its expiration date.
> To donate food, Text 217-413-8646
We understand that the small amount of food that might be available from our Pet Pantry may not be enough to meet your needs. We have therefore complied information on other agencies that may have food to share with you.
We encourage you to contact them if needed.
For additional help feeding your pet:
Macon County:
Old King's Orchard Community Center
OKOCC holds a household food bank (people food) once a month usually the 3rd Thursday at 2pm -- verify the date each month because it can change.
NHAO provides small quanities of pet food to this event when we have food available.
Phone 217-428-2782
815 N Church St, Decatur IL 62521
Northeast Community Fund
839 N Martin Luther King Jr Drive, Decatur IL 62521
217-429-5846
Humane Society of Decatur & Macon County
CALL: 217-876-0000
3373 N. Woodford St., Decatur IL 62526
Fairview Hospital for Animals
Phone 217-428-7709
1090 W. Southside Drive, Decatur IL
Macon County Animal Control and Care Center
Phone 217-425-4508
2820 East Parkway Drive, Decatur IL 62526
Champaign County:
Champaign County Humane Society
Phone 217 344.7297 Website https://www.cuhumane.org/Home.aspx
Our Free Food Program is a short-term, emergency-based program for providing pet owners in Champaign County with pet food (and supplies on a limited basis), on a first-come first-served basis.
Must be a resident of Champaign County and agree that you will not acquire additional animals while using the program.
New Hope Animal Outreach is always looking for additional programs in the area to help out the low-income community.
Check back for updated information.
If you are looking for information on the NHAO Pet Food Bank, as of June 8, 2024.
we no longer offer this program.
We accept open bags of dry pet food for our
Pet Pantry Program.
We also accept canned wet food.
To Donate Food to the Pet Pantry, call or text 217-413-8646.
You can also drop off pet food donations at one of these Decatur IL
drop off sites:
Spa's for Paws 3668 E William Street
The Fullers 1429 W Riverview, 62522, (leave items on back deck by the house)
The Morrows 2026 Dagmar PL 62521
(drive to end of Dagmar, Turn left onto Euel, Turn left into First Driveway)
If you are concerned about hungry pets
and you'd like to donated money for the pruchase of food,
please click on the DONATE button above.
Let us know you want your donation to go to the Pet Pantry.
Thank you very much!
We Appreciate your Donation!
(Please make sure open bags of food are security closed)