Dakin Pet Food Aid
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Hours: Pick-up dates twice a month by appointment; new dates are added about two weeks before each date
- What it is
- Pet food and supplies
- Who it helps
- People experiencing an unexpected personal emergency who need temporary help with dog or cat food.
- Where
- Massachusetts
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 5, 2026
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Temporary dry dog and cat food for people facing an unexpected personal emergency. Pick-up is by appointment, with pick-up dates twice a month. Specialty and prescription diets are not available.
How to reach them
Where: 171 Union Street, Springfield, MA 01105
Hours: Pick-up dates twice a month by appointment; new dates are added about two weeks before each date
Good to know
- Who can use it: People experiencing an unexpected personal emergency who need temporary help with dog or cat food.
- How to get started: Schedule a pick-up appointment online on the Pet Food Aid page. Walk-up requests without an appointment are not accepted.
Emergency? Call your veterinarian or the nearest 24-hour emergency hospital now, and tell them if cost is a barrier. Emergency signs and poison hotlines
If cost is the barrier: Paying for Care compares grants, payment plans and fundraising, and a free funding plan puts them together for your pet.
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