What if you have a pet and can’t afford pet food amid the federal government shutdown? In Summit County, food pantries and others are offering help.
If the shutdown continues, it could mean about 1.4 million Ohioans would be left without monthly food assistance benefits starting Nov. 1.
Where else can I get free pet food?
What are other ways to save on pet needs?
This story has been corrected. The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank does not distribute pet food at its Opportunity Parkway pantry, but any donated pet food it receives may go to other pantries in its network.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: How you can get free pet food in Summit County amid the government shutdown
Reporting by Alisson Toro-Lagos, Akron Beacon Journal / Akron Beacon Journal
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