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Dear Friends,
“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” — Helen Keller
This quote has been the motivation for Feeding Pets of the Homeless. When I started the nonprofit, I knew it would grow with the help of so many people like you.
Together, in the last twelve months:
• we have seen 1,236 pets treated that were ill or injured.
• you have given over $359,000 worth of pet food and supplies to food banks, soup kitchens, homeless shelters and homeless encampments across the country.
• you donated over $1.9M so that we could operate and provide five unique programs to people who are experiencing homelessness that have pets. Those five programs had a cost of over $1.3M
• you allowed us to hire two additional staff members to bring the total to nine.
Costs have increased across the board. Inflation has hit us hard. To illustrate, we did a cost comparison of emergency veterinary services. During the first half of last year compared to the first half of 2022 the number of calls increased by 133%, cities in which we had emergency cases increased by 93%, and the average hospital invoice went from $425 to $555 a 30% increase. The largest increase was for parvo treatment, up 181%. Rising prices mean donations don’t go as far as they used to and more people are seeking our help.
In the last newsletter, I wrote about the Homeless? business cards. We received dozens of requests for the cards to be mailed so you could hand them out. Thank you!
You, faithful supporters, make pets’ lives healthier and I am grateful.
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