Resources for Pet Owners in Need of Food and Other Support

Animal Shelters

Pet Food Pantries

Hartford: No Pet Left Unfed: 4th Saturday of each month from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Latter Rain Christina Fellowship Church, 3200 Main Street, Hartford, CT.
Newington: Connecticut Humane Society-860-594-4500
Berlin: Friends of Berlin Animal Control: (860) 828-5287; fobac.pets@yahoo.com
New Haven: Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen, 57 Oliver Street, New Haven. Wednesday from 1:30-3:00
Milford: Milford Pet Food Bank: 664 East Broadway, Milford; 203-783-3279
North Canaan: North Canaan Congregational Church: 30 Granite Avenue, N. Canaan (open to residents of Resident of Canaan, East Canaan, Falls Village, North Canaan); Thursday from 12:00-2:00.
Stamford: Starelief and Pet Assistance (pet food, vet expenses and emergency boarding): Go to starelief.org and fill out the application for pet food or veterinary assistance.
Pawcatuck: Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center, 27 Chase Street, Pawcatuck (Resident of Stonington, North Stonington, or Westerly); M-F from 9:00-3:30.

Food Banks

Havens’ Harvest: 203-936-9460 (they can tell you which food banks have pet food)
Watertown Food Bank: 860-945-5252

Organizations that Deliver

Tail To Paw Animal Support (Shoreline area): tailtopaw@gmail.com
Animeals: For senior citizens who are part of Senior Nutrition Program. Pickup available as well (232 North Elm Street Waterbury); 203-575-4278
The Olive Branch Location: The Olive Branch in c/o St. Luke's, 915 Main Street in Glastonbury; jacqueline.ford@ct.gov

Senior Citizen Specific

Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary: Senior Paw Project (https://www.cvhfoundation.org/senior-paw-project/). This is administered through seniors residing in federally subsidized communities within CT. The Resident Service Coordinators contact Catherine Hubbard animal Sanctuary on behalf of the residents. Seniors have access to food, well care for pets and respite care if the owner is hospitalized.
Animeals (see above)