About 200 Milwaukee pet families lined up for help this month, and many arrived before the doors even opened. Humane World for Animals and the Wisconsin Humane Society handed out more than 26,000 pounds of pet food and supplies at a community event in the city, the national group announced Oct. 14.
The giveaway, called an Unpacking Pawty, is part of a national campaign built on a simple idea: keeping pets fed and healthy at home costs far less, for everyone, than seeing them surrendered to a shelter because money ran short.
Inside the Milwaukee Unpacking Pawty
According to the Humane World for Animals announcement, the food and supplies were donated by corporate partners including Smalls and The Hartz Mountain Corporation. The event was held in Milwaukee the week before the Oct. 14 release, and roughly 200 pet families attended.
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