On the Eastside, an animal welfare staple in our community is facing an uncertain future. The Southern Arizona Animal Food Bank says their rent is going up, and it is forcing them to find a new location.
For the last four years, they’ve been at Monterey Village at Speedway and Wilmot, where they’ve given out more than 500,000 pounds of pet food to other food pantries, shelters, rescues and families who have fallen on hard times.
Director and founder Donna DeConcini says they’ve helped about 42,000 people in the time they’ve been at Monterey Village, on top of the people who simply walk in, asking for help…