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Many pet families are struggling with finances during the challenging times which we currently
live.

Of course, caring for our companion animals normally falls near the top of the priority list, but
many families are finding it difficult to feed their pets, in addition to meeting other essential ob-
ligations. There’s the risk a beloved pet may be surrendered to a shelter—or worse, abandoned--
if a family cannot afford to feed it. That’s where our program Curbside Kibble Express comes in.

If an adult in your family has lost his or her job, been laid off, or has had their work hours re-
duced, Curbside Kibble Express is designed for you. It can match you with a donor family
(you can remain anonymous to them, if you’d like) that will donate the cost of your pet’s food,
so there will be one less thing for you to worry about.

Here’s how it works-

• If you’d like to receive (or provide) assistance, go to our website, TheCrossingsAni-
malSociety.org. There, you can safely, securely and privately complete a registration form. If you
are in need of assistance, within 48 hours, CAS will match you with a donor.

• You will be contacted by a CAS staff member or volunteer, who will be your contact per-
son throughout the program. She or he will let you know when your food is ready for curbside
pickup (2 to 3 days or less), and answer any questions you may have.

• The recipient: chooses the local pet store most convenient to them and the exact type of
food their pet eats—no upset stomachs or finicky eaters! The stores that are participating in
Curbside Kibble Express (Pet Supplies Plus in Levittown, Rosedale Mills in Pennington, and
Delray True Value in New Hope) are kindly offering a discount for the cost of the pet food. The
program coordinator reaches out to the pet store and obtains the price for a month’s worth of
food. Then s/he contacts the donor family, who makes a donation for that amount through our
website. CAS then places the order and pays for the food. Recipient families continue to receive
assistance every month for as long as they need it.

Donor families: donate monthly for a month, two months, during COVID-19, or for as long as a
need exists. Right now, CAS has a number of donor families ready and willing to help families
that need assistance (but we could use more). This program not only benefits the recipient pet
family, but also members of the community who are animal lovers and want to help in any way
they can. It also supports pet stores that are local businesses.

Note: The recipient (or donor) can request anonymity if they want, or they can let the oth-
er family know who they are.

For more information about Curbside Kibble Express, visit our website, email us
at info@CrossingsAnimalSociety.org, or call CAS at (215) 321-4673.