Pets at Home in Oldham launches pet food donation drive

A Blue Cross donation point in a typical Pets at Home store

Pets at Home in Oldham is launching a new community food donation point to help support pets and owners as the cost of living continues to challenge households.

The collection point has been installed at the store's Elk Mill Retail Park site for those who wish to donate pet food to pet owners in need as part of a UK-wide rollout by the pet care specialist across all 450 plus stores.

In partnership with national pet charity Blue Cross, Pets at Home is seeking donations of dog, cat, puppy, and kitten food, as well as food for small animals including rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters.

Donations will then be collected and distributed by Blue Cross to local food banks. 

Pets at Home has pledged to double all customer donations to the food bank donation points, including the newly installed one in Oldham, between tomorrow (Friday) and Sunday (11th).

It is also supporting the scheme throughout the year by providing Blue Cross with a monthly supply of vouchers to allow them to supplement customer contributions based on the individual requirements of local food banks.

Lyssa McGowan, chief executive officer at Pets at Home, said: “Blue Cross and Pets at Home believe no-one should have to face the difficulty of struggling to feed their beloved pets, and we know that our customers are keen to help out wherever they can.

"This is why we have joined force to install pet food donation points across all Pets at Home stores, working together to make sure no pet goes hungry.”

Bernadette Kelly, Pets at Home Oldham store manager, said: “We’re excited to launch the customer donation points in our store.

"I’m looking forward to raising awareness of the local causes we’ll be supporting, and we’re grateful for our customers giving whatever they can.” 

Chris Burghes, chief executive officer at Blue Cross, said: “Pets are part of the family and we’re really proud to have partnered with Pets at Home on this scheme to have a positive impact on the local community in Oldham.”  

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