How to be Santa to Your Favorite Shelter — for Free!

It’s that time of year again.  So many people are hurting, so many have needs that cannot be met by shelters and food pantries.  But let’s also not forget about the needs of our furry friends.  Many animal shelters cannot afford to feed the animals they have.  But here’s a great idea, read on.

It’s the holidays, and shelters are hurting. Wouldn’t you love to be responsible for helping your favorite shelter or pet-food bank get a donation of thousands of dollars of pet-supply products? Thanks to the Hartz Shelter Donation Program, you might be able to be something of a Santa to a worthy pet organization.

The Hartz Shelter Donation Program has $3 million worth of in-kind donations to give to animal shelters and pet-food banks across the US. With donations down 30 percent, this could be an immense help to struggling organizations.

Many shelters have taken advantage of this generous program, but Hartz Mountain Corporation still has a whopping $1 million worth of pet-supply products to give away! Among the donations: Dog biscuits and bones, meat treats, chews, puppy pads, collars and leashes, bowls, toys, grooming products and bedding, flea and tick treatments, vitamins and dental care products, bird seed, rabbit and small animal food.

If you know of a shelter or pet-food bank that has a need, and the capacity for 2,000 pet supply products, you can nominate it by emailing hartzshelterheroes@hartz.com. Emails should include both contact information for the “Hero Sponsor” and the shelter’s name, address and telephone number. Hartz will contact them both about next steps for the donation.

Ho ho ho, and best of luck!

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