While Chuck Billy and Asa anticipate finding extra treats in their bowl this holiday season, not all dogs are so fortunate. With temperatures plummeting and snow piling up, this is shaping up to be an expensive winter forcing some families to choose between paying bills and buying pet food. In Maine, pet families are fortune to have No Bowl Empty Pet Food Pantry to turn to for help. We’d like to tell you about the amazing work Nadine Molloy is doing to help pet families in need at No Bowl Empty Pet Food Pantry, and how you can lend a helping paw this December.
Founded in 2015, Nadine has gone above and beyond to help her clients’ dogs and cats get the food and supplies they need to keep their fur families together. As Nadine explained to me in a 2016 interview, while operating a rescue for cats she found that many families “were surrendering their much loved pet because they were experiencing financial difficulties and could not afford to feed them. Surrendering a beloved pet is very hard on both the humans and the pets. Pets are not just pets, they are family members, companions and emotional support. No one should be forced to surrender their pet because they are unable to afford pet food.” Nadine knew there had to be a way she could do something to keep pets and families together. That’s when she closed her rescue, cleared out her garage, raided her savings account, and stocked her shelves with dog food, cat food, and kitty litter. A couple of relocations, and many hurdles later including serious health scares for both her and her beloved rescue pup Nika, thanks to Nadine’s awe inspiring selflessness, No Bowl Empty Pet Food Pantry is even bigger and better, helping Maine families in need.
No Bowl Empty Pet Food Pantry offers dog and cat food, treats, toys, cat litter and puppy pads free for those in need, in a judgement free zone. They are located in East Waterboro, and serve the residents of Cumberland, York and Androscoggin Counties. For more information, visit No Bowl Empty on Facebook. There you can see the wonderful testimonials for the amazing work Nadine does, as well as get all the latest updates on fundraisers and events that support this great organization.
Speaking of fundraisers, Nadine can’t do this alone, and needs your help! This holiday season there are many ways in which you can lend a helping paw to No Bowl Empty Pet Food Pantry. From now through Saturday, December 14, 2019, Morong Falmouth Volkswagen will be hosting their annual “Stuff the VW Woof Wagon,” to benefit No Bowl Empty Pet Food Pantry. Donations of pet food and cat litter can be dropped off at their showroom on Route 1 in Falmouth, Maine. Also on Saturday, from 9:00 AM to 12 Noon for a minimum donation of $5, Santa will be taking photos with pets at the Alfred Waterboro Veterinary Hospital (1251 Main St. Waterboro, ME) with proceeds to benefit No Bowl Empty.
If you can’t make it out to these events, there are more ways you can help. You can shop online and have your donations delivered directly to Nadine’s door through the No Bowl Empty Pet Food Pantry Wish List on Amazon.com. Another way you can donate directly is by using the Donate button located on the bottom of their their website NoBowlEmpty.org. Or by mailing a check or gift card via US Mail to 238 Old Alfred Road, East Waterboro, ME 04030. Gift cards to Amazon and pet supply stores are greatly appreciated. You can also contact Nadine through the No Bowl Empty Facebook page to arrange to deliver your donation and to thank Nadine personally for the amazing work she does for pet families in Maine.
For those who live outside the area, please contact your local food pantries, pet food pantries, animal shelters and animal hospitals to see how you can lend a helping paw to keep pet families together and fed this winter. Thank You!
