NO EMPTY BOWLS PET FOOD BANK

The No Empty Bowls Pet Food Program is transitioning away from being a pick-up site for pet food requests at the shelter. Humane Society London & Middlesex will focus on connecting families in need with resources to help them feed their pets, rather than providing food directly. We have partnered with several locations in London and the surrounding areas to distribute pet food where it is needed most.

Please note that pet food pickups will no longer be available at our shelter as we shift our focus to established community programs. While finding loving homes for animals remains our priority, we also aim to assist pet owners experiencing hardships. If you are considering surrendering a pet due to financial challenges, we encourage you to explore the support networks listed below first.

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

If you need temporary assistance in feeding your pet please visit one of our community’s food bank locations:

St Joseph’s Hospitality Centre
602 Queens Ave, London
519-432-0660

Ark Aid Street Mission
696 Dundas St, London
519-667-0322

London Food Bank
926 Leathorne St, London
519-659-4045

Crouch Neighborhood Resource Centre
550 Hamilton Rd, London
519-642-7630

Luso Community Services
1193 Oxford St E, London
519-452-1466

Riley Ranch On Three Fires
94 Christina Road, 94 Three Fires Rd Chippewas of the Thames, Muncey
519-318-8623

Glen Cairn Community Resource Centre
244 Adelaide St S, London
519-668-2745

We are always in need of pet food donations for the No Empty Bowls Pet Food Bank.  In our London community more than 400 pets are in need of food every month!

We will always accept the following donations of cat, dog, and small animal food for No Empty Bowls Pet Food Bank:

• All brands of opened and unopened bags of pet food, as long as it is in the original pet food packaging
• All brands of unopened cans of wet pet food.
• All brands and types of opened and unopened cat litter
• All brands of opened and unopened pet treats 

Donations to the No Empty Bowls Pet Food Bank can be dropped off at the following locations:

Humane Society London & Middlesex
1414 Dundas Street, London

Pet Valu Highbury
1295 Highbury Ave N, London

Pet Valu Hyde Park
1422 Fanshawe Park Rd W, London

Pet Valu Masonville
109 Fanshawe Park Rd E, London

Pet Valu  Eastwood
350 Clarke Rd,  London

Pet Valu Westwood
425 Southdale Rd W,  London

No Empty Bowls was founded by Kevin and Wendy Gorman in 2013.

Having noticed a strong need for pet food support in their community, Wendy and Kevin knew they wanted to help pets and their people in order to keep pets at home and not go hungry because of owner hardship.  For 10 years, this incredible couple ran the No Empty Bowls program from their home and positively impacted the lives of hundreds of pets each and every month for 10 years!

Wendy and Kevin announced retirement from the No Empty Bowls program in February 2023.  They have both been instrumental in navigating the transition of this needed program to HSLM so that this important work could continue to help the animals in our community.  We are so thankful for all of the work they have done to make this program what it is and are committed to carry-on their legacy of the No Empty Bowls program.

CBC article; news release
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/pet-food-bank-closing-1.6762725

noemptybowls@hslm.ca