Pet Food drive raises 8,000 pounds of pet food

Seattle Humane Society's Summer Pet Food Drive at King County Safeway stores, including the Shoreline stores, raised 8,000 pounds of pet food for their Pet Food Bank. The food will help feed 1,550 pets belonging to low-income seniors and people disabled by AIDS.

Seattle Humane Society's Pet Food Bank provides food every month to more than 1,200 pets. Volunteers pack, load and deliver canned and dry pet food to local senior centers, low-income housing complexes, food banks and individual homes. Thanks to Seattle Humane Society's Pet Food Bank, more than 930 pet owners each month don't have to choose between feeding their pets and feeding themselves.

Photo: Seattle Humane Board Member Herb Weisbaum presents the 'Life Saver Award' to Safeway's Director of Public/Government Affairs, Cherie Myers.

"Our mission is bringing people and pets together, and keeping them together. Thank you to Safeway and our community for helping us continue to fulfill our mission."