About People & Pets Together

People & Pets Together was started in 2009 and was originally known as The Pet Project. Inspired by the economic recession and the love we feel for our own pets, we felt that something should be done to help people keep their pets when crisis strikes. We were built by volunteers and, until recently, were 100% volunteer run. Since our inception, we have worked with Metro area food shelves to provide pet food to people in need. The scope of that need was beyond our imagining. Once we realized that our community really needed our help, we started expanding our programs beyond food support. We began hosting subsidized vaccination clinics with community partners such as The Aliveness Project and Hallie Q. Brown. Since vaccinations are just a piece of the wellness puzzle, we established a veterinary grant program in 2011. With our rapid expansion and success, we were able to fulfill our dream of opening our own headquarters in South Minneapolis.

In January 2016, we opened our pet food shelf at 38th Street and Bloomington Avenue in Minneapolis. From this location, we serve as a resource center for pets in need. Our priority is to serve the greater Powderhorn and Phillips neighborhoods.

Our Mission
Our mission is to prevent the surrender of beloved pets by people who lack the economic resources to care for them.
We know pets are family.

2018 Annual Report
During 2018 People & Pets Together experienced significant growth.

Program Highlights

• 81,517 pounds of dog and cat food was distributed at the People & Pets Together food shelf, plus 11 tons of cat litter. We distributed twice as much dog and cat food in 2018 as we did during 2017!
• Individuals and families facing economic hardship visited our food shelf a total of 2,669 times in 2018.
• In 2018, we delivered 21,409 pounds of dog and cat food to Twin Cities food shelves.
• In 2018, People & Pets Together’s veterinary assistance grant program provided $1,600 to low-income households to help cover emergency vet bills.

People & Pets Together depends on volunteers to help staff our pet food shelf, collect donated food, deliver food to partner food shelves, help with vaccination clinics and other special events, and much more. In 2018, volunteers contributed more than 1,250 hours of service.

Many thanks to all our friends and donors for making 2018 an exceptional year for People & Pets Together!