Ellie’s Pet Pantry

Free pet food? It seems too good to be true! Ellie’s Pet Pantry is Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh’s initiative to ensure that no animal goes to bed hungry. Life happens, and unfortunately, some owners fall on hard times. A few bags of food shouldn’t be the difference between an animal staying in a loving home with a family or coming to the shelter. 

“Together, we can make sure all Pittsburgh pets have full bellies” 

Ellie’s Pet Pantry has been helping animals in the Pittsburgh region since 2010, and hosts food distributions at both our North Side and East Side campuses Together, we have been able to serve a greater part of the Pittsburgh area, and we continue to help as many pets as possible! 

How can your pet be an Ellie’s pet? First, all of our Ellie’s pets are spayed/neutered and live indoors. If your pet isn’t spayed/neutered, don’t worry! We can help anyone get a pet altered through our veterinary medical  centers so that the animal can receive food. 

You can submit an application here. Once you have been approved for the program, you can come to our food distributions once per month. They are held at the East Side on the second and last Tuesday of each month, and at the North Side on the second and last Wednesday of each month.  Sometimes there is even a line of loving owners at our door when we begin distribution. We love helping you support your furry family member! 

How can you support Ellie’s? We always need donations! Some months we run out of certain types of food and are unable to provide as much as we wish we could. Canned cat and dog food are hot commodities, and we can never have enough of it. Dry cat and dog food is always a necessity as well. You are welcome to bring any food donation to either campus during our typical hours of operation. Together, we can make sure all Pittsburgh pets have full bellies and homes where they are loved. 

If you need help getting food for your pets, please apply here, or give us a call at 412-345-7300 x290. We are happy to help feed your family!