Wet Nose Pet Food Pantry
Address
604 Illinois Street
Lemont, IL 60439
(708) 480-2548
Description:
Distributes pet food to homeless or at-risk pet owners, on a first-come first-serve basis.
Hours:
By appointment only
Is Shelter?
No
Related Resource
Date of Official Change:
August 9, 2023
Address Listings
Mailing (Primary)
604 Illinois Street
Lemont, IL 60439
Contacts
Kate Quinn
General Email
Phone Numbers
Main
(708) 480-2548
Legal Status:
Non-Profit
Services
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Description
Distributes pet food to homeless or at-risk pet owners, on a first-come first-serve basis.
Hours
By appointment only
Required Documents
Completed application available online; Picture ID with current address on it (must be brought every time you visit); At least 1 CURRENT proof of need (SS letter, unemployment, referral letter, Medicaid card): a. LINK card not acceptable, b. Will also assist people experiencing temporary hardships with proper documentation (major pet or human illness, household disasters, etc.); Verification that your pets have been spayed or neutered
Eligibility
(1) Be the owner of the animal(s) and over 18 years old (2) Can present a picture ID with current address on it (must be brought every time you visit) (3) Must be able to provide at least 1 CURRENT proof of need (SS letter, unemployment, referral letter, Medicaid card) a. LINK card not acceptable b. Will also assist people experiencing temporary hardships with proper documentation (major pet or human illness, household disasters, etc.) (4) Must be able to provide verification that your pets have been spayed or neutered (5) Agree that you are not breeding your animals nor profiting off of them in any way (6) Agree to not add any animals to your household while you are receiving assistance (7) Understand that special requests are considered for certain brands, formulas, or flavors of food (senior, large, breed, etc.) but only what is available will be given at the time of request. With that in mind, itâs best to gradually mix the donated food with your current food if it isnât the same (8) Agree not to hold the Wet Nose Pet Food Pantry, its volunteers, and benefactors legally liable in the unfortunate event your pet(s) become ill or the food upsets their stomachs (9) Be willing to come to the pantry location in Downers Grove in order to receive the pet food/supplies. Wet Nose Pet Food Pantry cannot give someone else pet food for you and cannot deliver the food. Help is only available once a month (10) Understand that the Wet Nose Pet Food Pantry reserves the right to deny or terminate assistance at our discretion
Fees
No Fees
Intake Procedure
(1) Complete application (available online) a. Application and all required paperwork needs to be completed/scanned and sent via email (2) Upon acceptance into the program, call or email to set up an appointment for food pickup a. Food assistance is available once a month b. Pickup will be in downtown Lemont (3) Location for pickup will be disclosed upon acceptance into program
Geography Served
- Illinois
- Dupage County
- Dupage County
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