Pet food drive helps families keep their furry friends fed

TEMPLE, Texas — When families struggle to put food on the table, their pets often go hungry too. A local organization is working to change that by ensuring furry family members don't get left behind.

The Human-Animal Support Coalition partnered with Temple Christian Outreach to provide food and supplies for both people and their pets in a special distribution event that highlighted a growing need in the community.

The organization's mission is simple but vital: keeping families together, including their four-legged members.

"Help keep pets in the homes where they're loved and out of animal shelters by providing affordable, accessible resources to pet parents," said Amy Dixon, Director of the Human-Animal Support Coalition.

Dixon explained that pet food insecurity is an often-overlooked