Pets are part of the family, and they are sharing in the struggle with rising grocery prices.

A CBS News analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index shows pet food prices have climbed more than 20% since 2022.

"It's ridiculous. I'm appalled," Deb Miller, the proud pet parent of two cats and a chihuahua, said. "I'm blessed because I'm on the Meals on Wheels program, so there's a meal guaranteed for me."

Fortunately for Miller, she's now able to get help with pet food thanks to a new partnership between the Animal Humane Society in Golden Valley, Minnesota, and Second Harvest Heartland in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Since January, they've been able to source, store and distribute roughly 40,000 pounds of dog and cat food — enough for nearly 5,000 animals.

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