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Freekibble.com to Deliver 400,000 Healthy Holiday Dinners of Halo Spot’s Stew to Shelter Pets

December 16, 2011 • Rescue

Freekibble.com to Deliver 400,000 Healthy Holiday Dinners of Halo Spot's Stew to Shelter Pets

This holiday season, homeless pets across the nation will have bellies full of nutritious, all natural food, thanks to Halo, Purely for Pets and Freekibble.com. The two organizations are embarking on their first ever Freekibble.com “Koast-to-Koast Kibble Drop,” where shelters and rescues up and down the east and west coasts will receive 400,000 meals of all natural Halo Spot’s Stew for the holidays.

Two semi trucks, each carrying 20 tons of food, will make a combined dozen stops between December 13 - 22, making food donations to more than 40 shelters and rescues. At each Kibble Drop stop, area recipients will meet the truck to pick up their Freekibble.com donation of Halo’s Spot’s Stew all-natural dog and cat food.

Doesn’t everyone deserve an extraordinary holiday supper? The initiative helps rescues and shelters feed the pets in their care the highest quality food possible. Organizations that have access to all natural food like Halo say they can tell a notable difference in their pets’ well-being and demeanor – and even their adoptability (which could be these dogs and cats’ greatest holiday wish of all).

Since 2008, Freekibble.com has donated more than 6.6 million meals to pets in need. Each day, Freekibble.com and Freekibblekat.com feature a new trivia question. Visitors to the sites can answer the questions and, right or wrong, earn 10 pieces of kibble for homeless pets.

As Freekibble.com’s official pet food sponsor since 2010, Halo donates the kibble distributed to shelters and rescues throughout the U.S.

Ellen DeGeneres, Halo's co-owner, reflects the company’s commitment to helping pets in need eat the healthiest and most nutritious food possible, saying, "Helping animals has always been a passion of mine. At Halo we want to promote healthy living for pets and eating good food is a big part of that. I mean, imagine, an animal in a shelter, in a cage, lonely - a good meal is kinda all they have to look forward to, until you adopt them!"

Providing high quality, nutritious food to shelters and rescues is also a critical part of the Freekibble.com mission.

"I am so excited that we're delivering two full truckloads of kibble to thousands of homeless dogs and cats this holiday season. It's extra special because it's not just any kibble, but it's healthy, nutritious and delicious! I know it will make their holidays a bit warmer and more special,” said Freekibble.com founder, 15-year-old Mimi Ausland.

Shelters on the Kibble Drop route were selected from among submissions sent to Freekibble.com and each of more than 40 organizations will receive a substantial donation based on the number of animals in their care. At each designated Kibble Drop several area shelters and rescues will come to pick up their food. C.H. Robinson is also donating a portion of the freight costs to the cause.

East Coast Stops Include:

Cincinnati, OH – Recycled Doggies/Cincinnati Food Pantry
Pittsburgh, PA – Animal Friends
Washington, DC – Washington Humane Society
Merrick, NY – Mutts and Butts
New York, NY - ASPCA
Greenwich, CT - Pet Pantry Warehouse

West Coast Stops Include:

Kanab, UT – Best Friends Animal Society
Los Angeles, CA – Orange County Humane Society
San Francisco, CA - Pet Food Express
Portland, OR – Oregon Humane Society and Healthy Pets
Seattle, WA – Seattle Humane Society

Best Friends Animal Society, one of the recipients of the Kibble Drop donations, recently told its supporters, “Best Friends understands the importance of proper nutrition and a balanced diet. That’s why we were so excited about the very generous donation from Halo.”

Best Friends’ DogTown Manager, John Garcia, adds, “Not only do our dogs love Halo’s Spot’s Stew, the quality of which is absolutely amazing, they find the Liv-a-Littles treats to be so irresistible that we can get them to do just about anything.”

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