Items Food Banks And Animal Shelters Need The Most
When you donate to your local food banks and animal shelters, make sure you’re giving them items they use the most. You don’t want to give them items that have short expiration dates, or are difficult to store. These are the items food banks need the most, according to Feeding America:
- Applesauce
- Canned Beans
- Canned Chicken
- Canned Fish (tuna and salmon)
- Canned Meat
- Canned Vegetables
- Cooking Oil (canola and olive oil)
- Crackers
- Dried Herbs and Spices
- Fruit (canned and dried)
- Granola Bars
- Instant Mashed Potatoes
- Meals In A Box
- Nuts
- Pasta
- Peanut Butter
- Rice
- Shelf-stable and Powdered Milk
- Soup, Stew, Chili
- Whole Grain Cereal
These are items most-needed by the Natchez Adams County Humane Society and Concordia PAWS
Food
- Purina dry cat, dog, kitten and puppy food or any brand of canned cat, dog, kitten and puppy food.
Cleaning Supplies
- Brooms, mops, and buckets
- Clorox – regular scent
- Large garbage bags
- Old, clean towels, bedsheets, and spreads
- Paper towels
- Pine-sol
- Rubber gloves
- Unscented baby wipes
For puppies and dogs
- Dog chews
- Toys
- Small fleece blankets, the type that usually sell for $2.50 – $4.00 at Local Discount Stores
- Leashes and collars
- Medium and Large pet carriers
- Used and freshly laundered towels and bedding
For kittens and cats
- Clay cat litter (the cheap kind)
- Toys
- Small fleece blankets, the type that usually sell for $2.50 – $4.00 at Local Discount Stores
- Small pet carriers
- Small cat beds that can be easily laundered
- Used and freshly laundered towels and bedding