Not all is lost for pets in need in Torrance County.
In July, the Torrance County Community Animal Food Pantry had to close its doors due to a lack of food and donations for local pets.
The pantry serves low-income families who need assistance feeding their animals and primarily operates from monetary and food donations from the community.
Although staff and volunteers that run the shelter reported they were able to purchase and receive some donations to reopen, the community pantry will have new limits on those who may need it the most.
All Torrance County residents who utilize the community pantry will only be able to do so four times per year. Those who have already used the pantry four times this year, will need to wait until next year for pet food.
According to officials from the shelter, they’ve had a hard time procuring enough donations to keep the pantry open. They say they don’t know when they’ll be able to open up again until they have enough food to stay open for a longer period of time.
The pantry serves dozens of families every month.
The shelter accepts food donations by calling ahead to schedule a drop-off. To make a monetary donation, visit torrancecounty.org and click the animal services tab.