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Each year, over 40 million low- or no-income people in the United States rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to help purchase food for themselves and their families.
But what about their pets? Unfortunately, SNAP benefits cannot be used to buy pet food, leaving poor families with pets in a difficult position.
Some argue that people should not keep pets if they cannot afford them, but the fact is that an individual or family's financial status can change at any time. Should someone be forced to give up a pet they've had for years just because they hit a financial rough patch? Or should they be able to utilize federal aid to continue feeding their pet?
Please sign this petition if you think SNAP benefits should extend nutrition assistance to include pet food!
Sign Petition: Don't Let Pets Starve - Include Pet Food in SNAP Benefits!
87,107 SUPPORTERS
90,000 Goal
But what about their pets? Unfortunately, SNAP benefits cannot be used to buy pet food, leaving poor families with pets in a difficult position.
Some argue that people should not keep pets if they cannot afford them, but the fact is that an individual or family's financial status can change at any time. Should someone be forced to give up a pet they've had for years just because they hit a financial rough patch? Or should they be able to utilize federal aid to continue feeding their pet?
Please sign this petition if you think SNAP benefits should extend nutrition assistance to include pet food!
Sign Petition: Don't Let Pets Starve - Include Pet Food in SNAP Benefits!
87,107 SUPPORTERS
90,000 Goal