The saying goes that every dog has their day.

At The Pongo Fund, we believe that every single day should be every dog’s day. And the same for the kitties, too. That’s why our Pet Food Bank provides emergency food for 1000’s of them, free of charge, every single month. More than one million meals so far.

Because pets are family too, and no family member should starve when tough economic conditions make it so their human families cannot afford to keep them fed. It’s scary, but during these hard-hitting times that really could be anyone of us. Thanks to our good friends at Canidae Pet Foods, the less fortunate animals of Oregon & SW Washington do not go to bed hungry.

Portland does many things well, but providing emergency cold weather housing for both the homeless and their pets is not one of those things. Several groups provide shelter for the people, but they deny entrance to their pets. How sad to be told that you can come inside, but you must leave your family outside. Where it’s freezing.

Luckily a few groups have stepped forward this winter to provide sleeping quarters for those with both two and four legs. That’s why The Pongo Fund was thrilled to get the call from Amie at the Daybreak Shelter Network. She knew they needed help for the four-legged friends, and she knew she could count on Pongo.

Immediately after hearing from her we responded with both kennels and food for the dogs in her care. With both good food and a safe place to sleep, these dogs had their day. And so did their people.

Larry Chusid, The Pongo Fund