Help Southern Pines collect 4,000 cans
of food for our puppies & kittens!

​March 17-31, 2018

During the spring and summer months, we see a dramatic rise in the amount of young and neonatal puppies and kittens coming into our shelter.  To help keep these precious, little ones happy, healthy, full and developing as they should, we go through A LOT of canned food.

 We need YOUR help!
2018 promises to be our busiest puppy and kitten season yet and with that in mind, we are hoping to collect FOUR THOUSAND cans of puppy/dog and kitten/cat food--2,000 cans of cat food and 2,000 cans of dog food! We believe with YOUR help and the assistance of our generous community we can reach this goal.

 Make it a friendly competition!
Have a student club, youth group, girl scout troop that's interested in participating in our canned food drive? Well, why not register as a team? The registered team that collects the most amount of cans will win a puppy and pizza party! Teams can register via the form to the right, and cans must into the shelter by March 31st at 5pm.

Or just have a few cans you'd like to donate?
Not interested in competing for puppy snuggles and pizza, but still want to help? That's wonderful! Thank you! We've partnered with several businesses and organizations in the Hattiesburg area who will serve as drop-off points for canned food collection. Scroll down for full list of participating locations, and check back as we add more drop-off points!

Thank you. Together "We Can Do It!", and together we can save more lives than ever before!

COLLECTED SO FAR:

Puppy/Dog Food

34%

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Kitten/Cat Food

57%

Drop-Off Locations:

Check back soon, as we will be adding more drop-off locations!

DIY Doggy Wash
6098 Highway US Highway 98
Ste 4, Crestview Plaza,
Hattiesburg, MS 39402

Second Chance Thrift Shop
111 Broadway Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

Towne Square Cafe & Bakery 
​129 Walnut Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

WHLT 22
7569, 5912 US 49
Cloverleaf Center
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

PetSmart
6143 US-98
Hattiesburg, MS 39402

Southern Pines Animal Shelter
1901 N. 31st Avenue
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

​Tractor Supply
7168 US 49
Hattiesburg, MS 39402

Petco
4600 Hardy Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

T-Bones Records & Cafe
2101 Hardy Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

WDAM
2362 Hwy 11
Moselle, MS 39459

FAQ
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Why do you need canned food? Can't you just feed the animals kibble?

​Our shelter is very fortunate to have a partnership with Hill's Science Diet that provides nutritious cat and dog kibble for our animals at a reduced cost, and so the majority of our population receives this to eat. However, kibble is not always appropriate food for some of our residents--like underage puppies and nursing moms. Because they are not only feeding themselves, but also are responsible for the nourishment of other little lives, nursing moms require three times the amount of food they’d normally consume. So in order to do our very best for these dogs, we supplement their diets with canned food. Canned food is also extremely helpful in transitioning puppies from milk to solid food, and we have a bunch right on the brink of making that transition. The unfortunate reality is that without softer, canned food to help transition underage animals, to help keep nursing mamas healthy and nourished, to encourage sick animals to eat, or to help malnourished animals put on a healthy weight...many of these animals would not have a great chance of either recovering, staying healthy, or making it to an adoptable age.

What brand of canned food do you all use?

For puppies, any brand that has a pâté or ground texture would work just fine! However, in light of the recent canned food recall for certain brands made by the J.M. Smucker Company, we will not be able to use those brands/lots that are being recalled due to the obvious health concerns involved. For more information on what brands are affected, please visit: https://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/NewsEvents/ucm597135.htm

For kittens, again any brand that carries the pâté or ground texture. However, for weaning kittens, we've had the most success with the Royal Canin Babycat canned food as it helps even the most reluctant eaters transition to solid food.

Why do you ask for the pâté or ground texture?

Simply because it's easier to eat for animals of ALL ages, thereby giving it a wider versatility in the shelter setting. 

Download the flyer HERE!

Download the flyer HERE!

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QUESTIONS? Please contact our Event Coordinator, Sarah, by email at events@southernpinesanimalshelter.org or by phone at 601.544.6632 (ext. 404). THANK YOU!