Bountiful Bowls Pet Food Assistance

How to Apply

Those interested in enrolling, will need to complete an application. If you are unable to complete the online application, please reach out to us for assistance.

Program approval is sent via email, please use a valid email and when applying for assistance.

Program Details

• Bountiful Bowls is designed to support those who are experiencing financial hardship and otherwise would not be able to provide appropriate food for their pet(s). To ensure we can help those who need it most, in the application we ask for simple documentation that shows financial need.
• This program is intended to provide temporary, supplemental assistance for up to 6 months. You may re-apply in 6 months if your circumstances have not changed.
• All animals in the household must be spayed or neutered, or have plans in place to be spayed / neutered.  If your animals are not fixed, HSHV’s Veterinary Clinic can assist with this at discounted or no cost.
• Bountiful Bowls serves families who reside within Washtenaw County.  Live outside of Washtenaw County? See other Michigan pet food banks here and here.
• Recipients should not acquire more animals while participating in this program and additional animals will not be able to be enrolled. We’re sorry – while in the program, recipients will not be able to adopt from HSHV.
• Because funds are limited, the program should supplement your monthly supply of pet food and not be the sole source of food for pets. You should expect to purchase food for your pets in addition to receiving the program food to meet their full nutritional needs. Food for the program is donated to HSHV by the generosity of our community partners; therefore, we can not guarantee that food is always available.

Food Distribution

• Pet food will be distributed in a provided bucket. Receipients should bring this bucket each month to be refilled. Lost or damaged food buckets will be replaced at a charge of $5 a bucket.
• Food can be provided for up to 5 animals. All animals receiving food must be enrolled in the program and included on your application.
• Monthly food pick up is on Sundays from noon-3 pm and 3100 Cherry Hill Road. We’re sorry, we are unable to provide food outside of those hours. Need emergency food? Email bountifulbowls@hshv.org 

How to Help

We rely on your donations to keep this program going! Thank you for your support!

You or your company can:

• Make a monetary donation
• Place an online order through our Amazon Wishlist or Chewy and have the food sent directly to HSHV. (Please save your receipt for tax purposes; we cannot duplicate Amazon receipts)
• Donate unopened or opened bags of dry/wet cat or dog food, provided they are in the original bags, no more than 3 months after the expiration date, are not prescription foods, and free of bugs or rodent waste.
• Donations can be placed in the blue bin in our entryway anytime we are open.
• Huge thanks to the organizations that help make this program possible including Premier Pet, Food Gatherers, Pet Supplies Plus, Walmart, and many others which we are very grateful for.