A Louisville nonprofit is trying to recover after its pet food bank was ruined on Christmas Day.
No Kill Louisville is local nonprofit animal rescue that, in part, helps families facing hard times with pet necessities like food and cat litter on a monthly basis. The nonprofit’s food bank was flooded on Sunday from a ruptured water pipe in the ceiling. Water fell for more than an hour before it could be shut off, resulting in nearly all of the dry dog and cat food being ruined, along with non-food resources and equipment.
Jeremy Ficklin, Media Director for No Kill Louisville, said volunteers couldn’t safely enter their warehouse in the Portland neighborhood until Monday.
The animal rescue organization is now left to salvage its resources and assess the damage, but the bulk of it is not usable.
The loss of supply came just before a scheduled distribution day on January 7 that would support 120 families.
After posting the devastation on social media, Ficklin said No Kill Louisville has seen a huge show of support. In 24 hours, people have sent much needed donations and Chewy, a pet supply company, committed to sending thousands of pounds of dry food.
Ficklin is hopeful the help they are getting will inspire more people to learn about all of No Kill Louisville’s programs and assist them in the future.
While the nonprofit has received enough donations to get through the next distribution day, there is still a need for volunteers for the clean up. No Kill Louisville is also asking for dry food for future distributions, cat litter and a place to store the donations for the time being.
No Kill Louisville says the best way to contact them is by emailing them at info@nokill-louisville.com or via Facebook messages. People can also text (502) 536-8738. To donate to the local nonprofit, click here.
Source: WDRB
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