Northeast Kingdom Pets for Life

12/31/2014

The National Council on Aging (NCOA) is the nation’s leading nonprofit service and advocacy organization representing older adults and the community organizations that serve them. Our goal is to improve the health and economic security of 10 million older adults by 2020. For more than 60 years, NCOA…

04/16/2014

Mud Season is here and we are looking for Volunteers for the Pets for Life Program in Northeastern Vermont. If you would like to be part of assisting Meals on Wheels participants with the care of their Companion Animals let us know. From delivering pet food, to coordinating program needs there is something for everyone. For more information contact us at [email protected] or 748-5182.

12/05/2013

The season of giving is here! We want to send a BIG THANK YOU to the community member who gave a generous donation on “Thankful Tuesday” this week. Your donation has doubled our budget for Purchased Pet Food! Many homebound seniors will be able access additional assistance in feeding their companion animals! Thank You!

09/05/2013

http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/10/when-best-friends-can-visit/

A few medical institutions have opened their doors to patients’ own dogs and cats, letting them visit along with spouses, children and friends.

07/12/2013

“The next time that the troubles of the world seem just too much to bear, stop for a few minutes and lie down with your cat or dog and stroke them for five or ten minutes. All of the drugs in the world will not give you what those few minutes have to offer.” See complete story here: http://tinyurl.com/olx6rq8
By, Richard Davis, a registered nurse and long-time health care advocate. He writes from Guilford, VT.

07/11/2013

THANK YOU Bandfield Charitable Trust for providing us with another Pet Food Grant award of $1700!

We have almost reached our goal to match this award with local cash and pet food donations. See more…
http://www.kingdompets.org/home/contribute

07/03/2013

Meet Bob and Maggie – Dedicated volunteers and founding members of the NEK Pets for Life Program. Bob makes regular delivers of pet food in Burke and Lyndonville, VT. Many recipients have shared that this extra support allows them to stretch tight budgets to care for their special companion animals. Maggie reminds Bob everyday how important this companionship is!

07/02/2013

Thank you!
Volunteers from Lyndon Institute and the Caledonia School helped us breakdown large bags of pet food to make for easier delivery to assist homebound Vermonters with care of their companion animals.

06/20/2013

Companion animals truely share JOY and warmth!

04/05/2013

"My cat left her mark in the snow this week! It was April fools morning but….the snow was real." Thanks for sharing, Gilly!