Kindred Spirits Run Pet Food Pantry Out of Home

WRVO

Published April 17, 2009 at 7:55 AM EDT

By Jasmyn Belcher

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Auburn, NY – As more Central New Yorkers scale back their household budgets due to job loss or other economic hardships, some are forced to give up their pets...leaving animal shelters completely over-run.

But a couple in Cayuga County is providing another option. WRVO's Jasmyn Belcher takes us to a pet food pantry, that works to help animals one person at a time.

Photos by: Jasmyn Belcher

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