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Why winter shelters? Winter shelters are vital for community cats. A safe warm place to get out of the elements is a fundamental tool to manage a cat colony. A simple version made from a sturdy Styrofoam cooler, a contractor bag, tape, then stuffed with straw (not hay) is quite effective. Our focus is on […]
From Pittsburgh LGBTQ Charities The past (current?) year has been bursting at the seams with happenings. big and small. We hope you’ll consider a gift, either financial or in-kind to support our efforts. As you know, we are a small volunteer-driven organization. Our accomplishments and successes are due to the hard work and commitment of […]
This is a disappointing update to share – some unknown person has stolen several items from the Dr. John P. Ruffing VMD Pet Food Pantry. Heated outdoor items critical for feral and homeless cats. We’ve had items donated that were assigned to our participants and caretakers. They were labeled and then they disappeared. No food […]
Thank you to everyone who donated to our September Pet Food Drive for the Dr. John P. Ruffing VMD Pet Food Pantry. We had to cancel our distribution in September due to low inventory. Marie and I spent the entire month working hard to resupply the pantry. It has been exhausting. But successful to a […]
I developed a theory over 30 years ago while working in social service ministry in Western Kentucky – if we could find ways to help folx out with small problems, we’d avoid a lot of bigger problems. I saw this play out nearly daily in the rural community with no traffic lights and nearly 100 […]
On June 2, 2025, I created a video appeal for the Dr. John P. Ruffing VMD Pet Food Pantry – we were/are running low on pet food. By the end of the week,we had received 890 pounds of dry food and $970 in $$ and gift cards. Maybe a few straggling donations will come in […]
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Our very first pet food drive of the season is hosted by local musical group ‘Wild Blue Yonder’ at their upcoming show in Dormont. We’ll be there with a table and info. You can bring donations with you or donate virtually. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Parking Pad (@parking.pad)
Immediate Need for 120 lbs or 24 five pound bags The Dr. John P. Ruffinng VMD pet food pantry needs some volunteers for specific driving tasks to remain open. The main one is a 20 minute commitment. We distribute to X amount of people each Sunday dividihng our total caretakers into different weeks. The pantry […]
The Dr. John P. Ruffing VMD Pet Food Pantry team spent the weekend packing up non-food donations like beds, trees, bowls, towels, blankets, and so forth. That’s when we realized something problematic – we are going to run out of food at the end of May. We know you came through for us in February […]
