Assistance Guidelines

Our pet food pantry is here to help you keep your animals with your family by providing pet food and spay-neuter assistance.  We are a 100% volunteer organization and our volunteers give their time in order to help.

There are the guidelines that must be followed in order for us to help your family.

1. Must be 18 years old

2. Picture ID with current address

3. Proof of assistance (in the form of a Social Security Letter, Medicaid Card, Food Stamp Determination Letter, Unemployment Letter or Referral Letter).  If you do not have proof, you can still apply but food will not be furnished until proof of assistance has been provided.

4. Proof of Spay/Neuter - All pets will need to be spayed/neutered in order for us to provide food.  We will need written proof within 30 days, such as a veterinarian office receipt. 

If your pets are not spayed/neutered, we do offer assistance through Carol House Quick Fix Pet Clinic in the city of St. Louis.  If we furnish you a voucher, you must follow through with contacting Carol House and keep us informed on surgery dates. 

5. Understand the food provided is donated and may not be your current brand, this may upset your pet's stomach (it is best to mix the donated food gradually to your current food)

6. Agree NOT to hold A4A Pet Food Pantry, its staff, volunteers and benefactors legally liable in the unfortunate event your pet(s) become ill or the food upsets the pet's stomach

7. Agree NOT to resell the pet food received from A4A Pet Food Pantry

8. Agree that you do NOT breed any of your pets for profit or for sport

9. Agree that you will NOT add animals while receiving assistance. We will NOT provide assistance if you take on additional animals.  

10. Understand that A4A Pet Food Pantry has the right to deny your application

We ask for personal information when one applies but do not share it with anyone
and all information is kept strictly confidential.