The Vernon Pet Pantry opened in partnership with Hockanum Valley Community Council (HVCC) in October. The pet pantry, located on Naek Road is an extension of HVCC’s food pantry.
“Food insecurity is a really a problem not only for people, but for pets,” said volunteer Shelby Muraski. “The difference is pets can’t speak for themselves. You know there’s nobody to advocate for them.”
On a mission to tackle pet food insecurity, Muraski and other residents of Vernon got together to start the pantry. Now, she says they’ve collected approximately 4,000 lbs of food…