coronavirus pandemic and are struggling to purchase pet food?Orange County Animal Services wants to help by giving away more than 2.5 tons of free pet food on June 27 at Barnett Park, shelter officials said in a Facebook post.The shelter partnered with Hill’s Science Diet and obtained 736 bags of food to give away.Pet owners in need must make an appointment in advance.
The appointment link will be made available on its website and Facebook page on Wednesday, June 24 at noon.“While we thankfully have not seen a drastic increase in the number of pets surrendered to the shelter during this time, we believe it’s likely to occur and want to proactively offer support,” said Diane Summers, manager for Orange County Animal Services.