ORLANDO, Fla. – The early bird gets the worm -- or in this case, free dog and cat food. The Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando on Friday gave away free bags of pet food at its two shelters to help members of the community who may be having trouble feeding their cats and dogs due to the coronavirus pandemic. “The first car arrived at 7:45 (a.m.) and this (event) started at 10 (a.m.)," Pet Alliance executive director Steve Bardy said.
The Pet Alliance had planned to help feed Fido and Fluffy for two hours on Friday but after one hour, the food was already gone. “When you’re dealing with people who’ve been furloughed, some since March, and are either not able, not eligible for unemployment or not able to get through, and their limited resources,