The pet food pantry and all services here are for members only. To qualify for membership, you must live in Cleveland or East Cleveland and have a total household income below 150% of the federal poverty guidelines. You can sign up for membership during walk-in hours on your first visit.
Walk in during open hours at the Resource Center at 3711 E 65th Street, Cleveland, OH 44105. Bring a photo ID and proof of your address. Proof of income is required for certain programs, such as the spay/neuter program. Call (216) 505-5853 or email info@neighborhoodpetscle.org if you have questions before your first visit.
Bring a photo ID and proof of your address when you first come in. For income-verified programs like spay/neuter, you'll also need to show proof that your SNAP or Medicaid benefits are active, or documentation showing your gross income doesn't exceed 150% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.
Members can use the Pet Food Bank up to 12 times per rolling calendar year.
The pet food pantry is meant for emergency needs and isn't a regular, ongoing food source. Each visit provides one Ziploc bag of dry food per pet, for up to two pets per visit. Plan to arrive at least one hour before closing. The pantry isn't able to help with food for stray, feral, or community cats.
The pantry provides dry dog and cat food at no cost to qualifying members. Reviewers also mention receiving cat litter. Low-cost flea prevention drops and dewormer are available for purchase, along with pet ID tags, collars, and leashes. The Resource Center also sells pet supplies, toys, treats, and accessories at very affordable prices.
Walk in during open hours at the Resource Center at 3711 E 65th Street. Once you're a member, no appointment is needed to pick up pet food.
Neighborhood Pets offers several additional services for qualifying members:
Donations of all kinds are welcome. You can give online through the donate page or shop the wish lists and have dry dog or cat food shipped directly to them. You can also drop off food donations in person during open hours. Other giving options include monthly giving, matching gifts, vehicle donations, and stock donations. For wills and bequests, contact slinville@neighborhoodpetscle.org or call (216) 202-5194.
Volunteers are needed Tuesday through Saturday, typically between 10am and 4pm, with some early morning and mid-afternoon shifts available several times a month. Tasks include client assistance, preparing pet food bags for distribution, driving clients and pets to appointments, community outreach, event support, and administrative help at wellness clinics and spay/neuter events. Remote positions are available after completing on-site training. Apply through the volunteer application. Corporate volunteer days are also available. Email info@neighborhoodpetscle.org for corporate inquiries. Note that Neighborhood Pets doesn't participate in the Court Community Service program.
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