The following organizations offer free or low-cost pet food. The requirements for assistance vary, so please review the requirements for each individually. These businesses/programs were aggregated as a courtesy and are neither endorsed, nor guaranteed, by Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation.
Local Pet Food Resources
The following pet food resources operate primarily within the San Francisco Bay Area:
- Provides free pet food to pet guardians in need and caretakers of community cat colonies.
- Located in Walnut Creek, CA.
- ARF’s FoodShare program is currently at capacity.
Berkeley Humane Pet Food Pantry • (510) 845-7735
- Offers free pet food to pet guardians in need.
- Located in Berkeley, CA.
C.O.R.E. by Contra Costa Health Services
- Provides a variety of resources for people (including pet guardians) without housing.
Contra Costa Humane Society’s AniMeals Pet Food Bank
- Offers free pet food to pet guardians in need.
- Located in Martinez, CA, Rodeo, CA and Pittsburg, CA.
East Bay SPCA Pet Food Pantry • (510) 563-4627
- Offers free pet food to pet guardians in need.
- Located in Oakland, CA.
- Offers free pet food to pet guardians in need.
- Located in San Francisco, CA.
Furry Friends Free Food Pantry • (925) 481-2294
- Offers free pet food to pet guardians in need.
- Located in Antioch, CA.
Human Animal Support Services by American Pets Alive
- Curates free or low-cost pet services in a searchable database.
Monument Crisis Center • (925) 825-7751
- Provides a variety of resources for at-risk and low income people.
- Located in Concord, CA.
Ohlone Humane Society Pet Meals-on-Wheels
- Offers free pet food to pet guardians in need.
- Located in Fremont, CA.
- Offers free pet food to pet guardians in need.
- Located in Sonoma, CA.
Veterinary Street Outreach San Francisco
- Provides a variety of resources for pet guardians without housing.
- Located in San Francisco, CA.
