From Famine To Feast: Angelenos Save Animals Facing Food Shortage

LOS ANGELES, CA — When the abandoned pets of Los Angeles were in need last month, the community came through in a big way. Less than two weeks after the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Los Angeles put out an urgent plea for pet food, the agency now has enough food to last six months thanks to an outpouring of donations.

``I'm so proud of our Los Angeles community," said spcaLA President Madeline Bernstein. ``This truly is your spcaLA. You, not a government agency or umbrella group, provided for animals in need."

Last week, the SPCA of Los Angeles announced that there was drastic shortage of pet food, in large part, because of an explosion in LA's kitten population this year. Donors were encouraged to drop off food at shelters around the county. The deliveries have been nearly constant since then.

Amazon, UPS, and the United States Postal Service have made multiple- truck deliveries. With food stores stabilized, the most-needed item is funding, it said, adding that it will support animal cruelty investigations, disaster response, veterinary services, violence-prevention and humane education initiatives.

City News Service and Patch Staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report.