Free Dog And Cat Food Coming To Brooklyn: Here's Where

BROOKLYN, NY— Six Brooklyn food pantries will begin offering free dog and cat food on Oct. 19, funded by a half a million city investment.

The pantries, spread across neighborhoods including Park Slope, Canarsie, East New York, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brownsville and Coney Island, will distribute pet food alongside groceries for people.

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Residents can collect pet food at the same locations where they receive groceries for themselves.

The initiative spans across the five boroughs, including at 16 other food pantries.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration also tripled baseline funding for the city's Community Food Connection program, which supports more than 700 food pantries.

The City allocated $78 million for food distribution in fiscal year 2027.

The program aims to help residents facing a difficult choice as food, housing and other expenses strain household budgets: how to feed their pets without sacrificing their own necessities.

"No New Yorker should have to choose between feeding themselves and feeding their pets," Mamdani said.

The City is also investing in spay and neuter services, which can help residents manage pet care costs and reduce the number of unwanted animals entering shelters.

Where Can Brooklyn Residents Get Free Pet Food?

Six Brooklyn locations will begin distributing free dog and cat food on Oct. 19:

• Park Slope: Community Help in Park Slope, 200 Fourth Ave., between Baltic and Warren streets.
• Flatlands: Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, 5361 Preston Court, near Avenue J and East 54th Street.
• Cypress Hills: On the Go Relief, 2832 Fulton St., near Schenck Avenue.
• Bedford-Stuyvesant: St. John's Bread and Life Food Pantry, 795 Lexington Ave., near Patchen Avenue.
• Ocean Hill: The Campaign Against Hunger, 2004 Fulton St., near Thomas S. Boyland Street.
• Coney Island: YMCA Community Market, 2980 West 29th St., near Surf Avenue.