Tomlinson's Feed Stores Drive Yield 150,000 Pounds Of Donated Pet Food For Rescue Groups

AUSTIN, TX — The annual Tomlinson's Feed "Pound 4 Pound" pet food donation drive benefiting dozens of rescue organizations during the holiday period raised 150,000 lbs of sustenance — a dramatic increase from last year's campaign, officials said on Tuesday.

From Black Friday (that's the day after Thanksgiving marked by retail sales bargains) through Christmas Eve every year, Tomlinson's shoppers are invited to donates a bag of healthful pet food for local animal rescues at its dozen area stores.

This year, officials collected five semi-truck trailers' worth, an increase from last years total of 125,826 lbs. The stores in Leander and Cedar Park alone raised a combined 10,767 lbs, a company spokesman noted.

The donations will feed hundred of animals with 39 rescue organizations throughout 2017, officials said. Consumers' gifts are matched pound-for-pound by select manufacturers, Tomlinson's officials explained.

Scott Click, second generation owner of Tomlinson’s and native Austinite, said he was overwhelmed by the results of this year’s drive.

“Austin is a community of both pet lovers and generous givers," he said. "Even so, our goal of 150,000 pounds was a tall order, and I’m proud to say that our customers really stepped up to the plate.”

In business for 70 years since its 1946 founding, Tomlinson’s provides natural, healthful pet supplies to the Austin and Central Texas region. The family-owned business operates twelve area Tomlinson's stores, and is also active in the pet rescue community, donating more than 150,000 pounds of healthy pet food in 2016 alone. In addition to its annual food drive, Tomlinson’s hosts weekly adoptions for area rescues and regularly sponsors rescue charity events.

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