Community Pet Pantry

In times of hardship, people often sacrifice for the well-being of their pets, foregoing their own needs. We aim to alleviate the burden on individuals facing tough times, ensuring that no one has to choose between feeding themselves and feeding their cherished pet.

Our community pet pantry travels to the following community partner organisations and deliveries supplies on a fortnightly basis:
Nourishing Neighbours – Coburg
Reynard Street Neighbourhood House – Coburg
CIS Merri-bek – Coburg
Our Daily Bread – Coburg
Northpoint Centre – Coburg
BANSIC – Heidelberg West
Helping Hands – Airport West
Jika Jika Community Centre – Northcote 
Thornbury Church of Christ – Thornbury

Are you able to donate some supplies for our Pet Pantry?

Please read through our FAQs below

What items can I donate?

We gratefully accept donations of both brand new and gently used items. As a guide: if it’s something you’d be comfortable giving to a friend, it’s suitable for us. Any food items must be unopened and in date.

Items we can accept:

  • Dry dog and cat food 

  • Canned dog and cat food

  • Dog and cat treats 

  • Pet supplements

  • Parasite prevention products

  • Dog coats and jackets

  • Dog and cat toys (in good condition)

  • Dog collars, leads, and harnesses

  • Cat litter

Are there any items you cannot accept?

Unfortunately, we don’t have a lot of storage space so we have to be quite strategic about what items we accept. We also don’t ever want to agree to items that we may not be able to put to use.

We cannot accept any of the following:

  • Opened or damaged pet food

  • Out-of-date pet food

  • Refrigerated or frozen pet food

  • Pillows, sheets, doonas, or large blankets

  • Newspapers

  • Any aversive equipment (e.g. prong, choke or shock collars)

  • Out-of-date, opened/loose, or controlled medications

Can I purchase items for your Pet Pantry?

Thank you, yes you can! Please view a wish list of items that we are currently in need of at the moment here.

If you are in a position to donate any of the items from the list please contact hello@projectunderdog.org.au for the best delivery address.