Community Cat Food Bank

Meeting a Community Need
Low or fixed income El Dorado County residents have trouble buying enough food to feed the feral cats they have "adopted". Typical colonies range from 4 to 12 cats.

Simple math shows how much it costs to feed a single feral cat for one year:

1 cat eats 8 oz. of dry food per day, or 9 - 20 lb. bags per year.
20 lb. bag of cat food costs approx. $10
That means it costs a minimum of $90 to feed one cat for one year.

Based on these figures the El Dorado County Humane Society has developed the Community Cat Food Bank.

Prerequisite to Qualify

There is no means test of individual colony caretakers when it comes to income. Instead, a home visit and interview will be how financial need is determined.
The cats within a single colony must either be spayed/neutered or in the process of being trap/neutered/returned (TNR) for the caretaker to qualify for assistance.
Caretakers must understand that the purpose of the program is to "supplement, not sustain" feeding efforts. He/She should also make a reasonable effort to provide at least 1/2 of the food for the cats within that particular colony.

How to learn more about this program

Please call our office at 530-642-2738 and leave a message or contact us via email at [email protected].

Participants can pick up the food from our facility. If disabled or without transportation arrangements can be made for delivery.