Donations from individuals are essential for AID a Pet to operate. AID a Pet is run completely by volunteers and every donated cent goes toward the programs we offer. . As an affiliate of the Charter Oak Health Agency, a 501 (c ) 3 organization, all gifts to AID a Pet are tax deductible and we are happy to supply the tax ID number for donations and gifts. Please also know that donations to AID a Pet are kept securely and separately from other donations to Charter Oak Health Agency.
So please join others who donate to AID a Pet for a variety of reasons. Many donors are primarily motivated to relieve animal cruelty and suffering. Dogs and cats who live on the city streets are usually short lived. They spend most of their days scrounging for food and looking for a safe place to hide. And because they are unsprayed, they can produce litters of even more unwanted, unloved cats and puppies. AID a Pet helps those people who take those stray and abandoned animals into their homes and provide love and care. Other donors give primarily because they want to help the under served. The area of Hartford where AID a Pet operates is one of the poorest census tracks in the United States. People who come to AID a Pet for assistance are often facing hard times and poor health. When they receive food for their animals it relieves at least one daily stress. And what’s more, when they come to AID a Pet to receive pet food they also learn about the human health assistance that Charter Oak Health Center provides. It’s a win/win! |
Just ask Dianne what it was like when she picked up Junior. He was scared to death, malnourished and covered with fleas. She gave him the love and attention he needed and AID a Pet provided his food, bed, leash, etc. Junior’s life was transformed thanks to Dianne and the wonderful people who fund AID a Pet. |
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My inspiration for AID a Pet started while working as a dietitian for a community drop in center in Hartford (The Living Center) for people fighting to live with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) an infectious disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). It was my first job out of college and though I thought I knew the definition of a struggle …nothing I had experienced up until this time came close.
… It was just another typical day working with those that were almost homeless, scared and cursed with a disease without a cure. Many found peace in adopting a dog or cat from the streets. Both shared the same struggles of being hungry, abandoned and hurt. When a future pet owner found a four legged stray with similar struggles an immediate bond was created. As a Dietitian I stressed the importance of a good diet to those wasting from this disease few listened. Instead they were giving their food to their new found furry friend jeopardizing their own health even further. AID a Pet was developed and our mission was to supply food to the pet while instilling the importance of medical compliance to their owner. This project became a necessity for both pet and owner. Both had something to live for and needed each other to survive.
During this period a client in her final stages of this disease knew she could never care for an abandon kitten that she found and asked if I could care for it until she …”got back on her feet.” We named it LC which stood for the Living Center. That cat remained with me till 2014 (18 yrs.). There was another situation when a client found 4 kittens in a trash can while walking the streets of Hartford. The two remaining black kittens Lewis & Jewels were soon my responsibility. Lewis was a pure handful. His life was overcome by diabetes although he lived till 2015 (13 yrs.). His sister Jewels had her final rest earlier this week 2018 (15 yrs.)
Each of these felines inspired me to continue the AID a Pet journey and after 20 years and with the grand help of several wonderful volunteers, donors and believers we still exist. People with HIV/AIDS can now live a normal functioning life when compliant with medication under the care of an infectious disease doctor. AID a Pet now serves patients of Charter Oak Health Center and operates its very own pet pantry we are proud to say our mission continues.
… It was just another typical day working with those that were almost homeless, scared and cursed with a disease without a cure. Many found peace in adopting a dog or cat from the streets. Both shared the same struggles of being hungry, abandoned and hurt. When a future pet owner found a four legged stray with similar struggles an immediate bond was created. As a Dietitian I stressed the importance of a good diet to those wasting from this disease few listened. Instead they were giving their food to their new found furry friend jeopardizing their own health even further. AID a Pet was developed and our mission was to supply food to the pet while instilling the importance of medical compliance to their owner. This project became a necessity for both pet and owner. Both had something to live for and needed each other to survive.
During this period a client in her final stages of this disease knew she could never care for an abandon kitten that she found and asked if I could care for it until she …”got back on her feet.” We named it LC which stood for the Living Center. That cat remained with me till 2014 (18 yrs.). There was another situation when a client found 4 kittens in a trash can while walking the streets of Hartford. The two remaining black kittens Lewis & Jewels were soon my responsibility. Lewis was a pure handful. His life was overcome by diabetes although he lived till 2015 (13 yrs.). His sister Jewels had her final rest earlier this week 2018 (15 yrs.)
Each of these felines inspired me to continue the AID a Pet journey and after 20 years and with the grand help of several wonderful volunteers, donors and believers we still exist. People with HIV/AIDS can now live a normal functioning life when compliant with medication under the care of an infectious disease doctor. AID a Pet now serves patients of Charter Oak Health Center and operates its very own pet pantry we are proud to say our mission continues.