PAWSitive Pantry, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that was founded in 2009 to provide a safety net for pets whose families have fallen on hard times.
We work across both Vermont and Massachusetts.
Through a liaison with the Vermont Foodbank, we deliver dog and cat food to food shelves throughout the state of Vermont. To date, we have delivered over 450,000 lbs of food. At present, we provide approximately 4,500 dog and 8,100 cat meals per month to families in Vermont.
In 2021, PAWSitive Pantry merged with the Massachusetts Pet Food Task Force. The task force was established in Chelsea, MA during March of 2020 as an emergency response to Covid. As of 2021, both groups are known as PAWSitive Pantry. We have a volunteer group of 50 who work with more than 100 local food pantries and retailers in the state of Massachusetts to ensure no pets go hungry.
“I have been an individual recipient of PAWSitive Pantry’s beneficence for about four or five years now, and cannot say enough about this group’s work. If I could give them 10 stars, I would. Stacy’s generosity and kindness are unmatched. If your group has a need for animal food funding here in New England, you will find your best partner in PAWSitive Pantry, I guarantee it.”
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PAWSitive Pantry President, Stacy LeBaron with Xander
We continue our lifesaving collaborations with organizations and individuals to ensure that no family is faced with pet food insecurity. Our grassroots volunteer efforts enable us to have significant reach in Vermont and Massachusetts. We are connectors, enablers, case managers and responders.
In 2025 we are set to help facilitate over 100,000 pounds of pet food. But our success isn’t in the number of pounds distributed, it is in the fact that we can proudly claim that we support 100% of all requests that come to our volunteers. That is our measurement of success!
We assist homebound, veterans, elders, anyone with a pet is our service area. Due to your gifts to our network we can ensure that no family with their pet is left behind. Thank you..
Stacy has been involved in animal welfare for over 30 years. She is the owner of the Community Cat Clinic, Community Cat Central and host of the Community Cats Podcast. She serves on the board of the Vermont Humane Federation, United Spay Alliance and the Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society where she was President for 16 years.
She currently lives in Vermont and Switzerland with her husband. When in Switzerland she hangs with a community cat, Xander.
Jen spent her childhood sleeping on a bed full of stuffed animals. Her first live four footed friend, Rocko, came into her life while living in Boston. There they wandered the halls of both Mass General and Children’s Hospital working in their pet therapy programs. Soon after moving to Vermont she read about a pet food assistance program in Washington state and was inspired to get a similar resource off the ground in the Green Mountains. Jen and her current sidekick Rumble live in the Mad River Valley and both jump on any opportunity to enjoy the outdoors.
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Debbie is a native Vermonter, she moved back to Vermont in 2005 after spending many years living in big cities (D.C., Chicago, and NYC). She is a Director at the cloud software company, Salesforce.com, which is based in San Francisco. She has four dogs and two cats and enjoys the love that they bring to her life.
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