Community Resources
Find pet food assistance and community support below. Contact each provider before visiting to confirm its current location, eligibility, hours and available supplies.
Need help finding the right resource? Call PAWS DART at 708-289-4746.
Pet Pantries
Pet pantries help families keep their animals fed during financial hardship. Supplies and eligibility vary by provider. Select an organization to check its program details.
PAWS for Life outreach serves pet owners in Englewood and Back of the Yards with food resources and access to veterinary and spay/neuter support.
Program page checked October 4, 2026. Call for eligibility and access details.
6224 S. Wabash Avenue
Chicago, IL
(773) 667-0088.
Limited pet food is available through its Edgewater food distributions for eligible clients in listed service ZIP codes. Enrollment and documentation requirements apply; availability is not guaranteed.
Program page checked October 4, 2026. See the provider’s page before visiting.
2410 W. Lunt Ave.
Chicago, IL
(773) 764-2242
21800 Central Avenue, Matteson, IL 60443
708-755-7387
Pet food pantry: first and third Tuesdays, noon–2 p.m., while supplies last. An outdoor pantry is also available.
The Resource Center also accepts requests for pet supplies and offers free microchip registration and community Pit Stop events. General Resource Center visits require an appointment; pantry distributions do not.
Program information checked October 19, 2026. Visit southsuburbanhumane.org/resource-center or call before visiting to confirm services and availability.
256 Commerce Drive
Grayslake, IL 60030
773-552-4673
421 S. Rockton Ave.
Rockford, IL 61101
815-965-2466