The following organizations offer free or low-cost pet food. The requirements for assistance vary, so please review the requirements for each individually. These businesses/programs were compiled as a courtesy and are neither endorsed, nor guaranteed, by the Animal Rescue Foundation.
Local Pet Food Resources
The following pet food resources operate primarily within the San Francisco Bay Area:
- Provides free pet food to qualified pet guardians.
- Located in Walnut Creek, CA.
- ARF’s FoodShare program currently has limited capacity
Berkeley Humane Pet Food Pantry • (510) 845-7735
- Provides free pet food to qualified pet guardians.
- Located in Berkeley, CA.
C.O.R.E. by Contra Costa Health Services
- Provides a variety of resources for people (including pet guardians) without housing.
Contra Costa Humane Society’s AniMeals Pet Food Bank
- Provides free pet food to qualified pet guardians.
- Located in Martinez, CA, Rodeo, CA and Pittsburg, CA.
East Bay SPCA Pet Food Pantry • (510) 563-4627
- Provides free pet food to qualified pet guardians.
- Located in Oakland, CA.
- Provides free pet food to qualified pet guardians.
- Located in San Francisco, CA.
Furry Friends Free Food Pantry • (925) 481-2294
- Provides free pet food to qualified pet guardians.
- Located in Antioch, CA.
Human Animal Support Services by American Pets Alive
- Curates free or low-cost pet services in a searchable database.
Monument Crisis Center • (925) 825-7751
- Provides a variety of resources for at-risk and low income people.
- Located in Concord, CA.
Ohlone Humane Society Pet Meals-on-Wheels
- Provides free pet food to qualified pet guardians.
- Located in Fremont, CA.
- Provides free pet food to qualified pet guardians.
- Located in Sonoma, CA.
Veterinary Street Outreach San Francisco
- Provides a variety of resources for pet guardians without housing.
- Located in San Francisco, CA.
