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Contact Information

  • Catawba County Animal Control
  • (828) 466-6814
  • (828) 465-8919
  • Contact via email
  • Main Location:201 Government Services Drive Newton, NC 28658
  • Hours:Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Animal Cruelty Hotline: (828) 465-7945
  • Animal Cruelty Email

Food Assistance

Catawba County Animal Services (CCAS) Pet Food Assistance Program is to help people and their families who are facing challenges feeding their pets.

One in four pet owners who surrender their pets to a shelter say it is because they cannot afford to care for them. By CCAS providing temporary food assistance, the pets stay in a loving home. Our assistance is limited to the types of food and supplies that have been donated. We cannot guarantee we will always be able to fill all requests, especially requests for specific brands of food or specialty diets. Pet food can be received by a household one (1) time every thirty (30) days. We can only accept applications from residents of Catawba County.

Assistance will be on a case-by-case basis. CCAS cannot provide any medical assistance for an owned pet. CCAS reserves the right to remove clients from the program at their discretion.

NOTE: CCAS’s Food Pantry relies on support from the community to help collect food to support their mission. Sponsoring a food drive can be easy, fun, and rewarding. Encourage friends, family, businesses, churches, or schools to get involved and participate.

Pick up hours are between 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM from the Animal Shelter located at 201 Government Services Drive Newton, NC 28658.

PROOF OF FINANCIAL NEED

Applicants are required to provide proof of their identity by submitting a sate issued photo id/driver’s license, a federal, state or local government, or military ID card.

Applicants will also be required to provide proof of financial need through one of the following options.

If the applicant is receiving assistance from a qualifying agency, provide your statement of qualifying benefit period. The applicant must be listed as the beneficiary, statement of benefit documents that are assigned to the applicant's dependents are not accepted.

WIC

Medicaid

Food Stamps (SNAP)

You can submit your documents with your online application.

Applicants can upload your financial verification documents with this application using the browse option below.

You can submit your application without providing these documents. You will receive instructions for providing these documents later in the confirmation email.

Documents can also be mailed to:

Catawba County Animal Services

ATTN: Pet Food Assistance
201 Government Services Drive
Newton, NC 28658