Adopt A Family

The holidays are tough on everyone's budget! If you can spare some cash to make another family's holidays a bit more jolly, we'd love to have your help! For some families this help is the extra they need to keep going; other families are still barely hanging on. Every month we hear gratitude for our support. If you'd be able to help us help them, we'd all greatly appreciate it!

Put a check next to the available family or families you'd like to adopt, and then complete the information at the bottom of the page. If you have a particular interest – a family with birds, or senior pets, or a single mom, or someone who lives in your city – we probably have a client that meets your 'wish list'. Email rachael@thepetprojectmidwest.org and we'll find your perfect match.

In addition to food and/or litter, you are welcome to include a card, treats, small gifts or any mementos with your family's package. All family parcels should be dropped off at our office, 701 E. 2nd. We are open Wednesday 9-12 and 1:30-4 p.m., and Saturdays, 9-noon. We can also arrange to meet you by appointment.

November packages should be dropped off by November 23.
December packages should be dropped off by December 21.
January packages should be dropped off by January 18.

If you adopt a family for multiple months, packages can be dropped off by individual month or all together by the drop-off date for the earliest month.

Thanks for your support!!

Nov	Dec	Jan	Info
:)			Kevin is from Des Moines and takes care of a chocolate lab named Reeses. Reeses needs 30 pounds of food with low grain content because of his allergies.
:)	:)	:)	Anita lives in Des Moines, where she cares for 2 dogs, Suzie and Molly, who need 20 pounds of food, and 2 cats, Cocca & Snocone, who need 7 pounds of food and 25 of litter.
	:)		Mike is from Des Moines and currently receives disability. He needs assistance for his 2 mastiff dogs, Harley & Sassy. His big dogs eat 150 pounds of food every month.
:)	:)	:)	Lori from Altoona has reduced income but tries to keep caring for her 2 cats, Rick & Zeus who need 7 pounds of cat food and 25 of litter.
:)			Angela lives in Des Moines with her cat Shadow, who needs 3.5 pounds of senior cat food and 14 of litter, and her dog Wiggles, who needs 15 pounds of food.
:)			Chelsea from Des Moines is currently unemployed and lives with her dogs Poseidon, a pitbull, and Taco, a Chihuahua. Between the two of them they eat 40 pounds of dog food a month!
	:)	:)	Melissa lives in Des Moines with her German Shepherd Bear, who eats 40 pounds of food a month.
		:)	Sherine lives in Des Moines with her turtle, Autumn, 2 Siamese cats, Snowball and Littlebit and Lucky, a border collie. Her cats need 7 pounds of food and 25 of litter and her dog needs 15 pounds of food.
		:)	Janice lives in Des Moines with her two cats Mimi and Benny. The two of them need 3.5 pounds of senior cat food, 3.5 pounds of regular cat food, and 25 pounds of litter.
			Jean lives in Johnston with her 3 cats named Calie, Patsy, and Amy. They need 11 lbs. of cat food, 30 cans of cat food, and 39 lbs. of litter each month.
			Frank lives in Cambridge with his dogs Chief, Kia, and Zeus and his calico cat Zen. Between the four of them, they need 100 pounds of dog food, 30 pounds of senior dog food, 30 cans of dog food, 3.5 pounds of cat food, and 14 pounds of litter.
:)	:)	:)	Michael has two cats to keep him company in Des Moines. They need 7 pounds of food and 25 of litter a month.
		:)	Christin lives in Elkhart with her 3 dogs, Cocoa, Dakota and Rascal, who need 70 pounds of dog food, and her cat, Snicky and her hedgehog, Buddy. Snicky needs 3.5 pounds of cat food and 14 of litter and Buddy eats 3.5 pounds of kitten food.
:)	:)	:)	Geoffrey lives in Des Moines with his boxer Sasha, who eats 40 pounds of food a month.
:)	:)		Joanne from Des Moines is struggling with disability but still manages to take care of Isabella, a 9 yr old bulldog who needs 40 pounds of senior dog food.
	:)		Delbert lives in Des Moines with his dogs Buster, Lucky, Muffy, and Little Bit. His four dogs need 15 pounds of food and 15 cans of dog food.
:)	:)	:)	Brianna lives in Urbandale with her lab Max. He needs 30 pounds of food a month.
	:)	:)	Traci lives alone in Des Moines and is currently receiving disability. She needs assistance for 2 cats, Lucky & Patches, who need 7 pounds of food and 25 of litter.
:)	:)	:)	Jessica from Des Moines is struggling with unemployment and a disability. She loves taking care of her cat, Tigger.
:)			Cats Shadow, Tinkerbelle, and Little Bit live in Des Moines with Jake the dog and owners Martina and Floyd. They need 10 lbs. of cat food, 39 lbs. of litter and 25 lbs. of dog food for one month.
	:)		Michelle lives in Des Moines with her husband and their child. She is currently on disability and needs assistance with her dog, Ricky, a boston terrier who eats 10 pounds of food a month, and her cat Shaneeka who needs 3.5 pounds of food and 14 of litter.
:)	:)	:)	Sunny the pug lives in Des Moines with his mom Lucinda. He needs 8 pounds of food a month.
			Tim lives in Des Moines with his wife and child. They share their home with 2 dogs named Harley and Sadie Mae. They need 50 lbs. of dog food each month.
		:)	Estelle lives in Des Moines with her 2 cats named Fiona and Rony. They need 7 lbs. of cat food and 25 lbs. of litter every month.
			Jonnette lives in Des Moines with her boxer/lab mix Coley and her two cats Jazzie and Tinky. They all need 30 pounds of dog food, 7 pounds of cat food, and 25 pounds of litter a month.
:)	:)	:)	Danielle is a single mother of two living in Des Moines. Their family also includes three cats who need 10 pounds of food and 39 of litter.
			Patricia lives in Des Moines with her bulldog named Jazzie. She will need 80 lbs. of dog food every month.
			Verlean lives in Des Moines with his pit bull Six. He needs 40 pounds of dog food a month.
:)	:)	:)	Alisha is a single parent from Des Moines. She has a 6 month old, pitbull/lab mix named Broady who needs 20 pounds of puppy food.
:)	:)	:)	Anthony lives in Des Moines and needs help feeding his parrot.
	:)	:)	Mary lives in Des Moines with her two older kitties to keep her company. She needs 7 pounds of senior cat food and 25 pounds of litter.
	:)	:)	Single mom Nicole lives in Des Moines with her child and her mixed breed puppy, Naji. Naji needs 30 lbs. of puppy food each month.
	:)		Vicky lives in Des Moines with her two rottweilers Diablo and Santo. She needs 80 pounds of dog food every month.
			Patricia has a bulldog and 2 cats. They need 55 pounds of dog food, 7 pounds of cat food, and 25 pounds of litter every month.
:)	:)	:)	James of Des Moines lives alone with his six month old tabby cat, Precious. Precious needs 3.5 pounds of kitten food and 14 of litter.
	:)	:)	Michelle lives in the Des Moines area with her 2 cats. They need 7 lbs. of cat food and 25 lbs. of litter every month.
	:)	:)	Hollie lives in Urbandale with her two older cats. They need 7 pounds of senior cat food and 25 pounds of litter every month.
	:)	:)	Scott lives alone with his cat Lucky. Lucky eats 3.5 pounds of food and needs 14 pounds of litter every month.
:)	:)		Raymond lives in Des Moines with his Jack Russell terrier Memo to keep him company. Memo eats 15 pounds of food a month.
:)	:)	:)	Tracy lives in Des Moines with her Pomeranian mix Buffy, her lab mix Buddy, and her two parrots. In addition to parrot food, she needs 15 pounds of senior dog food and 20 pounds of puppy food.
			Betty and her family live in Des Moines with their two dogs, Fifty Cent & Banksy who need 60 pounds of food, and two cats, Peanut & Cocoa who need 7 pounds of food and 25 of litter.
	:)		Kelsey lives in Des Moines with her rottweiler/husky mix Blue, her chihuahua Adassa, and her two cats Killer and Zim. Her family needs 30 pounds of dog food, 7 pounds of cat food, and 25 pounds of litter.
		:)	Brittany from Des Moines is caring for a cat named Cheddar who needs 3.5 pounds of food and 14 of litter and a dog named Loddi who needs 8 pounds of food.
			Kimberley lives in Des Moines with her Bichon Frise Emily and her chow/spaniel mix Ringo. They eat 40 pounds of dog food a month between the two of them.
			Su from Des Moines lives on disability and cares for Tobey, a Schnauzer dog who eats 22 pounds of food a month, and 2 cats, Leo and Percy who need 7 pounds of senior cat food and 25 of litter.
:)			Delayna is a single parent from Des Moines. She has a black lab/mastiff mix who is 8 months old and needs 30 pounds of puppy food.
	:)		Michelle lives in West Des Moines with her husband and five children. They have a lab mix named Sugar, a boxer mix named Grizzly, and a cat named Tigger. They need 50 pounds of dog food, 3.5 of cat food, and 14 of litter.
	:)		Cynthia lives in Des Moines with her two longtime companion cats. They need 7 pounds of senior cat food and 25 of litter every month.
	:)	:)	Bobbi lives in Altoona with his three cats, Stitches, Molly, and Baby Kitty. He needs 10 pounds of food and 39 of litter every month.
	:)		Leona lives in Des Moines with her two cats named Mocha and Tom. They need 7 lbs. of cat food and 25 lbs. of litter each month.
			Katelyn lives with her boyfriend and her bull terrier named Stacks in Ankeny. Stacks needs 30 pounds of food a month.
	:)	:)	Teresa would be heartbroken if she lost her cat Lovey. He needs 3.5 pounds of food and 14 pounds of litter.
:)	:)	:)	Zippy the dog and Millie the cat live with their owner Phyllis in Des Moines. They need 10 pounds of dog food, 3.5 pounds of cat food, and 14 pounds of litter.
			Leukinna lives in Des Moines with her 3 cats J.C., Miss Kitty, and Sylvester. Her cats need 60 cans of cat food and 50 pounds of litter a month.
			Sally Ann and family live with their Blue Heeler, Lucy and 5 cats named Sugar, Oliver, Cessy, Baby Boy, and Little Man. They need 30 lbs. of dog food, 18 lbs. of cat food and 50 lbs. of kitty litter each month.
	:)		Joanie lives in Pleasant Hill with her small dog and two cats. She needs 15 pounds of dog food, 7 pounds of cat food, and 25 pounds of litter.
			Tondalaya has a terrier mix named Ginger who needs 15 pounds of Beneful Radiance due to a skin condition. Her cat Trouble needs 3.5 pounds of food and 14 pounds of litter a month.
	:)		Sharon has three cats running around her Des Moines house. They need 7 pounds of food, 30 cans of food, and 39 pounds of litter.
			Shirley lives in Des Moines with her dog Old Man and her three cats. She needs 10 pounds of dog food, 7 pounds of cat food, 30 cans of cat food, and 39 pounds of litter.
			Laura lives in Des Moines with her two miniature schnauzers Molly and Buster and her yorkie Annie. Her three dogs eat 50 pounds of food a month.
:)	:)	:)	Jerry lives in Des Moines with his cat Cowboy, who needs 3.5 pounds of food and 14 pounds of litter.
			Paula lives in Des Moines with her pit bull Patches and her chocolate lab Koda. Her two dogs eat 100 pounds of food a month.
			Jerry lives in Des Moines with his two large dogs, who manage to plow through 90 pounds of food a month.
	:)		Rodney loves the companionship of his Australian shepherd. He goes through 30 pounds of dog food every month.
			Ladonna is from Des Moines and has 3 cats Princess, Baby Girl, and Sheeba. Her cats need 10 pounds of food and 39 of litter.
			Alannah, from Des Moines, currently lives in a household with 5 adults, 2 kids, and Honey a Chihuahua puppy, Shelby a Pitbull, and Spaz a kitten. Her pets need 50 pounds of dog food, 3.5 pounds of kitten food, and 14 pounds of litter.
	:)		Annette lives in Des Moines with Tako the terrier. Tako needs 10 pounds of dog food every month.
	:)	:)	Single mother Ellen lives in Clive with her child and 1 dog named Babbs. Babbs needs 40 lbs. of dog food every month.
			Lori from Ankeny has 2 dogs, a German Shepherd mix named Zoe and a lab named Bob Marley. Her big dogs manage to eat 90 pounds of food every month.
	:)		Deb from Des Moines is on disability and caring for her seven month old Chihuahua, Sahara who needs 10 pounds of puppy food.
:)	:)	:)	Daniel lives in Des Moines with his service cat Beauty. She needs 3.5 pounds of dry food, 15 cans of food, and 14 pounds of litter a month.
	:)	:)	Timothy is from Des Moines. He is currently unemployed and caring for 2 cats who need 7 pounds of food and 25 of litter a month.
	:)	:)	Barbara Ann has a hamster, a parakeet, and a cat that all need food. Her cat needs 3.5 pounds of food and 14 pounds of litter. Her hamster needs bedding in addition to food.
			Sherrill lives in Des Moines with 3 cats, a rat terrier, 4 Parakeets, and 2 canaries. In addition to parakeet and canary food, she needs 10 pounds of cat food, 39 pounds of litter, and 12 pounds of dog food.
:)	:)	:)	Helen lives in Urbandale with her 2 cats named Samie and Kitten. They need 7 lbs. of dry cat food and 25 lbs. of litter each month.
	:)	:)	Sandra of Des Moines is the proud owner of 2 dogs, Princess and Black Jack, and 2 cats, Mow Mow and Buddy. She cares for a family of 5 on top of taking care of the animals despite a reduced income. Her pets need 30 lbs of dog food, 15 lbs of puppy food, 3.5 lbs of kitten food, 3.5 lbs of cat food, and 25 lbs of litter.
			Paige and Jordan from Des Moines are living on a reduced income while taking care of 3 cats Buster, Mommy, and Kibby, and 2 dogs Hennessey and Adolf. Her pets need 50 pounds of dog food, 10 pounds of cat food, and 39 pounds of litter.
			Julie lives in Des Moines with her 3 dogs, Jasmine, Max and Lou. Her dogs need 80 pounds of food a month.
:)	:)	:)	Elaine from Indianola is a single mom of two. She has reduced income and needs assistance with Josie, a 7 yr old poodle/papillon who needs 10 pounds of food.
			Janis lives in Des Moines with her husband and child. Her family also includes 2 dogs, a terrier and a bull mastiff who need 40 pounds of food, a cat who needs 3.5 pounds of food and 14 of litter, and an assortment of Oscar cichlid fish.
			Bryan lives in Urbandale. There are two adults in the home along with a dog named Tanner and a parrot named Vinnie. They need 25 lbs. of dog food and 1 bag of parrot food each month.
			David lives in Runnells with his dogs Scamp and Samantha, who eat 30 pounds of food a month, and his cats Ginger and Dorothy, who need 3.5 pounds of cat food, 3.5 pounds of kitten food, and 25 pounds of litter.
	:)		Ray lives in West Des Moines where he cares for his 2 dogs, a terrier named Scooter & and dachshund named Max. Ray lives on disability. His dogs need 30 pounds of food a month.
:)	:)	:)	Brenda lives in Des Moines with her small dog Mr. Wiggles. She needs 10 pounds of food for him every month.
	:)	:)	Kathryn and her roommate live with their terrier named Shortstop, who eats 8 pounds of dog food a month.
			Peggy lives in Des Moines. There are 2 adults in the home and 2 Alaskan Malamutes named Bandit and Bridgett. They will need 125 lbs. of dog food each month.
			Anne lives alone in Des Moines and is currently unemployed. She needs assistance with 2 dogs, Benny, a mutt and Charlie, a Shitzu, who need 55 pounds of food.
			Bobbie is a homebound adult on disability living in Des Moines. Her 2 dogs, Ashlee & Myheart need 30 pounds of food and her 3 cats Bob, Hailey, & Mic-lov-able, need 10 pounds of cat food and 39 of litter.
	:)		Amanda and her cat companion live in Des Moines. She needs 3.5 pounds of food and 14 of litter.
:)	:)	:)	Time is homeless and has his yellow lab Hunter to keep him company. Hunter needs 60 pounds of food a month.
:)	:)	:)	Alma lives with her two cats in Des Moines. They need 7 pounds of food and 25 of litter.
			Teresa lives in Des Moines on a fixed income and cares for her cat, Magic and her dog, Justice. She needs 50 pounds of dog food, 3.5 pounds of cat food, and 14 pounds of litter.
:)	:)	:)	Teddy the Pomeranian lives with his owner Saleri in Des Moines. Teddy eats 10 pounds of food a month.
			Tricia lives in Des Moines with her bulldog Miya, her English mastiff Anastasia, and her pug Benji. She needs 80 pounds of dog food every month.
			Belinda lives in Des Moines where her three cats keep her company. To keep them fed and happy, she needs 10 pounds of food and 39 of litter.
:)	:)	:)	Patricia is living on SSI while caring for her Rotweiler, Roxy, who eats 50 pounds of food a month. They both live in Des Moines.
			Sandra lives in Des Moines with her two dogs Chaos and Nina. They require 50 pounds of dog food a month.
	:)	:)	Bobby lives alone in West Des Moines with sheltie Sir Charles Barkley and cat Gurlie. They need 15 pounds of dog food, 3.5 pounds of cat food, and 14 pounds of litter.
			Sandra lives in Pleasant Hill with her lab Frodo, her chiweenie Sugar, and her three cats Fuzz, Chinsy, and Bella. They need 60 pounds of dog food, 7 pounds of cat food, 3.5 pounds of kitten food, and 39 pounds of litter.
	:)		Michelle and her daughter live in West Des Moines with their Dachshund puppy named Lilly and another dog named Fancy. Both are service dogs. They need 40 lbs. of adult dog food and 5 lbs. of puppy food each month. She also has a cat that needs 3.5 pounds of food and 14 of litter.
	:)	:)	Melissa is a single parent in Des Moines caring for 2 cats. Her cats need 7 pounds of food and 25 of litter.
			Evelyn of Des Moines is receiving disability and trying to care for two large dogs, Ting and Lance, who chow through 100 pounds of food a month. She also has three cats who need 10 pounds of food and 39 of litter.
	:)	:)	Sue has two cats that she adores. Her two cats need 7 pounds of food and 25 pounds of litter every month.
	:)	:)	Kelsey lives in Des Moines with her two cats Cheeseball and Lil Man. They need 7 pounds of food and 25 pounds of litter every month.
:)	:)	:)	Zeisa lives in Des Moines with her two boxers Abby and Romeo. Her two dogs need 20 pounds of dog food and 20 pounds of puppy food every month.
			Jill lives in Des Moines with her two labs Harry and Jed, her shepherd dog Desmond, and her two cats CJ and Julius. She needs 120 pounds of dog food, 7 pounds of cat food, and 25 pounds of litter.
			Edward lives in Des Moines with his dog Blacky. Blacky eats 30 pounds of food a month.
:)		:)	Kimberly and her husband are from Des Moines. Their daughter just moved back home after being diagnosed with MS. Her daughter has Grizzly, a lab mix and inky, a Chi/Rat mix and Kimberly has Benz, a Doberman and Toby, a beagle mix. The dogs need 100 pounds of grain-free food due to allergies.
			Melissa lives in Des Moines with her Bulldog, Phoebe and Boston Terrier, Maggie. She also lives with her husband and 3 children. They need 50 lbs. of dog food for one month.
			Connie lives in Des Moines with her dog Molly, a beagle mix who needs 50 pounds of food a month.
			Tana lives in Des Moines with her dogs Stewie, Casey, Joey, and Baby. The four of them eat 100 pounds of dog food every month.
	:)		Lesley lives in Des Moines with her husband, two children and two kittens named Kong and Kit Kat. They need 7 lbs. of cat food and 25 lbs. of litter each month.
:)	:)	:)	Bob is blind and has his service dog Jake to help him around. Jake needs 30 pounds of sensitive stomach food. Bob also has a cat named Mr. Devil who 3.5 pounds of senior cat food and 14 pounds of litter.
			James lives in Des Moines with his hunting dogs Patches and Baby Girl (also known as Princess). They eat 50 pounds of food a month and would love a few cans as a special treat.
	:)		John lives along in Des Moines and has his beagle, Mr. Bejangles, to keep him company. Mr. Bejangles eats 30 pounds of food a month.
			Michael lives in Des Moines with his Saint Bernard, who eats 80 pounds of food a month.
	:)		Paula is a single mom living in West Des Moines. Her lab/greyhound mix Lucy has skin problems that require 30 pounds of food with high protein levels and no fillers.
			John and his wife have 3 children. He is in the Des Moines area and their family includes 5 cats, Tip, Casper, Hollywood, Kelly, and Peanut Butter, who need 20 pounds of cat food and 50 of litter, and 1 dog, Oreo who needs 13 pounds of dog food.
	:)	:)	Susan has a small poodle who requires 15 pounds of food every month.
			Dawn, a single woman from Bondurant, has a yellow lab, George, a lab/cocker mix, Molly, a miniature schnauzer Hawkeye who between the two of them need 80 pounds of food. Her 2 tabby cats, Baby and Cuddles, need 7 pounds of senior cat food and 25 of litter.
			Becky lives with her husband and child in Des Moines. They have 2 golden retrievers, Nora who is 7 and Piper who is 2. Her dogs eat 65 pounds of food a month.
	:)		April from Des Moines is on disability while caring for her dog, Buddy and 4 cats, Moe Moe, Sam, Alex, and Baby. She needs 14 pounds of cat food, 50 pounds of litter, and 10 pounds of dog food.
:)	:)	:)	Earl is from Des Moines and needs 30 pounds of food for his lab mix named Page.
	:)		Tracey's cat Lily has a sensitive stomach and can only eat canned beef in gravy. She will need 30 cans of beef cat food and 14 pounds of litter a month.
	:)		Chassidy lives in Des Moines with her cat, Old Man, and her puppy Spot. She needs 3.5 pounds of senior cat food, 14 pounds of litter, and 20 pounds of puppy food every month.
			Marilyn lives in Des Moines with her beagle and border collie. Her two dogs need 15 pounds of dog food and 15 pounds of puppy food every month.
:)			Cats Tigger and Pretty Girl live with their chihuahua friends Madra, Little Mama, Angel, and Little Baby. They live in Des Moines with owner Maria and her four children. They need 7 lbs. of cat food, 28 lbs. of litter and 15 lbs. of dog food a month.
		:)	Bret from Des Moines is currently unemployed. He has 2 dogs, Fancey the lab and Loafy the collie who need 30 pounds of food & 3 cats, Munster, Peewee, and Weewee who need 10 pounds of food and 39 of litter.
			Pamela is a single parent from Greenfield. She also cares for two Australian Shepherds, Mystique & Remington, as well as two cats. She needs 50 pounds of dog food, 7 pounds of cat food, and 25 pounds of litter.
			Renata lives in Altoona with her dog Cleo and her cats Sassy and Millie. They need 30 pounds of dog food, 7 pounds of cat food, and 25 pounds of litter a month.
	:)		Grace lives in Des Moines with her schnauzer Toby and her beagle Whoopie. Between the two of them, she goes through 30 pounds of dog food a month.
			Beverly lives in Des Moines. She lives with her 2 dogs, CiCi, a Lhasa-Poo and Meshia, a terrier whoe need 15 pounds of food. She also has 2 macaws, Magic & Charlie.
			Maggie lives in Des Moines with her black lab and her 5 cats. She needs 40 pounds of dog food, 3.5 pounds of senior cat food, 20 pounds of cat food, and 50 pounds of litter.
			James from Des Moines has a reduced income and is taking care of his dog, Mundy and his cat, Twinke. Mundy eats 15 pounds of dog foor and Twinke needs 3.5 pounds of cat food and 14 of litter.
	:)	:)	Victoria is currently on disability. She lives in Des Moines with 2 cats, Tiger & Patches. Her cats need 7 pounds of food and 25 of litter a month.
			Norma lives in Des Moines with her senior pointer and golden retriever. Her dogs need 40 pounds of regular food and 30 pounds of senior food.
			Amalia lives in Des Moines with her husband and four children. They have a lab mix named Sammi and a pit bull/chow mix named Rocky that need 40 pounds of dog food and 20 pounds of puppy food each month.
			Deanna lives in Des Moines with her 3 cats. To keep them fed and happy, she needs 10 pounds of food and 39 of litter every month.
:)			Kathy lives in Des Moines with her miniature pinscher Shorty, who needs 30 Moist and Meatys, a cockatiel, and her three cats Socks, Spunky, and Rooty. Her cats need 10 pounds of cat food and 39 pounds of litter.