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===Food aid for pets=== Some U.S. cities have organizations that provide dog and cat food for pets whose owners qualify for food assistance. For example, ''Daffy's Pet Soup Kitchen'' in [[Lawrenceville, Georgia]] is considered the largest pet food aid agency in [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], distributing over 800,000 pounds of dog and cat food in 2012.<ref name="ajc26">Oliviero, Helena. (25 February 2013). [http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/pet-food-charity-earns-spot-on-wine-label/nWWf2/ ''Pet food charity earns recognition for its work''.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130301040419/http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/pet-food-charity-earns-spot-on-wine-label/nWWf2/ |date=2013-03-01 }} Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 26 February 2013.</ref> ''Daffy's Pet Soup Kitchen'' was started in 1997 by Tom Wargo, a repairman who was working in an elderly woman's home when he noticed her sharing her [[Meals On Wheels]] lunch with her pet cat because she could not afford cat food.<ref name="ajc26" /> Daffy's was one of seven non-profit organizations recognized by [[Barefoot Wine]] in 2013 through a $10,000 donation and by being featured on labels of the vintner's Impression Red Blend wines.<ref name="ajc26" /> Pet Buddies Food Pantry in [[Atlanta, Georgia]] is another example of an establishment that provides food aid for pets.<ref name="ajc26" /> The St. Augustine Humane Society in [[St. Augustine, Florida]], distributes over 1,600 pounds of pet food each month to families who are experiencing economic hardship and cannot afford to feed their pets.{{citation needed|date=September 2021}}
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