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ChickenSoupfortheSoulPetFoodDonatesover10,000PoundsofPremiumNutritionandLow-CalorieDogTreatstoIndependentAnimalRescueOrganizationsintheMetro

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PartofNationalFillABowl…FeedASoul™EfforttoProvide1MillionMealsAnnuallytoPetsinNeed

COS COB, CT,May 24 2018 - Chicken Soup for the Soul Pet Food, a leading super premium pet foodcompany, recently donated 10,277 pounds of their nutritious pet food and low-calorie, all-natural dogtreats to help feed animals in need in the Metro Detroit area. The donation is part of the pet foodcompany’sFillABowl…FeedASoul™(FABFAS)program,anationalcampaigntargetingonemillionmealsforshelterpetsannually.

ThefoodwasfirstshippedtoPremierPetsinBeverlyHills,MIwhereownerMikePalmeroversawthedistributiontolocalsheltersandfoodbanksdesperatefornutritiousfoodtofeedtheirpets.“Wefeelsofortunatetobeabletohelpmakethecommunityabetterplaceforbothhumansandanimals,”saidMr.Palmer.“Thepositiveenergyandthepassionfromtherescueorganizations iscontagious.Theserescuesworksohardanddoanincrediblejobofcaringforandprovidingrefugeforsomanyanimals,this is the least we can do. But we truly wouldn’t be able to do it without our customers and thesupportofeveryoneinthecommunity.”

“WorkingwithPremierPetshasbeentheperfectpartnership,”saidJeanneBlandford,DirectorofMarketingforChickenSoupfortheSoulPetFood.“Manyrescueorganizationsdonothavethemeanstotakeinsuchalargequantityoffood.MikefacilitatedtheprocessbyacceptingthefoodathisBeverlyHillslocationandthendistributingappropriatequantitiestoeachrescueinhiscommunity.”

Somerecipientsofthegenerousdonationwere:AlmostHomeAnimalHaveninSouthfield,MI,MichiganAnimalRescue,Pontiac,MI,GoodKarmaPuppyRescue,WhiteLake,MI,SpecialAnimalFriendsandRescue(Safari)inLivonia,MIandPawsintheD,Detroit,MI.

CharmaineWichmann,DirectorofGoodKarmaPuppyRescue,travelsdeepintotheAppalachianTrailwheresherescuesdogsfromKentuckyandWestVirginiaandbringsthemtoMichigantobetreated,neutered/spayed,evaluatedandadoptedtowelcominghomes.

“Asafoster-basedrescue,ourfostersloveandcareforthepuppiesuntiltheyfindtheirforeverhomes.Havingtheresourcestocareforpuppiesisatoppriority.Wearealwaysinneedoffosters,andweappreciatethegenerousdonationgiventousbyChickenSoupfortheSoulPetFood,"saidMs.Wichmann.

InadditiontothisrecentdonationtotheMetroDetroitarea,ChickenSoupfortheSoulPetFoodrecentlypartneredwithBissellPetFoundationontheirEmptytheShelters(ETS)eventheldonMay5th,donating2,5005-poundbagsofcatanddogfood.ThefoodwaspartoftheAdoptBoxesvolunteershandedouttothoseadoptingdogsandcatsduringthisone-dayevent.Morethan2,650petsfrom112sheltersintheUnitedStatesfoundhomesduringthisevent.InMichigan,66rescueorganizationsparticipatedand752dogsand659catswereadoptedduringthisevent.

“ChickenSoupfortheSoul’sFABFASprogramwascreatedtohelpfeedpetsinneednationwide,”saidChrisMitchell,ChickenSoup for theSoulPetFoodCEO.“Weworkcloselywithour independentpetspecialtyretailerstoidentifyrescueorganizationsintheirareawhereourfoodcanhavearealimpact.Webelievethateverypetshouldenjoythebenefitsofpremiumnutrition.Healthypetsarehappypetsandmorereadilyadoptable,”saidMr.Mitchell.

AboutChickenSoupfortheSoulPetFoodChickenSoupfortheSoulunderstandstheuniquerelationshipbetweenpeopleandpets.HealthconsciousconsumershavebeenfeedingtheircatsanddogsChickenSoupfortheSoulwholesomeandbalanced,superpremiumpetfoodforover15years.Holisticinnature,theentirelineofproductsismadefromonlythefinestingredients:realmeats(chicken,turkey,duckandsalmon),fruits,vegetablesandherbs.Withnoaddedcorn,wheat,soy,artificialcoloring,flavoringorpreservatives,ChickenSoupfortheSoulpetfoodisinspiredbyyourloveforpets,andpromotesoverallhealthandwellbeingfordogsandcats.TheproductsareproudlymadeintheUSA,andfeaturerescuedshelterpetsoneverybag.Coreandgrain-freeformulasandalineoftreatsareavailableinindependentpetspecialtystoresnationwideandonline.AportionofallproceedsfromthesaleofChickenSoupfortheSoulpetfoodgoestohelpsheltersandpetsinneedthroughChickenSoupfortheSoul’sFill-a-Bowl…Feed-a-Soul™program.Theprogram,whichwaslaunchedinassociationwiththeAmericanHumane,aimstoprovideoveramillionmealstoshelterpetsannually.www.chickensouppets.com.

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Picturesattached:

PhotoCourtesyofStanGoodmanAssistantmanagerGinaPerryfromAlmostHomeAnimalHavenofSouthfield,MIandfosterStanGoodmanwithadoptabledogWalter

PicturecourtesyofCharmainWichmannGoodKarmaPuppyRescueVolunteerBrianWichmannwithadoptabledogs

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