PROVIDE FOR PETS. The Annual Holiday Pet Food Drive seeks food, toys, litter, and non-perishable items for its pet food drive, beginning Nov. 1 this year. (Photo via Unsplash)

The Annual Holiday Pet Food Drive is back again, running from Nov. 1 to Dec. 15 sponsored by Chippewa Valley Cat Club, Pet Food Plus, and Oakwood Hills Animal Hospital. The drive is for those in need of food, toys, and litter to avoid the surrendering of a family’s beloved pet(s).

Businesses in the area will be collecting donations and delivering them to St. Francis Food Pantry. In addition to non-perishable food and other related items, they welcome cash and check donations for the purchase of additional food. Checks should be made out to the Chippewa Valley Cat Club which is tax deductible.

Contributions can be left at the collection bins or mailed to Oakwood Hills Animal Hospital which is located at 4616 Commerce Valley Road, Eau Claire.

Collection bins are located at these local businesses:

• Barks and Recreation (5775 Friedeck Road, Eau Claire)

• Dogtopia (2706 Golf Road, Eau Claire)

• Eau Claire Animal Hospital (2504 Mall Drive, Eau Claire)

• emBark (2109 Fairfax St., Eau Claire)

• Healthy Pet Animal Hospital (2457 Mayer Road, Eau Claire)

• Kindness Animal Hospital (1902 Hallie Road, Chippewa Falls)

• Lake Wissota Animal Hospital (16915 54th Ave., Chippewa Falls)

• Northside Pet Hospital (1727 Western Ave., Eau Claire)

• Oakwood Hills Animal Hospital (4616 Commerce Valley Road, Eau Claire)

• Pet Food Plus (2819 E. Hamilton Ave., Eau Claire)

• Riverview Animal Hospital (4668 133rd St., Chippewa Falls)

• The Ark Animal Hospital (2914 Mondovi Road, Eau Claire)

• Tropic Waters Pet Center (3015 E. Hamilton Ave., Eau Claire)

• Westgate Animal Hospital (2135 N. Clairemont Ave., Eau Claire)