THEY BEGAN CATCHING THE FISH IN
TRAPS THIS NOVEMBER AND
DECEMBER.
A PETITION IS GAINING
ATTENTION.
THE AUTHOR CALLING FOR PET FOOD
TO BE INCLUDED IN FOOD STAMP
BENEFITS.
4 PITE 5 MILLION PEOPLE IN
CALIFORNIA DEPEND ON FOOD
STAMPS.
SHOULD LOW INCOME PET OWNERS BE
ALLOWED TO USE FOOD STAMPS FOR
PETS?
CBS 13'S ANGELA MUSALLAM IS
GETTING WHAT LOCALS THINK OF
THIS IDEA.
Reporter: YOU KNOW HAVING A
PET COULD COME AT A COST, VET
BILLS OR PET FOOD, NOW A
PETITION IS CALLING FOR FOOD
STAMPS FOR YOUR PETS.
I LOVE IT.
I WOULD.
SHE MAKES IT ON $10 A MONTH.
Reporter: A STRUGGLE FOR HER
TO COME UP WITH ENOUGH MONEY TO
FEED HERSELF AND HER DOG.
BARELY GETTING BY SHE GETS FOOD
STAMPS STAMPS AND SAYS THEY ARE
ONLY GOOD FOR TWO WEEKS.
WE DON'T HAVE MONEY.
Reporter: SHE ISN'T THE ONLY
ONE.
A PETITION IS GAINING NATIONAL
ATTENTION.
THE AUTHOR CALLING ON THE
DEPARTMENT TO ADD PET FOOD FOOD
STAMP BENEFITS.
THEY ALMOST REACHED THEIR GOAL,
IS IT ENOUGH TO BRING CHANGES
FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE?
A SPOKESPERSON SAID PET FOOD IS
INELIGIBLE.
ANY CHANGES WILL HAVE TO COME
FROM CONGRESS.
BUT LOW INCOME PET OWNERS IN
SACRAMENTO COUNTY CAN RECEIVE
HELP.
THE ANIMAL SHELTER IS RUNNING A
FOOD PANTRY.
IF WE ASK THEM IF WE GIVE
YOU FOOD WOULD THAT BE THE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOU KEEPING
YOUR PET AND SURRENDERING YOUR
PET, IF THE ANSWER IS YES WE
HELP THEM.
THE FOOD IS DONATED BY THE
PUBLIC AND HELPED MANY PETS
FROM ENDING UP IN THE SHELTER
BUT SOME ARGUE IF YOU ARE
HAVING A HARD TIME SUPPORTING
YOURSELF YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE A
PET.
THEY CAN'T FEED THEM, TAKE
CARE OF THEM.
IT IS OUT OF HAND.
Reporter: TWO DIFFERENT
SIDES TO THE ISSUE.
WHILE WE DON'T KNOW THE FATE OF
THE PETITION I CAN TELL YOU WE
SPOKE WITH PEOPLE WHO SAID THEY
WOULD DO ANYTHING TO KEEP THEIR
PETS HAPPY AND HEALTHY.
