Ani-Meals: Meals on Wheels for Pets - Twin Cities

06/02/2025

Jen found a kitten who was crying that was stuck between a screen and outside door where the screen was broken. The screen was broken just enough that she was trapped. She must have been in there for a very long time. She settled into Jen’s arms and was taken into the Meals on Wheels office.

They named her Murphy and secured food and a litter box for her. Murph was extremely hungry and made short order of the food. Melanie gave her a pink ball with a bell and Murph was in heaven, chasing the ball all around our office. Once she finished with that, she was ready for a nap, and she found her spot and the napping was on.

The MOW Manager took Murph home for the night and all was well. She appeared to get along with her other adult cats but was not so sure of the EXTREMELY large dog that was there. She curled up with Jen and finally started to purr.

Murphy came back to the office the next morning as Melanie had found Murphy her forever home. Liz’s cat, Blackie, died last week and Liz was devastated. She took one look at Murphy and said she looked just like Blackie at that age! It was love at first sight.

05/23/2025

The Animal Humane Society sponsored a free veterinary clinic at CES for our neighbors on May 1, 2025. It turned out to be their largest event so far. They served 40 animals and everyone (well, except a few cats) was happy! AHS also brought lots of harnesses, leashes, and handouts with information about food shelves and pet food and gave everyone flea/tick treatments, too.

The generous dog owners from Dogtopia of Bloomington donated a huge amount of collars, leashes, pet bowls, dog toys, balls, pet beds and jackets. Our neighbors were delighted to be able to pick out new items for their pets. A miniature Yorkshire terrier was getting tossed around his large carrier, so I put him in a cat’s shoulder carrier—I am SO sorry I didn’t take a picture because he looked adorable p*eking out of it!

I hope AHS will offer to do this again; next time I’ll make sure to have treats for the people as well as the pets!

05/21/2025

CES' Ani-Meals: Meals on Wheels for Pets - Twin Cities program provides food, supplies, and veterinary care to our senior clients, so they can care for their companion pets. Last week, we were able to partner with Animal Humane Society to offer a free Pet Vet Clinic for our Ani-Meals clients and served 40 pets.

For our Ani-Meals clients, their pet is more than a friend — they’re family and a lifeline🐶🐱. This clinic ensured our clients' cherished companions stay healthy and by their side. A huge thank you to Animal Humane Society for helping us support the wellness of our senior clients and their beloved pets.

05/20/2025

Hi everyone, one of my steadfast volunteers, Suzanne recently had a birthday. She requested that in lieu of presents, friend donate to Ani-Meals. Her friends donated $548 to Ani-Meals!! What a wonderful way to start out May! Happy Birthday Suzanne, and many thanks to all of your kind friends.

Here's a picture of Laura and Milo, they get dog food and p*e pads from Ani-Meals. Milo just got his nails trimmed at K-9 & Kitty Kutters and the groomer fell in love with him. He kept trying to kiss her instead of holding still. He is one of the happiest dogs I have ever met.

05/07/2025

Great news--some kind pet lover donated 45 pounds of pet food from Chewy. Two 16 # bags of Purina Small Bites and 40 cans of Friskies seafood & chicken pate. This will give us a jumpstart on Junes inventory, thank you very much!

We have added 14 cats and dogs to Ani-Meals in the last two weeks--kind of scary. I'm going to be adding another volunteer driver in June. Volunteers deliver the second Saturday of the month.; they pick up between 10 am and noon. We deliver to Meals on Wheels clients in Minneapolis. If anyone is interested in volunteering to be a regular driver or a substitute driver, please contact me. You can fill out a volunteer application at cesmn.org and indicate your interest in Ani-Meals or call me at 612-870-1125, ext. 112.

I'm not going to show a picture of the donated food (but THANK YOU to whoever sent it!!). Here's a picture of Milo (one of our clients) who is letting me know he is ready for his walk!

03/12/2025

Pet Supplies Plus - Crystal, MN and their wonderful customers donated 604 pounds of pet food and litter to Ani-Meals yesterday!! We are FOREVER grateful to them for helping us feed our neighbors pets!

02/25/2025

We are so lucky to have a partnership with Pet Supplies Plus - Crystal, MN—they donated 167 pounds of pet food to us last week!! That store is amazing—the store and their customers have given us 16,600 pounds of quality pet food since 2018!! We are feeding 124 cats and 34 dogs once a month and have delivered over 98,000 pounds of pet food since 2015.

THANK YOU to everyone who has helped us keep pets of elderly people healthy!!

PS Welcome Joey & Chandler to volunteers Jesse and Sarah's family!

02/21/2025

Hi everyone, Some kind person just sent me a 7 # bags of IAMS Proactive health for cats from Amazon! Whoever you are, thank you. We do have a wish list on Amazon for our Food Market and Ani-Meals. If you are interested in donating, take a look at what we need. We are feeding 32 dogs now, 22 of them are under ten pounds and need Small Bites. I hope everyone is enjoying the sunshine today! Here's a picture of Jethro, he died a while ago, but I still miss his adorable, happy smile...

12/27/2024

Christmas came in an unlikely package for Deb this year! After losing her beloved Katerina in October, Deb misses the companionship of her cat but isn't ready to take on a new one. Luckily, we had the next best thing: a lifelike animatronic cat complete with purrs, meows, and movement. Upon opening the gift and hearing that first meow, Deb exclaimed "Oh, I love you too!". After cooing, testing out the included fur brush, and administering a belly rub, Deb set up a cat bed for her new companion. When asked what she would name the cat that was decidedly a "she", Deb replied "Big Fluff. Or no, maybe Blessy, like a blessing." We are so lucky that Gifts for Seniors was willing to give us the battery operated cat!

11/05/2024

Hi everyone, two of my long-time Ani-Meals clients are in dire straits and need help. Diane and Debbie have five indoor cats and have been feeding all the feral cats around their home in an industrial area. They have been dedicated to catching feral cats and getting them spayed and neutered for years. Their mother died intestate a few years ago and they were not aware they needed to transfer ownership of the house and pay taxes. For that reason, they are delinquent in paying their taxes and face the prospect of losing their home. Trying to find subsidized housing is hopeless as the waiting lists are about 3-5 years long.

If anyone is willing to help, here is the link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-diane-and-debbie-in-keeping-their-home?qid=697366d9a6f655c19d1ac291d0759cfb


More than ever, cat ladies need to stick together!!

10/09/2024

We received a huge donation from Chewy yesterday!! I think we have enough small bites and Meow Mix for our November deliveries. Our generous anonymous donor included 80 Friskies cans, two large bags of regular Purina, special Tender Select Blend Salmon and some Friskies Party Mix—there will be some very happy cats!! Kitty Cat will only eat shreds, so he gets first dibs on that case. 😺

09/23/2024

Huge thanks to everyone who donated pet food for our 9/14 Ani-Meals delivery! Our volunteers delivered 1,108 pounds of food to 147 pets! 🐾 We also helped a young couple who found a starving cat. Thanks to your generosity, we gave them cat food, a toy, collar, and a sling-style carrier to keep the cat comfy and secure. The cat left CES safe, fed, and loved—what a great day!

Huge thanks to everyone who donated pet food for our 9/14 Ani-Meals: Meals on Wheels for Pets - Twin Cities delivery! Volunteers delivered 1,108 pounds of food to 147 pets! 🐾 We also helped a young couple who found a starving cat. Thanks to your generosity, we gave them cat food, a toy, collar, and a sling-style carrier to keep the cat comfy and secure. The cat left CES safe, fed, and loved—what a great day!