After Kuurne and Torhout, Roeselare follows because financially vulnerable families often see no way out and give up their pet. But the pet food is not free, the quantity is limited to two animals. Matthijs Samyn, Alderman for Animal Welfare Roeselare: “We don’t want people in financial problems to no longer be able to buy food for their animals and have to send them to the animal shelter. Our goal is to keep owners and animals together and raise awareness.”
Residential care network Roeselare makes the Community Center in the Damberdshof available once a month for food distribution. Matthijs Samyn, Alderman for Animal Welfare Roeselare: “That creates social encounters. By bringing people together here, we really try to strengthen social cohesion here.