My Dog Eats First

My Dog Eats First We provide pet food, supplies, veterinary care and additional services to the houseless with pets in Louisville, Kentucky.
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STREET OUTREACH: We hand-deliver pet food, supplies and provide veterinary assistance to the houseless with companion animals. We work with caseworkers that are helping the houseless with pets transition to homes to make sure they receive the pet food and assistance that they need to keep their pets healthy and happy during their transition period.

08/09/2025

Join Councilwoman Crystal Bast Councilman Jonathan Joseph & at
Pleasure Valley VFW Post 1181
Saturday, August 16th 10am-1pm for another Vaccination and FREE Microchip Clinic!

We cannot thank our Metro Council Members enough for their support in the community!

Volunteer SpotlightOur focus has always been on the pets but we also feed people! So many on our streets are hungry and ...
08/03/2025

Volunteer Spotlight
Our focus has always been on the pets but we also feed people! So many on our streets are hungry and Will and Becky West ( on each end) have been devoted board members from the start and weekly assembled food bags and distributed them at camps and on the street. Recently, at the current serve location on Tuesday nights at 10th and Market Streets, the serve numbers have almost doubled. Enter Brittany Price ( pictured in center) who heard our plea for 50 sandwiches for the serve. She and her children made the sandwiches and Brittany delivered them to the parking lot.
We have a weekly need for sandwiches and if you would like to help, please respond in the comments and we will be in touch.

Happiness is picking up a carload of donations from the wonderful Camp Furkids and then coming home to a friends porch d...
08/01/2025

Happiness is picking up a carload of donations from the wonderful Camp Furkids and then coming home to a friends porch drop! Thank you to all of our supporters who order off our Amazon Wish List, too. We couldn't do what we do without your donations.

The Bissell Pet Foundation is partnering with Louisville Metro Animal Services with free adoptions available thru July 1...
07/17/2025

The Bissell Pet Foundation is partnering with Louisville Metro Animal Services with free adoptions available thru July 19th for their Empty the Shelter event. Go find your new best friend now!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES!!Many have asked how they can help and we have had two opportunities surface in the last couple ...
07/17/2025

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES!!
Many have asked how they can help and we have had two opportunities surface in the last couple of weeks.
1. Weekly opportunity- we need volunteers to make 50 or so sandwiches on Tuesday for our 5:00 serve at 10th and Market. This is a good event for scouts, civic groups or families. The numbers of people being served has doubled. Everyone gets a snack bag and some food to take home like canned fruit, canned pasta or cereal. We are always in need of Slim Jim's, canned fruit, individual snacks like pop tarts, chips or nutrigrain bars.
2. We are looking for people to deliver bagged pet food to several pantries on a weekly basis and to make a few deliveries to some of our housed friends with pets.
If interested, please note in the comments and we will reach out to you with details.

A big thank you to AAF International and its employees for their recent generous donation to My Dog Eats First. Donatio...
07/08/2025

A big thank you to AAF International and its employees for their recent generous donation to My Dog Eats First. Donations like this help us purchase pet food to stock pantries all across the city.

My Dog Eats First has been shining bright for eleven years, illuminating lives by providing pet food, vet care and other...
07/04/2025

My Dog Eats First has been shining bright for eleven years, illuminating lives by providing pet food, vet care and other vital services to the pets of the houseless and underserved. If we have helped you and your pet, drop a comment below and share how we made a difference.

Happy 4th everyone! It's the day all pet parents dread (and the next week until the fireworks run out). Here's some good...
07/04/2025

Happy 4th everyone! It's the day all pet parents dread (and the next week until the fireworks run out). Here's some good information on how to keep our fur kids safe and happy from our friends at Pet Wants on the Avenue.

Buster loves the food he receives from My Dog Eats First.On Saturday, July 12th at 6:00 pm, several of Louisville's prem...
07/02/2025

Buster loves the food he receives from My Dog Eats First.On Saturday, July 12th at 6:00 pm, several of Louisville's premier pet assistance groups will be at Gather located at 2225 West Market, to host a sign-up for Snip, Chip and vaccinated your pet for free. My Dog Eats First, Pitbulls of St Francis Dog Rescue and Spay Anyway will be there to distribute pet food and supplies. Be sure to let your friends with pets in on the pop-up!

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2640 Gleeson Lane
Louisville, KY
40299

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MDEF PROGRAMS: PET FOOD BANK: We offer a supplemental pet food program the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 1800 Portland Avenue 40212 from 7p.m. - 8 p.m. EST. PEOPLE FOOD BANK: We offer a supplemental PEOPLE food program in partnership with Dare To Care the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 1800 Portland Avenue 40212 from 7p.m. - 8 p.m. EST. STREET OUTREACH: We hand-deliver pet food, supplies and provide veterinary assistance in homeless camps in Louisville through volunteer efforts and community partners 6 days a week. FREE VETERINARY CARE: We provide cost-free veterinary care to the homeless with pets in Louisville. LOW COST WELLNESS CLINICS: We provide monthly low-cost wellness clinics and provide basic vaccinations, flea treatment, etc. to the undeserved with companion animals in the West End communities in Louisville. SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM - We provide free spay/neuter vouchers for pets of the undeserved and homeless with companion animals in the Louisville area. THE GRATITUDE HOUSE: We support The Gratitude House, the only pet friendly sober living/transitional house in Louisville.