The Pet Mission

The wish list

Everything below goes directly into placing and supporting a pet for a child who has lost a parent. Send an item, cover a cost, or sponsor a whole placement.

Give toward the list Ask about a drop off

Starter kit

Goes home the day of the match

Wire crate, medium and largeEvery placement needs one. It gives a new pet a safe place from night one.

Need 10

Pet beds, all sizesNew, please. This one belongs to the child’s animal alone.

Need 12

Stainless steel bowl setsFood and water. Easy to clean, lasts years.

Need 12

Collars and leashesAdjustable collars and six foot leashes in a range of sizes.

Need 15

Blank engravable ID tagsThe child chooses the name and we engrave it with them.

Need 20

Toys, chews and comfort itemsPlush toys, rope toys, puzzle feeders, soft blankets.

Always

Litter boxes, litter and scratching postsFor our cat placements, which are often the best fit for smaller homes.

Need 8

Food and ongoing care

Restocked all year

Dry dog and cat food, unopenedAny quality brand. Check the date, we cannot accept expired food.

Always

Flea, tick and heartworm preventionA recurring cost that quietly adds up across a full year.

Always

Grooming suppliesBrushes, nail clippers, shampoo, towels.

Need 10 sets

Training treats and clickersUsed in the basic training class every placement includes.

Always

Waste bags and cleaning suppliesUnglamorous and constantly needed.

Always

Care packages for Love Lives On

Sent on birthdays, anniversaries and holidays

Journals and art suppliesHow younger children say the things they cannot say out loud yet.

Need 40

Weighted blankets and plush comfort toysFor the nights that are worse than the days.

Need 25

Photo frames and memory boxesSomewhere safe to keep a parent’s photo, letters and small keepsakes.

Need 30

Books on grief for children and teensAge appropriate titles for readers from five to seventeen.

Need 30

Backpacks and school suppliesThe first day of school is one of the hardest days of the year.

Seasonal

Gift cards and services

The most flexible way to help

Pet supply and general retail gift cardsLets us buy exactly what a specific placement is missing.

Any amount

Veterinary credit or donated servicesExams, vaccinations, spay and neuter, microchipping.

Ongoing

Donated training sessionsA certified trainer for the basic obedience class every placement includes.

Ongoing

Fuel and grocery gift cardsFor families driving to gatherings and vet appointments.

Any amount

Rather Give Money

Cover a piece of a placement

Every amount below maps to a real line item. Nothing here is a suggested tier we made up to fill a page.

$25

Collar, leash and engraved ID tagThe first thing a child holds.

Give $25

$50

One month of foodKeeps a placement steady through a tight month.

Give $50

$60

Microchip and registrationSo a lost pet comes home.

Give $60

$150

An adoption fee, or a spay and neuterEither one clears a real barrier.

Give $150

$175

A complete starter kitCrate, bed, bowls, collar, leash, tag, toys and first food.

Give $175

$200

First vet visit and full vaccinationsThe health foundation for the whole year.

Give $200

$1,285

Sponsor a full placementOne child, one pet, everything covered for one full year. Named recognition if you want it.

Sponsor a placement

Sending Items

Where to ship or drop off

We accept new items only, and unopened food that is within date. Contact us before a large delivery so we have somewhere to put it.

Arrange a drop off

For Businesses And Schools

Host a supply drive

We will send you a one page flyer, a collection box sign, a list of the items we need most right now, and social posts you can use.

Start a drive