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<p class=MsoNormal>Hi All,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I don’t know if I’ll be able to accomplish
anything, but today I’m going to the Petco distribution center here in
Garland, TX, to see if I can get someone in management to talk with me about
these concerns. I go on an (almost) weekly basis to this distribution
center to pick up dog food donations for NTBHR, and I store the bags (and the
very rare donation of cans) in my own garage. I have never seen bags or
cans covered in any kind of dust, nor do the bags that are torn look like they’ve
been chewed on by rodents, etc. Also, the warehouse always looks as clean
and sanitary as a warehouse can be. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I will say this…..we aren’t getting as much in
the way of donated food from this distribution center, and this may very well
be part of the reason since this has really just happened since the first of
April. I was told by the warehouse contact that the distribution centers
would no longer be receiving torn bags back from the stores is why the
donations wouldn’t be as ‘plentiful’ as they had been.
Which does make sense, and I’m sure that’s what our warehouse
contact was told, too. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Wish me luck – I don’t know that anyone in
management at this particular Petco distribution center will even discuss this
matter with me, but I’m going to at least make an effort to get their
spin on this issue since our precious rescued Basset Hounds are the recipients
of these food donations. Stay tuned!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Janet Dean<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Mesquite, TX<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Mom Slave to Jackie, Kim Kelly and OMBR foster, Opie<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>And Lincoln – the cat!<o:p></o:p></p>
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