Free pet food offered Nov. 23 at Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center - Press-Enterprise

Free pet food offered Nov. 23 at Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center - Press-Enterprise

The Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center in Riverside has a Pet Food Assistance Program offering help year-round to people experiencing financial hardships and needing help providing food for their pets.

In addition to the year-round program, the center is holding two Community Pet Food Giveaway days during the holiday season.

The first is 9:30-noon Saturday, Nov. 23. Those who need help providing food for their pets may come to the center and receive up to two 8-pound bags of pet food (cat food or dog food or one bag of each) while supplies last.

The second Community Pet Food Giveaway day is 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, Dec. 21.

The Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center is at 6165 Industrial Ave., Riverside.

For information about the center or its Pet Food Assistance Program, go to petsadoption.org.

Those who want to donate to the Pet Food Assistance Program may bring pet food donations to the center or call the coordinator of the program at 951-688-4340,ext. 315.