Better Neighbor Project Events

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know before attending one of our Pet Wellness Days.

FAQs

A BNP Pet Wellness Day is an event organized by the Michelson Found Animals Foundation as part of its mission to support low-income and underserved communities. These events provide free pet services to help pet owners care for their animals, ensuring their health and safety without financial strain.

Better Neighbor Project distributes pet food weekly and at events across Los Angeles. For information on where to find our distribution, visit our Calendar of Events. In addition, you can check with your local animal shelter to participate in their weekly food distributions. To find participating shelters, visit LA Animal Services.

The Better Neighbor Project’s Pet Wellness Days aid communities facing pet food and wellness insecurity in the wake of COVID-19 due to its economic impact across California. These events are hosted in different cities on a monthly basis when possible. The BNP goal is to go directly into the community to provide much needed support to pet owners by offering free pet wellness and hygiene services, a pet food pantry, surrender prevention and other humane educational resources. The event is free and open to the public, with appointments for services being requested in advance by attendees.

Pet Wellness Days are hosted across Los Angeles, in different communities once per month. Information will be made available on our Calendar of Events

In an effort to serve as many pets as possible, pet owners can only sign up for Wellness OR Hygiene, they cannot sign up for both.

Pet Wellness Days are hosted across Los Angeles, in different communities once per month. Information will be made available on our Calendar of Events

Thanks in part to our collaborations and the generous support of Dr. Gary Michelson, all services at any BNP event are free of charge to all attendees.

Yes! There are other free services that will be provided to the community with no appointment required. These services may include but are not limited to pet food, pet resources such as surrender prevention assistance, and human resources such as rental support.

Our collaborative partners include those who share the BNP mission and will work with us to achieve our goals. We partner with community based organizations and civic partners alike to host Pet Wellness Day events and to carry out other BNP activities. These collaborations help direct where we are able to provide services. If you are a community based organization and would like to host a Pet Wellness Day in your community, please reach out by emailing betterneighbor@foundanimals.org