Animeals — pet food and vet care for homebound seniors' pets

Free pet food delivery and preventative veterinary care for companion animals of homebound seniors enrolled in Meals on Wheels.

By IM Houston -- Apr 20, 2026

Overview

When Meals on Wheels volunteers discovered seniors sharing their own meals with beloved pets, IM Houston created Animeals. The program delivers free pet food monthly to nearly 1,000 dogs and cats belonging to homebound seniors in Harris and Galveston counties. Animeals also provides preventative veterinary care, spay and neuter services, and flea and tick prevention — keeping pets healthy so seniors can keep the companionship that sustains them. Volunteers help with monthly deliveries, warehouse repackaging, donation pickups, and pet food drives.

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About the source

For over 60 years, Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston has brought people of diverse faith traditions together for dialogue, collaboration, and service to the most vulnerable in our community. IM Houston operates Texas's largest Meals on Wheels program (delivering 1.5 million meals annually to 4,300+ homebound seniors), resettles refugees from 40+ countries, coordinates thousands of disaster and community volunteers through Volunteer Houston, and fosters interfaith understanding through dialogue programs, youth leadership, and cultural exchange.

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