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Pets of vets in the spotlight as Calgary business launches pet food drive [Video]

A Calgary small business owner is launching a drive to help make sure veterans can feed their pets.

Dexter’s, Your Local Pet Shop in Ogden is accepting pet food donations to help Calgary’s veterans.

“It’s all about helping because everybody needs help now and then,” said owner Drew Brown.

“This is a time to remember those who have served,” he added. “Those who’ve done their part to try to help us have the freedom to enjoy so I think it’s really important that everyone embraces (this initiative) because giving back is why I opened in the first place as a local independent, it was so that I could give back to my community and, help people thrive.”

This is the third year for the pet food donation drive. In the first two years it was hosted by Chris Malmberg at MOMMS Premium Pet Foods in Bonavista.

Now Brown has taken it over and has a …

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