For the past two years, a small but mighty pet initiative in Bay Ridge has been helping seniors care for their pets. Kiso’s Pet Food Pantry , located at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, has become a vital resource for older residents who sometimes struggle to afford pet food.

Recently, however, the pantry’s founder, Michelle Giancola, faced an unexpected challenge: the theft of the scooter that had helped keep the operation running for eight years.

The pantry began in 2022, after a chance encounter at a church event.

“I met the pastor randomly at a blessing of the animals,” Giancola told Brooklyn Paper. “I have wanted to bring my dog to a blessing of the animals his entire life. I told him, ‘I know you guys do a pantry for people here, but would you be interested in doing one about do

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