These are trying times for everyone — including our furry friends. With the distribution of food stamps still up in the air , the folks over at Earthwise Pet Supply on John Wayne Parkway said they want to lend a hand to pet parents this weekend.

Earthwise will host the pop-up food bank Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., handing out food for cats and dogs.

“We want people who would normally go and buy [pet] food but can’t afford it to come here and get some free food,” said owner Kandice Pyper on Friday.

This decision comes as approximately 1 in 8 Americans — including as many as 8,000 Maricopans — face the reality they may not see money added to their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program card this month. Maricopa’s food banks saw an influx of needly families lining up to rece

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