(WPRI) — As the government shutdown stretches on, federal employees have been out of work or working without pay for more than a month, and in the last week, millions of Americans have been forced to get by without food assistance.

The shutdown has driven up demand at food pantries as people struggle to feed their families, including their pets.

The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) is stepping up to help by hosting pop-up pantries with pet supplies.

The first pantry will be held on Friday, Nov. 7, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. or as long as supplies last at 350 South Huntington Ave. in Boston.

The next pantry will be on Thursday, Nov. 13, at Nevins Farm at 400 Broadway in Methuen. That pantry will also be open from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. or as long as su

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