MOW PAWS: Meals on Wheels - Pets and Well Seniors, is a MOW Yolo program presented by Cat Tales Feline Health Center in Davis. Launching as a pilot in early 2025, the program supports seniors enrolled in MOW Yolo's home-delivered meals program with free pet food and supplies and free and/or discounted pet wellness checks, as well as opportunities for all seniors to engage with pets in the community. Check back soon for announcements about MOW PAWS' launch date and celebration of the first pet food deliveries to Yolo County seniors!

Seniors depend upon their pets to alleviate loneliness, and so many would nourish their pets ahead of themselves if pressed to choose. MOW PAWS' initial pilot will focus upon 60 pets and the MOW Yolo meal recipients who love and care for them. Additionally, local seniors will be invited to senior hours at Cat Tales' "Tabby Tea Cat Lounge" in Davis, connecting seniors with cats and with one another for meaningful social interaction. As additional funding becomes available, the program will expand to additional pets and their seniors countywide.

In addition to the generous support of Cat Tales, MOW Yolo is grateful for an ongoing partnership with Yolo Food Bank, which makes it possible to access pet food for MOW PAWS' at a tremendous discount.

MOW Yolo doesn't pause and MOW PAWS won't either, ensuring that seniors thrive with pets at their sides!

Are you inspired to PAWS to join in supporting nutrition for seniors and the pets who own them? Please visit THIS LINK to make a monetary donation, or contact Joy Cohan, Executive Director, at jcohan@mowyolo.org or 530-383-1814 to discuss a deeper funding investment in MOW PAWS.

To donate products, supplies, or veterinary expertise, please connect with Zea Davis, Operations and Logistics Director, at zdavis@mowyolo.org or 916-370-2671.

If you or a friend or family member are an aging adult interested to connect with MOW PAWS or other MOW Yolo services, please message welcome@mowyolo.org or call 530-662-7035.