To the editor:

Most of us are aware by now of the extensive pet food recall going on. News coverage has been thorough, and information on the recalled brands and recommended actions for pet owners has been readily available.

What may not have occurred to many of us, however, is that the recall poses a particular problem for animal shelters. Often, much of their food is donated and much may have had to be discarded as a result of the recall.

It’s never a bad time to support your local animal shelter, but now is a particularly good time.

Mary Prewitt, Lawrence