Filling Bowls & Saving Lives Since 2016
Rescue Pack started with a simple goal: to tackle pet food insecurity throughout the Lake Michigan region—serving Illinois, Indiana, Southwest Michigan, and Wisconsin. By rescuing surplus pet food and supplies, we help feed rescue animals and support families who need a helping hand, all while keeping viable products out of landfills.
Every donation received helps us reduce rescue crowding, lower euthanasia rates, and keep beloved pets where they belong: at home. Our dedicated, largely volunteer workforce remains the heart of our organization today.
Our Mission
“We bridge the gap so rescues can spend their limited funds on adoptions, medical care, and saving lives instead of scrambling just to meet basic needs. We also help struggling families, through community pantries, from having to surrender beloved pets due to financial hardship. What began as a small effort to help a few rescues has grown into a full-scale program that serves hundreds of organizations every year.”
KATHY WIESNER,
RESCUE PACK FOUNDER & DIRECTOR
2025 Impact
2,288,171
of pet food pounds distributed
6,553,421
cat & dog meals provided
2,502
pallets of food & supplies shared
250
rescues & pet food pantries supported
107
semi-trucks
received
Our Mission Stats
Over 10 Years of Impact
“With the help of Rescue Pack, we’ve been able to save and change many lives.”
Illinois Saint Bernard Rescue
“Our kitties love this food!”
Fur Keeps Animal Rescue
“Our foster dogs love the canned food!”
4Greyhound Racers
“We are incredibly grateful for the donations we receive… they make a meaningful difference for both the animals in our care and the community we serve.”
Wild & Free Rescue
“Thanks to Rescue Pack, we were able to supply our network of volunteer foster homes with much-needed litter. The difference has been incredible!”
Critical Animal Relief Foundation
Thank You to Our Amazing Partners
For Helping Us Help Rescues and Pets In Need
News
Rescue Pack Marks 10th Anniversary With 51 Million Meals Delivered — and the Business Lessons Behind Them
Founder Kathy Wiesner, a former tech executive, shares 10 lessons from a decade of turning surplus pet food into a lifeline for rescues across the Great Lakes region
Halfway Through a Milestone Year: 2.2 Million Meals and Counting
Rescue Pack's First-Half 2026 Impact — And The Need for The Next Six Months
Inside the Plan to Feed 500,000 Shelter Pets in One Day
FOX 32 Chicago recently sat down with Kathy Weisner, Executive Director of Rescue Pack, and digital content creator Chris Stocks to discuss the organization's massive annual food distribution mobilization to feed 500,000 shelter pets in one day.
News
Rescue Pack Marks 10th Anniversary With 51 Million Meals Delivered — and the Business Lessons Behind Them
Founder Kathy Wiesner, a former tech executive, shares 10 lessons from a decade of turning surplus pet food into a lifeline for rescues across the Great Lakes region
Halfway Through a Milestone Year: 2.2 Million Meals and Counting
Rescue Pack's First-Half 2026 Impact — And The Need for The Next Six Months
Inside the Plan to Feed 500,000 Shelter Pets in One Day
FOX 32 Chicago recently sat down with Kathy Weisner, Executive Director of Rescue Pack, and digital content creator Chris Stocks to discuss the organization's massive annual food distribution mobilization to feed 500,000 shelter pets in one day.