Nala’s Community Bowl

Nala’s Community Bowl comes from the idea that big things can happened when working at the community level to help others.

This isn’t a product or a program you can order. It’s something we started quietly, rooted in the idea that good food doesn’t need to be exclusive and that helping dogs can happen in small community-based ways.

At its heart, the Community Bowl is about inclusion and finding ways for more dogs to eat better food, while giving everyone, regardless of budget, a chance to take part in supporting local dogs.

The Community Bowl works through conversation and community, not transactions. Sometimes families bring ingredients they already have and we turn them into fresh meals. Often those meals are meant to be used as a topper, mixed into kibble or canned food- a way to improve what a dog is already eating without creating dependency or pressure.

This is not meant to be all or nothing just a small change that helps both your dog and others in the community by working together. As part of the process, nothing is wasted. Chicken skins become simple dried treats we call community crisps. These are sold in small batches for $5, and every dollar goes directly toward spay and neuter efforts, local shelters or helping dogs we meet out in the community. Sometimes those treats don’t get sold at all they get handed directly to dogs who need them.

You’ll usually find this happening the same way you’d find us anyway, out walking Nala at the local beaches or at Parque Colon. There is no check out button for this, no sign up form and no expectations attached.

This will never be perfect or scalable and thats intentional. It works because its personal, local and rooted in showing up, not being perfect. Being Human.