A Manx charity that provides pet food for owners who're facing hard times says demand has sky-rocketed recently.

The Pet Food Pantry says it's been getting requests from 'eight to ten' new users a week.

The organisation was established in 2023 in response to the rising cost of living to help owners keep their existing family pets when faced with giving them up.

Founder Helen MacAffer says the need for donations right now is critical.