Castor & Pollux  Pet Works donated more than a half million meals to animal shelters in 2008,  catchannel.com  reported. The donations were made through the company's partnership with  Freekibble.com .

The Clackamas, Ore.-based manufacturer of natural petfood and treats has reportedly donated more than 538,000 meals for dogs and cats to date.

Freekibble.com was founded in 2008 to provide food to dogs and cats in shelters, pledging to raise 10 pieces of kibble for affiliated shelters from Oregon to Florida, USA, for every trivia question answered online.

Castor & Pollux donated its dog and cat foods to about 10 of the 14 Freekibble.com-affiliated shelters.