HSPPR Raises Money for Homeless Animals on National Giving Day
Meet Luann—a puppy recovering from puppy strangles
November 28, 2022 Colorado Springs, CO— Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region (HSPPR) is raising funds for the care of neglected, homeless, and injured animals on GivingTuesday, a national day of giving.
Luann arrived at HSPPR lethargic, underweight, and covered in scabs earlier this summer. After taking a turn for the worse, our veterinary team determined the likely cause for her illness was an auto-immune response called juvenile cellulitis or “puppy strangles”, and they started Luann on medication to begin her road to recovery.
Puppy strangles is a rare skin condition that can be found in young dogs. The condition causes the puppy’s immune system to attack its own skin. While undergoing treatment, Luann has also experienced bleeding from her scabs, and she developed pockets of fluid all over her body, including her face.
MetLife Pet Insurance, a generous grant supporter of HSPPR, will double every donation made on GivingTuesday up to $30,000 to help animals just like Luann.
GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. GivingTuesday is now an independent nonprofit and a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.
Luann has been recovering with a foster family since August and will be available for media visits on Tuesday, November 29 between 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and Cody Costra will be available for interviews.
Donations to support HSPPR’s life-saving work can be made HERE.
WHEN:
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
WHERE:
Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region
610 Abbot Lane, Colorado Springs, CO 80905
WHO:
Luann and Cody Costra, Public Relations Manager
RSVP:
Cody Costra
719-302-8738
About Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region:Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region is the largest nonprofit animal shelter in southern Colorado. Serving nearly 24,000 animals a year, HSPPR provides adoption options, animal cruelty investigations, subsidized spays/neuters, a Trap-Neuter-Return program for feral cats, and other important services. Its Bite Blotter is used to track the quantity, severity, victim types and locations of domestic animal bites to create a safer and more informed community. Rated four stars by Charity Navigator, HSPPR is a local, independent nonprofit that relies on donations from the community to fund its many humane programs. For more information, visit www.hsppr.org.
