Be a Friendraiser
North Shore
1101 Western Avenue
Pittsburgh PA 15233
(412) 321-4625
Elizabeth
1680 Fallen Timber Road
Elizabeth PA 15037
(412) 751-2010
Meet our new Adoption Angel Fund recipient, Lulu the Shih Tzu mix puppy. She was surrendered to us from people who got her from Ohio. She started acting ill in February, and they waited a month before realizing that they were unable to afford her much needed tests and medical care. Upon her arrival at the shelter on March 30th, our staff noticed that she was definitely not acting like a normal puppy. After a series of blood work, our medical team suggested that we must take her to the specialist for more diagnostics, suspecting a possible liver shunt. Lulu now must have surgery to fix her portosystemic shunt and bladder stones. She will have to stay at the veterinary hospital for several days on seizure watch. Once she is released, she will recover in a loving foster home.blood work, our medical team suggested that we must take her to the Specialist for more diagnostics. Lulu is undergoing surgery today to fix her portosystemic shunt, and will have an extensive recovery time.
Assistance for these medical expenses is urgently needed. If you would like to become an Adoption Angel, please CLICK HERE to make a secure donation on-line, or mail a check payable to Western PA Humane Society. Please write "Adoption Angels" on the Memo line and send your check to the Western PA Humane Society at 1101 Western Avenue, Pittsburgh 15233.
Along with programs such as Ellie's Pet Pantry, this is a great cause for group fundraisers and drives!
If you have any questions, email info@wpahumane.org or call 412-321-4625 Option 4, and we would be happy to help. Thank you so much for your support!
As with all of our pets, we must follow guidelines to only placing behaviorally and medically sound animals up for adoption. Donation does not guarantee that benefitting animals will meet the criteria for adoption, but it can greatly improve their chances.
Pumpkin Pie arrived at the Western PA Humane Society as a stray in rough shape in the Manchester Neighborhood on August 8th. After a medical examination, it was determined that he had a severe case of mange that covered his entire body. He also had severe bacterial and yeast skin infections which was the cause of his extreme hair loss. In addition to his poor skin condition, he had a proptosed third eyelid which is commonly known as Cherry Eye. The amazing thing about Pumpkin Pie is that even after enduring all of these medical hardships, his little Mastiff tail has never stopped wagging!
Dega is an adorable Australian shepherd mix who arrived at the Western PA Humane Society in fair condition except for a visible limp. While waiting for a diagnosis on her leg injury, Dega's road to adoption was hampered by a urinary tract infection and then contracting kennel cough. Poor Dega was sick for several weeks, but she always had enough energy to give her tail a wag when she recognized a friend! After finally being medically cleared, Dega underwent surgery to correct a cruciate tear in her left hind leg. This type of surgery is expensive and has a long recovery period! Thanks to her wonderful foster family, she remains in their home while she searches for her forever home. She can be seen with our other available pets on our website!
Sophia first arrived at the shelter in January 2012. Not only was she in poor condition herself, but she was also nursing 3 tiny kittens. Both Sophia and her kittens went to a foster home until they were healthy enough to be available for adoption. That is not where Sophia’s store ended, however. While her kittens were in good shape, Sophia had had a rough time. You might have noticed that her ears are deformed, which is suspected to be from old hematomas that were never attended to. And the poor girl only has 2 teeth remaining, one of which is broken but not painful and the other has mild gingival recession. It is no wonder that she loves her canned pureed cat food! Sophia recently will underwent a dental evaluation by our Veterinarian, and has gotten a clean bill of health to be made available for adoption!
Brighton is a sweet little pup who stole the hearts of the staff at the Western PA Humane Society. She came to the shelter at just 3 months old, so under normal circumstances she would have been considered highly adoptable. But, Brighton’s journey would not be that easy. She arrived at the shelter with a broken leg; a break so severe that it needed surgery to properly heal. Now that she has had her surgery, she is comfortably recovering in a foster home. Once she gets the medical approval from our Veterinarians, she can be made available for adoption.
