The Izzie Fund, celebrating one year, helping dogs and families stay together

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Pittsburgh non-profit group is maintaining households collectively one canine at a time. 

The Izzie Fund simply turned one! 

READ: KD Sunday Highlight: Group goals to assist canines in want of specialty care

The group supplies monetary help to pet homeowners whose canines want medical care, however cannot afford it. 

They at the moment help two pups, Gerald and Hank, who’re on their highway to restoration. 

Gerald has Invertebratal Disc Illness (IVDD) which is a critical spinal dysfunction that would go away a canine paralyzed. The Izzie Fund helps Gerald’s ongoing remedy after he had surgical procedure. 

Hank was purported to be a service canine for an area veteran however was recognized with idiopathic cranial nerve palsy, leading to epileptic seizures 

The Izzie Fund is offering help for Hank’s second surgical procedure. 

And you may lend a paw as properly! 

The Izzie Fund and Joey’s Paw have an occasion this Saturday from 11 a.m. till 2 p.m. at Wholesome Pet Merchandise in Cranberry. 

They may also have a sales space on the Pittsburgh Marathon on Might sixth and you may go to them earlier than and after the pet stroll at midday at Level State Park.