CT Humane Society Hosts 'Springtime Unleashed' Event In May

Press release from CT Humane Society:

May 3, 2021

If there’s ever been a year people are looking forward to getting outside in the warm weather, it’s this one. So make it doubly rewarding: Join the Connecticut Humane Society’s “Springtime Unleashed” virtual event to celebrate the season and give pets a fresh start.

All funds raised through the special event will go toward CHS’ Covid Relief Programs, which work to keep pets in homes they know and love through the Pet Food Pantry and reduced-fee and free veterinary clinic initiatives. CHS has expanded its public medicine services over the past year to give access to more pets and their families at a time when their needs are particularly high.

Pet fans can register to enjoy the Springtime Unleashed virtual show, bid in an online auction, buy bandanas for their pups, and purchase “Paw Pack” welcome bags (and because it’s virtual, anyone can join the fun, even if they live outside of Connecticut). Visit CThumane.org/unleashed to be a part of any or all of Springtime Unleashed.

Paw Packs are on sale now through May 7 and include two locally made Avery’s sodas, two CHS pint glasses, a DIY dog or cat toy, and a s’mores kit. Visit @perfectstitcheg on Instagram to purchase sports-themed bandanas for your dog, and 10% will come to CHS pets now through May 15.

Register for the virtual show for free, and you’ll receive a link to tune in on May 13 at 6:30 p.m. Viewers will meet some of the pets who’ve received extensive medical care at CHS and are now happy to be on the road to recovery, as well as some furry VIPs who are ready to be unleashed for playtime.

The online auction goes live May 13-15, with items that will make it easy to have fun safely outdoors this spring and summer: day trips, packages to amusement parks and rope courses, horseback riding lessons, a cruise on the Connecticut River, an Essex Steam Train experience, and more. But there are also items to cozy up your at-home days, pet-themed cornhole boards to liven up your yard, and sports memorabilia to enhance your baseball and football seasons.

CHS serves pets at its three locations in Newington, Waterford and Westport, and its Fox Memorial Clinic, which means local pets all across the state will benefit from Springtime Unleashed.

This press release was produced by CT Humane Society. The views expressed here are the author's own.