LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) – A long-time dog rescuer is asking for help for a canine in need for her 80th birthday.
Dana Frye, founder and director of LaPAW Animal Rescue in Lake Charles, has a very special request this year.
She is using her 80th birthday celebration as a way to raise funds for an eight-year-old Lab and Catahoula mix named Newman, who is suffering from years of hip dysplasia.
The femoral head in each of Newman’s hips has etched into his pelvic bone, causing horrible pain with every step, according to a press release from the Humane Society of Louisiana (HSLA). Removing the femoral heads from each hip will allow Newman to live less painfully and walk more easily again.
Newman was found during the summer’s July Fourth firework displays, when a Lake Charles resident heard a dog crying under her porch. She said the dog had trouble standing.
The resident brought the dog inside and noticed the dog could not walk on his own. She later drove the dog to Frye’s residence for help.
LaPAW took Newman to a vet clinic in Lake Charles and the estimated cost for the needed surgery is close to $2,000.
To help raise the funds, Dana contacted HSLA and made a special request for Newman on her 80th birthday.
“The world needs more Dana Fryes and groups like LaPAW that help many needy animals on a shoestring,” said HSLA Director Jeff Dorson. “We appreciate and applaud Dana’s efforts to use her birthday to help an animal in need. It speaks volumes of her selflessness and example of serving others and other creatures. We hope and pray pet owners, business leaders and foundations will chip in to get Newman the help he needs and deserves.”
Ways to donate:
- PayPal: swla.tnr@gmail.com
- Venmo: @Dana-Frye-6
- CashApp: $lapaw2003
- Zelle: 337-215-0025
All donations are tax-deductible.
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