2012 Rock ‘n’ Roll Los Angeles Halloween Half-Marathon benefiting the ASPCA®

The 2012 Rock ‘n’ Roll Los Angeles Halloween Half-Marathon benefiting the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) and Shelter Pet Costume Contest will take place on Sunday, October 28, 2012 in Downtown Los Angeles.  More than 300 Team ASPCA members and 12,000 runners will be crossing the finish line to raise money and awareness for the ASPCA’s life-saving work. The ASPCA also will host a Shelter Pet Costume Contest with special guest Fiona, recipient of the 2012 ASPCA “Dog of the Year” Humane Award. The contest also will feature adoptable pets from the Los Angeles Animal Alliance and Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation, to which the ASPCA will be presenting a grant of $100,000 to further their mission of finding homes for animals in need and ending animal homelessness in the Los Angeles area. Animal lovers are invited to watch the contest and snack on Walkers Scottie Dog cookies provided by Walkers Shortbread.


Sunday, October 28, 2012
Downtown LA - LA Live
800 W. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015


About the ASPCA®
Founded in 1866, the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) is the first animal welfare organization in North America and serves as the nation’s leading voice for animals. More than two million supporters strong, the ASPCA’s mission is to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States. As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, the ASPCA is a national leader in the areas of anti-cruelty, community outreach and animal health services. For more information, please visit www.ASPCA.org, and be sure to follow the ASPCA on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

ASPCA “Dog of the Year” Fiona
Abandoned in a trash heap behind an auto body shop in South Los Angeles, Calif., Fiona, an 11-year-old poodle mix, was sick, covered in dirt, matted, infested with fleas and blind in both eyes. Fortunately, Audrey and Eldad Hagar, founders of Los Angeles-based animal rescue group Hope for Paws, came to Fiona’s aid. They cleaned and cared for her and took her to a veterinary ophthalmologist who confirmed her vision in one eye could be restored with surgery. Hope for Paws posted Fiona’s rescue video online, hoping to raise enough money for the expensive surgery. With the help of hundreds of donors all over the world, they raised the funds for her surgery, and Fiona was soon adopted into the loving home of Michele and Chris Gentry of Los Angeles, CA and three poodle sisters. Fiona’s miraculous story of survival has since garnered more than 5.5 million views online, a testament to what can be accomplished when homeless animals get a second chance.