CVM Tiger Giving Day projects emphasize innovation, Auburn spirit
Auburn University’s upcoming Tiger Giving Day features a pair of College of Veterinary Medicine projects that connect to “Innovation & the Auburn Spirit.”
During the annual 24-hour giving extravaganza on Wednesday, March 25, members of the Auburn Family can support the CVM Blood Bank’s efforts to maximize the life-saving potential of its donor dogs and the Auburn University Raptor Center’s efforts to provide safe transit for its feathered ambassadors.
In the case of the Blood Bank, which serves canine patients in the college’s Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital, funds would help facilitate the purchase of a sterile tube welder to help mitigate waste and extend the shelf life of blood donated by pets to save other pets’ lives. The equipment will allow Blood Bank staff to safely divide blood units into smaller potions, maximizing the life-saving potential of every drop in helping animals in need of transfusions.
For the Auburn University Raptor Center (AURC), Tiger Giving Day will help support the purchase of specialized, USDA-compliant travel carriers for its ambassador birds. The AURC’s winged ambassadors rack up several thousand road miles each year visiting schools, attending campus programs, captivating audiences at campus events and advancing knowledge of conversation through educational programs in Alabama and beyond.
Donor support will help the AURC purchase custom carriers tailored to each raptor’s size and preferences, ensuring they travel in the safest and most comfortable conditions possible.
During Auburn University’s 2025 Tiger Giving Day campaign last September, the collective generosity of the AU community raised more than $155,000 for three College of Vet Med projects. That collective support helped support the procurement of equipment for the Auburn University Emergency Response Team (AVERT), which can deploy to disaster zones and rescue, shelter and transport large and small animals in need of care, as well as cardiac devices for puppies and kittens born with congenital heart defects and intensive care resources for the Auburn University Raptor Center.