Yesterday, I went to the local kill shelter to pull a Tortie cat and a Doxie mix for APAWS in Baton Rouge. We kept them over night at our house. I am meeting with another rescue volunteer this morning so she can bring them to the vet in Baton Rouge, where the volunteer from APAWS will meet her and pick them up. The Doxie mix seems to be in ( Read more... )

Sakura, our black Lab mix puppy, was adopted recently through Labs4Rescue! She is the one that was dumped on us the Friday after Katrina. We think her owners were New Orleans evacuees who just could not keep her where they were staying. Anyway, long story short, Sakura left on a truck transport on Thursday to go to her new family in MA. I posted ( Read more... )

The kids and I walked in the dog parade in Lafayette today. I'm too exhausted to write about it. But, I wanted to let my LJ friends know that I posted a bunch of pictures and comments about the parade on my cat ranch moblog. You can see them here if you like: http://mycatranch.textamerica.com/?date=2/18/2006&dayonly=1

Sorry that I have not updated my LJ in so very long. We have been staying super busy between our family life, school, and animal rescue. Since I last posted, we have had sick kids, sick cats, cats saved from the brink of death, some cat adoptions, and so much more. I don't have time this morning for a lengthy post. So, I decided to share this quote ( Read more... )

The kids and I went to the pound in Lafayette, Louisiana today (Friday, Sept 30) to take pictures of the cats and dogs on death row there. If you are in or near Lafayette, and can find it in your heart to adopt one or more of these lovable, beautiful animals, please check out the newly updated Roicy Duhon Animal Control Center Adoptable Pet List. ( Read more... )

If you know anyone who had to leave their animals behind, please tell them they can write to hurricane@bestfriends.org with the following information:

- Name and current contact information
- Address where animal was left
- Name of pet
- Description of pet (species, breed, distinguishing characteristics)
- Photo if available

Best Friends will get ( Read more... )

A pet shelter has been set up at the Blackham Coliseum in Lafayette, right next to the Cajundome. Evacuees may bring their pets their for housing. They have PLENTY of food, water, crates, cages, bedding and newspaper. But, the owners are responsible for feeding, watering, walking, and medicating their own pets. Interested parties may call Lafayette ( Read more... )

For complete details, please check out the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine website at http://www.vetmed.lsu.edu/

Another site to check out is Noah's Wish!

Even though we don't have the room or the finances to care for 11 more animals, we just couldn't say no. We were their last hope. I could not say no, knowing full well they would be put to sleep. Many of them are still just babies! I've added their photos and descriptions to our Petfinder site. Please feel free to check them out. If you can find it ( Read more... )