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  • CAA to waive adoption fees for Black Friday

    November 23, 2023 12:20 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A Capital Area animal shelter is offering a Black Friday special that could put a four-legged friend in your home -- at no cost. Companion Animal Alliance of Baton Rouge is waiving adoption fees on Nov. 24 for all spayed and neutered pets. The shelter... more »
  • Cara's House seeking foster families for 'holiday sleepovers'

    November 17, 2023 4:40 PM

    SORRENTO - Cara's House, the primary animal shelter serving Ascension Parish, is seeking families to host homeless pets over Thanksgiving weekend. The holiday "sleepover" is meant to ease the strain on the facility while providing a more welcoming environment for animals in need. "This program gives pets a... more »
  • Vote on animal shelter land purchase pulled from Ascension Parish Council agenda; entire meeting later canceled

    October 5, 2023 2:07 PM

    DONALDSONVILLE - A decision on whether to spend $840,000 to buy a 9-acre parcel to host a future animal shelter was pulled from Thursday's Ascension Parish Council agenda -- and then, the entire meeting was called off. The item is likely to be considered in two weeks, when the... more »
  • Ascension Parish Council to vote on animal shelter land purchase

    October 3, 2023 6:23 PM

    PRAIRIEVILLE - Two weeks after identifying its top choice location for a new animal shelter, the Ascension Parish Council on Thursday is set to vote to authorize the purchase of that land. The Council agenda includes an item to approve the acquisition of 8.7 acres located at 15460 Airline... more »
  • Animal shelter in Hammond burglarized; thousands of dollars in damage

    February 12, 2021 9:48 PM

    HAMMOND, La. - A local animal shelter is recovering from a devastating burglary that left them with thousands of dollars in damages. Late Thursday night, an unknown intruder ransacked the office of the Tangi Humane Society, a non-profit volunteer organization that is home to dozens of displaced pets. According... more »
  • Rescue Alliance Louisiana Pet Food Bank 'urgently' in need of donations

    July 23, 2020 5:59 AM

    Gonzales – A nonprofit animal rescue organization is in need of public support. Wednesday, Rescue Alliance Louisiana Pet Food issued a statement regarding its desperate need for donations. In its email, the nonprofit stated: “ Right now, because the Demand for food assistance is rising at an extraordinary... more »
  • Cara's House animal shelter awarded $50,000 for post-flood expansion

    January 31, 2017 1:23 PM

    SORRENTO – Cara's House animal shelter has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Petco Foundation to support its new expansion following the August 2016 flood. The Petco Foundation investment will help pay for three new buildings that will house additional dogs and cats available for adoption. "CARA's... more »
  • 20-year-old arrested for looking at child porn while volunteering

    November 22, 2016 4:14 PM

    BATON ROUGE – A man has been arrested after looking at child porn while volunteering at an animal shelter. 20-year-old Connor McCullough was arrested for one count of pornography involving juveniles. McCullough was a volunteer for Capital Area Animal Welfare Society (CAAWS), a volunteer organization for animal welfare.... more »
  • Public campaign to launch for new EBR animal shelter

    April 11, 2016 11:28 AM

    BATON ROUGE- Companion Animal Alliance of Baton Rouge will launch a public campaign on Monday to raise money for a new animal shelter. A press conference will be held on Monday afternoon to launch the public campaign and to reveal that a “significant amount” of money has already been raised,... more »
  • Grant money would help Denham Springs Animal Shelter Play Video

    December 23, 2015 5:32 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - A $50,000 grant would go a long way for repairs at the Denham Springs Animal Shelter. City leaders plan to apply for the state grant in the coming weeks. Right now, the no-kill shelter relies heavily on donations and grants to get by each day. Every penny... more »
  • Man's 18-year-old dog killed 'accidentally' by shelter

    May 17, 2013 4:05 PM

    CENTRAL- A man is distraught after the animal shelter in Baton Rouge euthanized his 18-year-old Calhoun Collie mix Friday. Bowwow ran away last week and was picked-up by animal control agents on a street away from home. Patrick Morris said he spent the last seven days looking for him,... more »

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