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LOUISIANA SHELTERS

Many shelters do not have the time or resources to help look for a pet individually. Many require on-site searches by the owner, in order to find a pet.  Please be aware that some of these phone numbers may be extremely busy, or may not have personnel to respond to individual requests.  But, you may wish to try to contact the shelter before going in person, as pet locations and operating times change on an as-needed basis. Most pets are pictured on petfinder.com, but some shelter sites have also posted photos, taken at their shelters.  Please go to each Website to see which shelters post photos, as this changes frequently. 

Boys and Girls Club
Vacant Fruit of the Loom Factory
Abbeville, LA
337-893-0235

St. Francis Animal Sanctuary
Abita Springs, LA
P.O. Box 677
Abita Springs, LA 70420
Hotline: 601-222-1927  phone: 985-893-9380
Email: stfrancis@bellsouth.net (Heidi Krupp-Director)
pampet@bellsouth.net (Pam Perez-President)
http://www.stfrancisanimalsanctuary.com
Note: collaborating with Best Friends. All animals in petfinder.

Broken Down Dogs 
Alexandria, LA
2401 Broadway
Alexandria, LA 71302
318-443-0081
Email: alohajanet@aol.com
Note: Organizing convoys with Project Starfish to transfer animals out of LA.

Small Animal Rescue
Amite, LA
985-748-5197
Note: Listed in ASPCA directory of shelters that have Katrina animals, but not independently verified.

Louisiana State University (LSU)  
Baton Rouge, LA  
John M. Parker Coliseum
225-578-6111 and 225-578-9900
http://www.vetmed.lsu.edu/
Note: Note: some photos available at website. Also check petfinder.com and petharbor.com

Small Animal Rescue
Baton Rouge, LA
225-766-3011 
Note: Listed in ASPCA directory of shelters that have Katrina animals, but not independently verified.

East Baton Parish Animal Control
2680 Progress Road
Baton Rouge, LA (behind Parish Prison; on Airport grounds)
225-774-7700
FAX: 225.774.7876
http://www.brgov.com/dept/animal/default.asp
Note: Listed in ASPCA directory of shelters that have Katrina animals, but not independently verified. Additional information from ASPCA, dcrawford@brgov.com

911 Parrot Alert
Baton Rouge, LA
Donna Powell (Baton Rouge)
225-273-3442 (home)
918-812-1099 (cell)
http://911parrotalert.com/index.asp
Contact for lost birds. Has nearly 70 birds (parrot, conure, cockatiel, etc.) taken from Gonzales facility.  Website has links to photos.

Capital Area Animal Welfare Society
P.O. Box 77765
Baton Rouge, LA 70879
225-752-5801
Email: caawsmail@yahoo.com
http://www.caaws.org/
Note: Has animals needing foster care. Lost&found list, some photos posted at WAFB tv website, http://www.wafb.com/Global/category.asp?C=65309&nav=1ugaZV4Y

Greyhound Pets of America /Louisian (GPA LA)
106 Pine Oak Drive
Covington, LA 70433
985-893-0966, 800-366-1472
E-mail: gpala@bellsouth.net 
or
17228 East Rockbridge Ave.
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
Phone: 225.753.8462
http://www.houndsabound.org/
Note: Listed in ASPCA directory of shelters that have Katrina animals, but not independently verified.

Whippet Rescue & Placement
Baton Rouge, LA 
http://www.whippet-rescue.com/
Contact listed for South/Southwest is:
Nancy Billups
4801 Reding Road Amarillo, TX 79124
806.381.0601
E-mail cloudnine@arn.net
Note: Listed in ASPCA directory of shelters that have Katrina animals, but not independently verified

Plaquemines Parish Animal Control
3706 Main Street
Belle Chasse, Louisiana70037
504-394-3510, 504-297-5402
Email: ferrer_pphd@eatel.net or ppghealth@eatel.net
Website: http://www.plaqueminesparish.com/AnimalControl/index.php
Note: many animal photos at http://photos.plaqueminesparish.com.
Residents should contact them for additional support.

Washington Parish - Bogalusa Animal Shelter
Bogalusa, LA
214 Arkansas Ave
Bogalusa, LA
985-735-8506
Note: listed in ASPCA list of regional shelters with Katrina animals, status not verified.

Gulf South Golden Retriever Rescue
Bourg, LA 
E-mail: doubletoothpick@aol.com
http://www.gulfsouthgoldens.com/

St. Bernard Parish Animal Control
Chalmette, LA
115 Agriculture Road
Chalmette, LA 70043
504-278-1535
Website: http://www.loststbernardpets.com/
St. Bernard Parish Animal Control shelter closed. Visit the parish website or contact parish officials for animal control, lost and found pets within St. Bernard Parish.

Dixon Corrections Facility
Dixon, LA 
831-809-8248
Took animals from Lamar-Dixon in late September for fostering. Listed in ASPCA directory of shelters, phone # not verified. Inmates collaborating with HSUS to care for animals. Therefore, they should be listed in petfinder.

Little Bit Dog Rescue
Fulsom, LA
 985-960-0709 or 985-796-0787 
E-mail: rbonnette59@charter.net
http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/LA115.html
Note: listed in ASPCA list of regional shelters with Katrina animals, status not verified.

Lamar-Dixon Expo Center 
Gonzales, LA
All Animals HAVE BEEN MOVED FROM THIS FACILITY TO SHELTERS AROUND THE COUNTRY. PLEASE CALL THE HSUS at 1-800-HUMANE-1 (1-800-486-2631) if you need help locating a pet which was once housed at the Lamar-Dixon Center. 

Creole Poodle Rescue Club
PO Box 2333
Gonzales, LA
225-647-7337
E-mail: riverbend@eatel.net

Lhasa Apso Rescue
Gonzales, LA 
814-624-5136
Note: listing not verified

Gulf Coast Doberman Rescue
866-648-2643
E-mail: relief@doberman911.com
http://www.doberman911.com/ 
http://www.gulfcoastdobermanrescue.com/
Note: listed in ASPCA list of regional shelters with Katrina animals, status not verified.

Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control 
Hammond, LA
15487 Club Deluxe Road
Hammond, LA 70403
985-543-0215
Shelter is operating normally open to the public 12 noon to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. Most of their animals belong to community residents, some strays. Note: listed in ASPCA list of regional shelters with Katrina animals, status not verified.

Jefferson Parish Animal Shelter East Bk.
1 Humane Way
Harahan, LA
504-736-6111
Best Friends Animal Society is working alongside Jefferson Parish Animal Control (West Bank Animal Control Shelter, 1869 Ames Blvd, Marrero, LA). Note: listed in ASPCA list of regional shelters with Katrina animals, status not verified.

Terrebonne Parish Animal Control 
131 Plant Road
Houma, LA 70363
985-873-6709
Shelter is open, operating normally and is also providing shelter for owned pets belonging to hurricane evacuees.

Concordia Animal Welfare Shelter
1212 First Street
Ferriday, LA 71334
318-757-CAWS or 318-481-2123
E-mail: caws4pawsla@aol.com
http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/caws.html
Note: listed in ASPCA list of regional shelters with Katrina animals, status not verified.

Calcasieu Parish Animal Services
5500 A. Swift Plant Road
Lake Charles, LA
337-439-8879
E-mail: dmarcantel@cppj.net
Website: http://cpac.cppj.net/
info:  Pet owners in the Lake Charles area should contact them about lost pets. Listed in ASPCA directory of shelters that have Katrina animals.

St. John Parish Animal Shelter 
124 Water Plant Road
LaPlace, LA 70068
985-651-7837
Messages can be left on the shelter's telephone answering service. Listed in ASPCA directory of shelters that have Katrina animals.

St. Charles Parish Animal Control 
13830 River Road
Luling, LA 70070
985-783-5010
Animals listed in petfinder.com.

Raven Woods Animal Sanctuary
66239 Highway 1058
Roseland, LA 70456
985-748-2819
Email: annethorn@earthlink.net 
Website: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/LA131.html
Note: All animals in petfinder.com. 

Lansas Kennels
23015 Kilgore St
Mandeville, LA 70471 
call Kendra: 985-246-9388
Note: all animals are on petfinder.com for at least sixty days

Jefferson Parish Animal Shelter West Bank 
Marrero, LA
1869 Ames Blvd/Marrero, LA
504-349-5111

Monroe Civic Center (Equestrian Pavilion)   
Monroe, LA (small animals only)
400 Lea Joyner Memorial Expressway
225-578-9900 and 318-329-2225

Monroe Parish Shelter
Monroe, LA 
916-207-0983 - Shelter no: 281-755-5619
E-mail: info@uan.org
Note: not verified

Natchitoches Animal Shelter
PE Majors Bldg NW St.La. Unv
Natchitoches, LA
225-578-9900, 318-329-2225

Used Dogs
P.O. Box 741163
New Orleans, LA 70174
Phone: 504-442-3647
Email: K9Kitten@cox.net
http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/LA123.html
Note: 300 animals rescued by Algiers resident, Madeline, in her neighborhood. Will be on petfinder. May be moved to other shelters.. Used Dogs ONLY has information on animals from Algiers or animals that were evacuated to Algiers.

Pasado's Safe Haven
Raceland, LA
E-mail: mail@pasadosafehaven.org
http://www.pasadosafehaven.org/NEWS/NEWS.htm
Have Katrina pets on site, but not open to public; no address available; will be fostering out animals they are rescuing from New Orleans by end of October. Very active in rescuing and post-rescue care.

Louisiana Boxer Rescue
River Ridge, LA
504-738-5820 225-892-4827
E-mail: kim@louisianaboxerrescue.com
http://www.louisianaboxerrescue.com/

Note: not verified.

North Louisiana German Shepherd Rescue
Rustan, LA  71270
318-251-3557
nlgsdrescue@yahoo.com
http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/LA152.html
This shelter has 6 Katrina German Shepherds, photos.  They also have other animals from Katrina.

Shreveport Rescue Animal Clinic
Phone: 318 864-9995
They apparently have quite a few Katrina pets at this animal clinic.
This shelter does not have a website

Hirsch Memorial Coliseum
Shreveport, LA
Louisiana State Fairgrounds
3701 Hudson Avenue
318-219-7387 and 318-635-1361
Note: not verified.

Louisiana State University
Shreveport, LA
Health and Physical Education Building
225-578-9900
Note: See Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge listing for additional Information.

Hopeful Haven (Equines)
P.O. Box 17763
Shreveport, LA 71138
contact Debra Barlow:
318-286-3116 or 318-390-9161
E-mail: hopefulhaven@yahoo.com
http://www.hopefulhaven.com/
So far, the only animals they have are owner surrenders, as far as we know.

Caddo Parish Animal Services Dept.
1500 Monty Street
Shreveport, LA 71107 
318-226-6624
http://www.caddopets.com/
Note: In ASPCA list, no independent verification done regarding Katrina animals.

Humane Society of Northwest Louisiana
PO Box 52422
Shreveport, LA 71135-2442 
318-219-7387 and 318-635-1361
E-mail: Humanesocietynwla@aol.com
 http://www.hsnwla.org/
UPDATE: Was located at Hirsch Memorial Coliseum, Louisiana State Fairgrounds at 3701 Hudson Avenue, Shreveport, LA. Animals in petfinder.

American Bullmastiff Association
1063 Babineaux Road
Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
337-507-3992
E-Mail: ababulletin@yahoo.com, sthwndbuls@aol.com
Website: http://clubs.akc.org/aba/
Note: Has at least one Katrina Bullmastiff. No other breeds. Dog listed on Petfinder.

Coast to Coast Daschund
Slaughter, LA
225-936-3216
E-mail: info@c2cdr.org
http://www.c2cdr.org/

Note: listed in ASPCA list of regional shelters with Katrina animals, status not verified.

Noah’s Wish (Rescue team from California)
Heritage Park
1325 Bayou Lane
Slidell, LA
http://www.noahswish.org/
Link onto KATRINA UPDATES LINK HERE
http://www.noahswish.org/Hurricane%20Katrina.htm
Pet owners from Slidell advised to go to Heritage Park to go in person to claim your pet. Many pet owners finding their pets. This is a temporary shelter open from 8 am to 7 pm everyday for the next several weeks. Hundreds of pets are being expected to be housed there.

St. Tammany Parish
25026 Highway 36/Abita Springs, LA
and
2700 Terrace Ave.
Slidell, LA
985-809-0183 or 985-646-4267
Email: shelter@stpgov.org
Website: http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/LA130.html
For Abita Springs Location only: shelter is open. Stray animals may be held on-site for as long as 10 days before being transferred to a number of other shelters. Call or visit the shelter for up-to-date information. Animals listed in petfinder.com.

Pontchartrain Humane Society
PO Box 5186
Slidell, LA
225-334-1243
E-mail:  wonderrabbit44@hotmail.com
http://www.pontchartrainhumanesociety.org/

Note: listed in ASPCA list of regional shelters with Katrina animals, status not verified.

St. Bernard Parish, LA
Dr. Eric White, Vet
St. Bernard Parish
Fax: 337-560-0004
Or call: 337-560-0003
E-mail: Iberiahu@iberiahumane.com
http://iberiahumane.com/
For anyone needing information on their lost pets in St. Bernard's Parish. Pets listed in petfinder.com now.

American Rottweiler Club, Inc
St. Gabriel, LA
225-931-0980
E-mail:  happytales@webtv.org
http://www.amrottclub.org/
http://www.katrinarottweilers.rott-n-chatter.com
Took 70+ Rottweilers only from Lamar-Dixon shelter between September 10th and September 25th. Dogs they took were not identifiable by microchip or rabies tag. Photos listed on petfinder.com and at http://www.katrinarottweilers.rott-n-chatter.com

Ascension Parish Animal Services Dept.
Sorrento, LA - 225-675-6557
E-mail: skeller@apgov.us
Note: listed in ASPCA list of regional shelters with Katrina animals, status not verified.

Little Lights Animal Sanctuary
P.O. Box 62743
Lafayette La. 70596-2743
888-330-7066
Email: littlelights4u@msn.com
Note: Animals on petfinder.com

Schnauzer Rescue Louisiana
Walter, LA
225-791-4808
http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/LA87.html
Information: Not a shelter facility. They are only a foster coordination network. Email addresses for volunteers are as follows: shannalittle@yahoo.com colleenmooney@yahoo.com jadehoneycutt@hotmail.com Note: Listed in ASPCA directory of shelters that have Katrina
animals, but not independently verified.

Humane Society of Louisiana
PO Box 740321
New Orleans, LA 70174
Tel (504) 366-8972
Fax (504) 366-1278
E-mail:  HumaneLA@cs.com
http://www.humanela.org/
They have rescued many pets and the shelter is based at 115 Obed Magee Rd in Tylertown, MS. Please contact the number/e-mail address above for information about where the animals are located that they rescued (many in other shelters across the country).

Additional resources in LA:
Humane Society of West Louisiana
Louisiana Hotline: 888-773-6489 or 337-462-3321

Humane Society of Central Louisiana
Louisiana Hotline: 888-773-6489 or 318-641-0458
Keeping animals relinquished by owners, and looking after animals for owners who cannot take pets to current housing.