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Crash disrupts Acadiana spay and neuter clinic, forcing cancellations and limited services
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (404+ words) LAFAYETTE PARISH " A local nonprofit that provides low-cost spay and neuter services across Acadiana is working through major disruptions after a vehicle crashed into its building, forcing cancellations and significantly reducing capacity during one of its busiest times of year....
Holiday Hope: IPAC pushes to empty the shelter
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (321+ words) IBERIA PARISH " Iberia Parish Animal Control is partnering with the Bissell Pet Foundation for a national "Empty the Shelters" event, offering free pet adoptions now through Dec. 15. The promotion is part of the foundation's Holiday Hope campaign, which aims to…...
Adoption fees reduced, thanks to Bissell
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (279+ words) BISSELL Pet Foundation, a national nonprofit dedicated to ending pet homelessness, is once again issuing a nationwide call for adoption through its Empty the Shelters event, running October 1-15, 2025. .. BISSELL Pet Foundation, a national nonprofit dedicated to ending pet homelessness, is…...
Lafayette Animal Shelter to host quarterly low-cost microchip clinic
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (466+ words) LCG, through the LASCC, will host a low-cost microchip clinic on Saturday, February 7, 2026, from 2: 00 to 4: 00 p. m. at the animal shelter....
Building donation brings comfort to cats and community in memory of Doucet family
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (400+ words) ST. MARTIN PARISH " A newly donated building at the St. Martin Animal Shelter is giving the parish's cat population more space to roam while allowing visitors to interact with them more freely. The building honors Giselle Doucet, who was set…...
Dog, cat cafe coming to Lafayette's northside to help orphaned pets find homes
8+ mon, 5+ day ago (454+ words) LAFAYETTE, La. " A new pet cafe is coming to Lafayette's northside that will give orphaned dogs and cats a home-like environment while they wait for adoption. Amy Le Blanc is working to open meow WOOF Animal Collective and Cafe on…...
Crowley man arrested for shooting neighbor's cat
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (107+ words) Crowley Police have arrested a local man in connection with the shooting death of his neighbor's cat. Clay Cormier was booked with felony aggravated cruelty to animals. Police were called to a home in the 300 block of E. Ninth Street, where…...
Vet bills rising faster than inflation: how to save on your pet's care
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (378+ words) The cost of veterinary care is up again in 2024, more than the overall inflation rate. And that's overwhelming a lot of people. As a result, many cats and dogs these days are ending up in shelters because their families can…...
Vietnamese restaurant that killed 300 cats a month to make soup closes
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (341+ words) A Vietnamese restaurant that is believed to have killed up to 300catseach month to make a popular food dish has closed its doors, and the 20 cats freed in the aftermath aren't the only ones who are grateful. The establishment in Thai…...
Lafayette shelter joins Bissell Foundation for Empty the Shelters event - with $0 adoptions
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (283+ words) Lafayette, LA " BISSELL Pet Foundation, a national nonprofit dedicated to ending pet homelessness, is once again prompting a nationwide call for adoption through its Empty the Shelters event, running. .. Lafayette, LA " BISSELL Pet Foundation, a national nonprofit dedicated to ending…...