Acadiana Humane Society http://acadianahumane.org/catblogger Saving One Life At A Time In Cajun Country, Louisiana Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:32:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= We Need Your Help Please! http://acadianahumane.org/catblogger/2013/04/23/we-need-you/ http://acadianahumane.org/catblogger/2013/04/23/we-need-you/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:16:17 +0000 Sue Rabeaux http://acadianahumane.org/catblogger/?p=1732 Acadiana Humane Society volunteers have been very busy saving the lives of many dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets and other small animals. So busy that we haven’t had a lot of time for fundraising. We are only able to do what we do with money raised through donations, fundraisers, and adoption fees. We currently owe several different vets quite a bit of money and can really use your help to pay down these vet bills so we can continue doing what we do to save lives. We currently owe Spay Nation in Lafayette $3,468.00. We owe Country Place Veterinary Clinic $967.87. We also owe Pet Care Animal Hospital $343.00. As well as $200.00 to Azaela Lakes Animal Clinic. We also just started working with Town and Country Vet Clinic and currently owe them over $224.00. This is a total of $5,202.87 and growing. We recently took in a deaf Catahoula puppy, two kittens, four rabbits, a Colllie mix and her ten newborn puppies, and a couple of dogs. Our adoptions have been doing pretty well, having two, three or more adoptions a week. But, our new intakes are coming in even faster, and they all require vet care that almost always costs more then the adoption fee we charge would cover for that pet. What does this mean? This means we can not survive on adoption fees alone! We really do count on donations and fundraiser support. We need you to help us because we can’t do what we do without you. Every donation helps, no matter how big or how small. You can easily make a donation in any amount using our PayPal link on the side of this page. You can also mail us a check or money order made out to Acadiana Humane Society to us at our mailing address: Acadiana Humane Society; P.O. Drawer C; Sunset, LA 70584-0536. If you would like to specify how you want your donation spent: vet bills, pet food bills, or even which specific vet or pet you would like to see the payment help, please make a note with your donation.

Moses the Deaf Catahoula PuppyJo and Charlie10 Puppies April 10th

Another way you can help is to donate something of value or interest that we can use in one of our fundraisers to help raise money. We have a couple of fundraiser events coming up, one the weekend of May 11th (details to be announced once the company we are working with gives us the authorization to announce it), and the other to be announced at a later date, where we will need auction items to sell. We are looking for any sort of video game, anime or movie DVD or Blue Ray, music CDs,  anime collectibles, movie collectibles, books, posters, pictures, or autographed swag of any kind! We also are looking for fast food vouchers and gift cards, as well as restaurant and store gift cards which can be used as door prizes or auctioned off at our events. If you would like to donate an item for us to auction at one of our fundraiser events, please email us at ahspets@gmail.com with more information on the item(s) you have to donate, as well as how you would like to get the items(s) to us. Then, if local our Director can meet you to pick it up. Or, if you need our shipping address, we can provide that for you. You may also leave a voice mail or send a text to our Director, Sue Rabeaux at 337-371-5477 if you are interested in donating or helping with either of these fundraiser events. Thank you!

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ACADIANA HUMANE SOCIETY EVENTS:

3215 Louisiana Ave., Lafayette, Louisiana

  • Petco Adoption Event: Saturday, April 27th 11AM-3PM
  • Petco Adoption Event: Saturday, May 4th 11AM-3PM
  • Petco Adoption Event: Saturday, May 18th 11AM-3PM
  • Petco Adoption Event: Saturday, May 25th 11AM-3PM
  • Petco Adoption Event: Saturday, June 1st 11AM-3PM
  • Petco Adoption Event: Saturday, June 8th 11AM-3PM
  • Petco Adoption Event: Saturday, June 15th AM-3PM
  • Petco Adoption Event: Saturday, June 22nd 11AM-3PM
  • Petco Adoption Event: Saturday, June 29th 11AM-3PM

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Please keep in mind that pets are a lifetime commitment. When considering gifts for children for Easter, please do not give a baby bunny or duckling or other live animal without the parent’s permission! Many baby rabbits are surrendered after Easter when the newness of the babies wears off and the reality of their responsibility sets in. Plush pets & chocolate bunnies are the best option in most cases. Always research any new pet before getting one. Rabbits can live a long, healthy life if properly cared for. Also, please remember to adopt rather then shop when looking for a new family member. Both Acadiana Humane Society and Magic Happens Rabbit Rescue have many rescue rabbits available for adoption. Thank you!

Easter Bunnies

Please vote once a day for Acadiana Humane Society in Sunset, LA in the Animal Rescue Site’s Shelter Contest to help us win grant money to be able to save more dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets & other animals! Please vote and confirm using this link: http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces?siteId=3 Thank you!

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ACADIANA HUMANE SOCIETY EVENTS:

3215 Louisiana Ave., Lafayette, Louisiana

  • Petco Adoption Event: Saturday, March 23rd 11AM-3PM
  • Petco Adoption Event: Saturday, March 30th 11AM-3PM
  • Petco Adoption Event: Saturday, April 6th 11AM-3PM
  • Petco Adoption Event: Saturday, April 13th 11AM-3PM
  • Petco Adoption Event: Saturday, April 20th 11AM-3PM
  • Petco Adoption Event: Saturday, April 27th 11AM-3PM
  • Petco Adoption Event: Saturday, May 4th 11AM-3PM
  • Petco Adoption Event: Saturday, May 25th 11AM-3PM

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There will be several different Acadiana area animal rescues in attendance, all with their own adoptable dogs and fundraisers.

There will also be a vet on site offering a rabies clinic where you can get your dog or cat updated on their rabies vaccine for only $10.00! He is also offering microchipping of your pets for only $20.00.

Viva La Waffle will be there selling their famous and wonderfully delicious waffle sandwiches!

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  • We need two people from 11am to 1pm to help at the barricades on Central St. to tell people they can not park there due to the parade. If anyone argues, they tell them they will be ticketed. Once the police arrive at 1pm to do this job, then these volunteers are free to either watch the parade or join us walking in it.
  • We need one volunteer to help sell bottled water for the Krewe des Chiens as an Acadiana Humane Society representative from 11:30 until 1.
  • I need other volunteers to help from 1pm until the parade is over. We need 1 or 2 people (we may have 1 person – Thanks Kristy!) to carry the Acadiana Humane Society banner. We need people to walk our foster dogs or carry puppies for us. Dog walkers/carries must be 18 or older.
  • Also, if anyone has a wagon or two or three that is large enough to hold safely a wire crate we have a handicapped Pekingese that needs to be pulled in the parade, as well as puppies that can ride if there are not enough walkers.
  • We need people to pull the wagons & people to throw beads.
Please contact us ASAP via email at ahspets@gmail.com if you can help! Thank you!
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3215 Louisiana Ave., Lafayette, Louisiana

  • Petco Adoption Event: Saturday, January 12th 11AM-3PM (weather permitting)
  • Petco Adoption Event: Saturday, January 19th 11AM-3PM
  • Petco Adoption Event: Saturday, January 26th 11AM-3PM

Meet some of our adoptable dogs, cats, rabbits & other small animals at our Petco Adoption Events. During the month of January, we will also have hand made jewelry available as fundraisers for our rescue.  Please stop by and see what we have to offer!

We also have the new 2013 McCartney Dog Calendars available for a $10.00 donation! These were donated to us, so every penny from the calendar sales will go to help pay our vet bills!

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ACADIANA HUMANE SOCIETY EVENTS:

3215 Louisiana Ave., Lafayette, Louisiana

  • Petco Adoption Event: Saturday, December 22nd 11AM-3PM
  • Petco Adoption Event: Saturday, January 5thth 11AM-3PM  

Meet some of our adoptable dogs, cats, rabbits & other small animals at our Petco Adoption Events. During the month of December, we will also have hand made jewelry & gifts available as fundraisers for our rescue. These items make wonderful holiday gifts! Please stop by and see what we have to offer!

We also have the new 2013 McCartney Dog Calendars available for a $10.00 donation!

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3215 Louisiana Ave., Lafayette, Louisiana

  • Petco Adoption Event: Saturday, December 1st  11AM-2PM
  • Petco Adoption Event & Santa Photos: Saturday, December 8th  11AM-3PM
  • Petco Adoption Event: Saturday, December 22nd 11AM-3PM
  • Petco Adoption Event: Saturday, January 5thth 11AM-3PM

 Meet some of our adoptable dogs, cats, rabbits & other small animals at our Petco Adoption Events. During the month of December, we will also have hand made jewelry & gifts available as fundraisers for our rescue. These items make wonderful holiday gifts! Please stop by and see what we have to offer!

 PET PHOTOS WITH SANTA!
Saturday, December 8th
11:00AM to 3:00PM
Only $8.95 per photo! On the spot printing while you wait!
Plus an optional $5.00 donation if you want to have the picture emailed to you! If we email the picture to you, then you can use it to make Christmas cards or print more photos! 
Proceeds Benefit Acadiana Humane Society!

 

 

 

YOU’RE INVITED TO A HOLIDAY MARKET PARTY!
Saturday, December 1st 4PM to 7PM  
 207 Karen St. Lafayette, LA. 70503

 

Several local vendors will be selling their gifts and crafts in a home environment. Three Geek Studio’s designs and creates handmade jewelry and crafts to sell to benefit Acadiana Humane Society. We will be at this Holiday Market Party to raise money for the rescue animals. You can find out more about this at the Facebook Event Page by clicking here.

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ACADIANA HUMANE SOCIETY OCTOBER EVENTS:

 

Acadiana Humane Society at The Pumpkin Patch!

Saturday, October 2oth 9AM to 7PM!

Sunday, October 21st 1PM to 4PM!

Location: Covenant United Methodist Church at 300 East Martial Avenue in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Look for our white and purple Rally to Rescue tent to meet our adoptable dogs, get free dog food samples and free candy, and check out our fundraiser items! There will be lots of other vendors there too. As well as fun & games for the entire family! Leashed and vaccinated dogs are welcomed!

  • Meet adoptable dogs!
  • Pet supplies & Howloween dog treats for sale!
  • Pinky’s Handcrafted Pet Beds for sale!
  • Handmade people purses, bags, jewelry & more for sale!
  • Bake sale items!
  • Donations welcomed!
  • Free dog food samples! Free candy! (while supplies last)

All proceeds at our tents go to help rescue pets!

 

Howloween Celebration at Petco!

Saturday, October 27th Noon to 4PM!

Look for our white and purple Rally to Rescue tent outside the Lafayette Petco (3215 Louisiana Ave.). We’ll also have a table inside the store, along with adoptable cats & rabbits inside!

  • Meet adoptable dogs!
  • Pet supplies & Howloween dog treats for sale!
  • Pinky’s Handcrafted Pet Beds for sale!
  • Assorted fundraiser items for sale!
  • Donations welcomed!
  • Free dog food samples! Free candy! (while supplies last)

All proceeds at our tent outside & table inside will go to help rescue pets!

 

Please help us save more animals by helping us win a grant for between $1,000.00 to $5,000.00 by voting for us once a day during The Animal Rescue Site’s Shelter Challenge! We are currently in 4th place among the Louisiana animal rescues! A vote for us, is not only a vote to help save dogs, but also a vote to help save cats, rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs, birds, chinchillas, iguanas, and so much more! No other rescue in Louisiana, that we are aware of, rescues both dogs, cats, and small animals, reptiles, and birds!

Please go to The Animal Rescue Site  then under “Search And Vote For A Shelter: type in ACADIANA HUMANE SOCIETY and input United States for country, LA for state, and Sunset for city, then click the “search” button. Then, scroll down to see our name, the city and state listed below and click on the “vote” button. The next page will be a “confirm your vote” page with a validation code. Please type the validation code into the text box and click the “confirm vote” button. It will then give you the option to share the link with your Facebook friends, Twitter followers, and to other social media sites. Please feel free to share and help us get more daily votes! Your votes & those of your friends will help us save more pets! Please note, once you have voted, the next time you log in, it may automatically show you the last rescue you voted for to save you a step when voting again. Thank you very much!

 

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