Acadiana Humane Society just pulled a sweet cat from St. John the Baptist Animal Shelter who had been hit by a car. He has a broken pelvis, which we are told will require a plate to hold it together so that he can heal properly. He is being transported today to our veterinarian that has an orthopedic specialist. We are in urgent need of sponsors for his vet bills, and the vet bills of the many other rescued cats, dogs, rabbits, and ferrets in our care. Won’t you please make your contribution today? We have a Paypal donation button on the side of this page, as well as a YouCaring Fundraiser link below in this post. You can also send in a check or money order made out to Acadiana Humane Society to our mailing address at P.O. Drawer C; Sunset, Louisiana 70584-0536.
(December 24, 2016): An update on Jasper the Bengal cat that was hit by a car and ended up in animal control before we pulled him and sent him to our veterinarian. He does have a broken pelvis, which will require a plate to hold it together so that he can heal properly. He is currently in boarding at our veterinarian on cage rest, IV fluids, and TLC. One of the vet techs is loving on him in this picture that she sent us. He will hopefully have surgery next week to install a metal plate to hold his pelvis together so that he can walk again. Without the surgery he won’t ever be able to walk. We are in urgent need of sponsors for his vet bills, and the vet bills of the many other rescued cats, dogs, rabbits, and ferrets in our care. Won’t you please make your contribution today? We have a Paypal donation button on our website, as well as a YouCaring fundraiser link if you would like to donate today. Thank you! http://acadianahumane.org/catblogger/2016/12/22/help-4/
UPDATE December 27, 2016:
After seeing the orthopedic specialist at Baton Rouge Veterinary Specialist today, Dec. 27th, we are confident that his best chance at full recovery from his broken pelvis bone is to have a metal T plate surgically installed. He has multiple fractures on the weight bearing axis of his pelvis, and left to mend on it’s own could result in the following complications: a mild to severe limp which could eventually cause back or other issues, or blocked intestines and the inability to move his bowels, or even the inability to walk. However, with the surgery done ASAP he is expected to have full recovery with very minimal chance of complications. Because the injury appears to be a few weeks old, time is of the essence to do the surgery ASAP. So we left him at the vet and he will have his surgery tomorrow (Dec 28, 2016). We made a $1,200.00 deposit today thanks to some of the donations via Paypal and YouCaring that we have received so far. Please keep the donations coming in so we can pay the balance of his surgery which is estimated at $2,400.00. We have a Paypal button and a YouCaring fundraiser link on our website.
UPDATE: December 30, 2016: Jasper’s surgery went well, and he now has a metal T plate and seven screws holding his pelvis together. He will need six to eight weeks of strict cage rest to allow his bones to heal properly. He is currently staying in medical boarding at Azalea Lakes Veterinary Clinic to be sure he gets the best care possible during recovery. He is on pain medication and being monitored for unexpected complications. The surgeon is very optimistic and we do not expect any complications. Once he is recovered enough from his surgery, he will receive his remaining veterinary care before he is made available for adoption through Acadiana Humane Society. Here are a couple photos taken of him one day after his surgery.
17 people have donated a total of $835 of our $3,200 goal to pay off our vet bills via our YouCaring Fundraiser. If every one who sees this post donated even just $5 we could totally raise more then our goal! Won’t you please consider donating if you can? Please help Acadiana Humane Society get out of debt and continue to save lives! Thank you!
There are several ways you can donate or help:
- We have a Paypal button on our website.
- We have a YouCaring Fundraiser.
- Donations can also be made by sending a check or money order made out to Acadiana Humane Society to our mailing address at P.O. Drawer C; Sunset, Louisiana 70584.
- You can call in a credit/debit card donation directly to Azalea Lakes Veterinary Clinic at 225-755-3838 and ask them to apply your donation to Acadiana Humane Society‘s account.
- You can call in a credit/debit card donation directly to Pet Care Animal Hospital at 337-988-1100 and ask them to apply your donation to Acadiana Humane Society‘s account. Please email or text us to notify us if you made a donation directly to either vet.
- You can like and follow our Acadiana Humane Resale Fundraiser page where we list items available for sale, or for a donation. Such as the Rally to Rescue calendars, rescue t-shirts, etc.
- You can attend our fundraiser events, such as the one Dec 10th & 11th at the Jockey Lot Flea Market. Click here to join our event page.
- You can collect items that we need to donate so that our available funds can be spent on vet bills. We have a basic wish list you can download on our website. We have a donation box inside the lobby of Bridge Storage on Ambassador Caffery in Lafayette. Or, you can text us to arrange pick up.
If you can help, please do! We have six kittens that need to be fixed, vaccinated, tested, etc. before they can be put up for adoption. We have several cats in need of dental work. We have a cat that is having balance and weight loss issues. We have a cat that we suspect may be diabetic and we need her to be examined and have some blood work done. We have a pair of ferrets in need of vet care for possible intestinal issues, then vaccinations once better. We have a dog that needs medication. We have numerous cats and dogs that need flea prevention. We just can not do what we do without your help. We have also been asked to pull several rabbits and guinea pigs from an animal control facility, and we are the only rescue in the area that normally pulls these pets. We need your help so we can save these animals please!
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Petco National Adoption Weekend is all day December 3rd & 4th! Acadiana Humane Society adoptable pets will be at both Lafayette Petco locations all weekend!
Meet some of our adoptable rabbits, guinea pigs, & cats at Petco North: https://www.facebook.com/events/1172166206198634/
Meet some of our adoptable rabbits, guinea pigs, & cats at Petco South: https://www.facebook.com/events/700932540062909/
Rabbit adoption fee is $50 per spayed/neutered rabbit. Guinea pig adoption fee is $20 each. Cat and kitten adoption fees are $100 each. You can download our prescreening application from our website. Emailing the completed application is the fastest way to get it to us. Approved adoptions are by appointment, so get your application in as quickly as possible if you would like to schedule an appointment. We will have some of our volunteers at both Lafayette Petco locations this weekend. We may have a dog or two available to meet for a few hours. Watch our social media sites for more details.
We are also accepting new foster homes, and even temporary holiday foster homes, for rescue animals that are already in our care. When filling out our prescreening application just note on it if you are looking to foster or adopt a particular animal or particular type of pet. Thank you!
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Acadiana Humane Society is still in very urgent need of donations for our vet bills! We already owe money to four different veterinarian offices and have been numerous times since we first posted our pleas for help! The bills are due, or past due now, and we just don’t have the available funds to pay them all off! Our volunteers have been working hard doing fundraisers, and reaching out to others for help, even setting up at the Jockey Lot Flea Market to raise money. We set up a YouCaring Fundraiser but have so far only raised a very small percentage of our goal! While we appreciate every single donation, no matter how big or small, it takes more then a few people to help us reach our goal. If you can help, please donate through either our YouCaring Fundraiser, or through our Paypal donation button on our website, or you can send a check or money order made out to Acadiana Humane Society to our mailing address at P.O. Drawer C; Sunset, Louisiana 70584-0536. You can also call in donations directly to one of our veterinarians: Azalea Lakes Veterinary Clinic in Baton Rouge is where our largest vet bill is. You can call Azalea Lakes at 225-755-3838 with your credit or debit card and ask them to apply it to Acadiana Humane Society’s bill. If you are local, you can also watch our Facebook page to know where we are, as we can accept donations at our events as well. Just ask for Sue or Moriah at the event, as we have the Square Reader app on our cell phones and can accept donations via the app, or you can hand us a check or money order as well. We can not do what we do without your support! Thank you!
Our YouCaring fundraiser: https://www.youcaring.com/acadiana-humane-society-678511
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