Strut Your Mutt – Lafayette, Louisiana
FLASh and Acadiana Humane Society TIED in Lafayette’s Strut Your Mutt contest to win $1,000.00!
The TIE BREAKER is now ON! If you have not yet registered to walk with Acadiana Humane Society yet, NOW is the time to do so! We have until July 15th at 8pm PST to win $1,000.00 which is EXACTLY what we still owe on our 2011 vet bills, thus helping us save even more animals in 2012!
The group in Lafayette with the most walkers by 8:00pm PST on Sunday, July 15th will win the $1,000!
*Don’t forget, for live event cities, total qualified walkers includes adult walkers, walkers under 12 who register with a Strut Your Mutt T-shirt, and couples (couples do count as two walkers). Virtual fundraisers and walkers 12 and under without a Strut Your Mutt T-shirt do not qualify.
Please help spread the word and help us win this! Thank you very much! http://www.tinyurl.com/ahsmutt
Your $30 donation (includes your t-shirt) to register with us goes to our rescue, and may help us win the $1,000 to pay off our 2011 vet bills! Please be sure to select “Join a Dog Pack (existing team)” and then be sure to select “Acadiana Humane Society” from the drop down menu. You’ll need to click through a few pages. Be sure you click the final submit button, then check your email to make sure you got a confirmation email. Then, you can go back to this pagehttp://acadianahumane.org/catblogger/2012/07/07/strut/ and check the list of “Participants” to be sure your name is listed there. If your name is not listed there, then when you get your confirmation email from Best Friends, please reply to it and let them know you intended to sign up to walk for Acadiana Humane Society. You can also forward your email to ahspets@gmail.com so we can check on it as well. Thank you!
When you register to help us win, you are saying you plan to walk with Acadiana Humane Society on September 22, 2012 at 9:00AM to help homeless pets!
Get ready, get set, get your pooch warmed up… it’s time for Best Friends Animal Society’s First Annual Strut Your Mutt in Lafayette, Louisiana. Join us for a leisurely morning walk to help homeless pets in the Lafayette area, and then celebrate afterwards at our ultimate doggie festival. You can walk with one or two of your personal dogs. Or, you can just walk with us without a dog. You can also request to walk one of our foster dogs if you prefer.
Registration Fees:
- Individuals: $30 (counts as a walker)
- Couples: $50 (counts as two walkers)
- Kids 12 and under with t-shirt: $20 (counts as a walker)
- Kids 12 and under without t-shirt: FREE (does not count towards contest)
- Virtual Participant: $10 (does not count towards contest) Virtual Participants, like Individual Walkers, can raise money for Acadiana Humane Society by joining our Dog Pack, but will not count towards the $1,000 contest.
Note: every person who is attending the event must be registered in order to participate.
To support Acadiana Humane Society choose us as the Dog Pack you join and we will receive 100% of all money raised (after transaction fees). Be sure to select Acadiana Humane Society from the drop down menu when registering please!
The top individual fundraiser and his/her dog will be recognized in Best Friends Magazine and on the 2013 Strut Your Mutt t-shirts!!
Find Acadiana Humane Society on Facebook and on Twitter!
Tags: Acadiana Humane Society, Best Friends, contest, dog, dogs, Lafayette, Strut Your Mutt
Strut Your Mutt – Lafayette, Louisiana
Join us on September 22, 2012 at 9:00AM!
It’s Time to Strut for Homeless Pets!
Get ready, get set, get your pooch warmed up ..it’s time for Best Friends Animal Society’s First Annual Strut Your Mutt in Lafayette, Louisiana. Join us for a leisurely morning walk to help homeless pets in the Lafayette area, and then celebrate afterwards at our ultimate doggie festival.
Who: Animal lovers in Louisiana who want to raise money for homeless pets, & have a great time with their dogs.
What: Leisurely group dog walk followed by a doggie themed celebration festival that includes pet contests, photo opp’s, treats for your dogs, fun activities, refreshments and more.
Where: Parc Sans Souci – 201 E. Vermilion St., Lafayette, LA 70501
When: Saturday, September 22, 2012 Registration begins at 7:30am (why wait when you can register online now!); walk begins at 9am. Festival ends at 1pm.
Why: To raise money for one of the participating local animal rescue groups (our No More Homeless Pets Network Partners) and Best Friends Animal Society, and help bring about a time when there are No More Homeless Pets.
Registration Fees:
- Individuals: $30 ($35 day-of)
- Couples: $50 ($60 day-of)
- Kids 12 and under with t-shirt: $20 ($25 day-of)
- Kids 12 and under without t-shirt: FREE
- Virtual Participant (not attending our official Strut in Lafayette): $10 (does not include a t-shirt but our 2012 Strut shirts will be available for purchase). Virtual Participants, like Individual Walkers, can raise money for Best Friends or for a participating Network Partner–but will need to join a Network Partner’s Dog Pack in order to raise money for that group.
Note: every person who is attending the event must be registered in order to participate.
To support Acadiana Humane Society choose us as the Dog Pack you join and we will receive 100% of all money raised (after transaction fees).
The top individual fundraiser and his/her dog will be recognized in Best Friends Magazine and on the 2013 Strut Your Mutt t-shirts!!
HOW TO HELP ACADIANA HUMANE SOCIETY:
1. Register to join our Dog Pack (by clicking here for the webpage!). Just be sure to choose “Join a Dog Pack (existing team)” and then be sure to select “Acadiana Humane Society” from the drop down menu. There are different participant options – they’re all listed on the registration page and you can choose which best suits you. If you register as an actual walker BY July 9th you can help us win $1,000.00 if our rescue has the most people registered by this date among those attending the Lafayette Strut Your Mutt! This is exactly what we need to pay off our 2011 vet bills, so it would be awesome if your $30.00 donation to register could help us win this additional money for paying off our vet bill! Thank you!
2. Choose your own personal fundraising goal. This can be any amount that you feel comfortable with, but we’d love to encourage you to aim high! You can fundraise by asking friends, family, & colleagues to donate to your participation in the walk!
3. Choose your “Role”. Select Virtual Fundraiser — Registration Fee: $ 10.00 (if you can’t be here to join us). Or, if you plan to walk with us, then choose Walker – Adult — Registration Fee: $ 30.00 (if 13 or older). There are also two options for those under 12 who will be walking with an adult: Under 12, no shirt (free) or Walker – 12 & Under w/ T-Shirt — Registration Fee: $ 20.00. Please note: While any choice raises money for us, only the $30 walker choice counts towards the $1000 contest.
4. You’ll get your own personal fundraising webpage! You can personalize the page and then send it to friends and family, asking them to either join our Dog Pack or donate to our team! There are great resources for recruiting donors available on the Strut Your Mutt website!
If you’d like to support us but can’t make it on the day, you can be either be a ‘virtual’ fundraiser for our dog pack, or you can donate directly to one of our Dog Pack members.
We really hope to see you on September 22nd! Thank you for your support!
Acadiana Humane Society Petco Adoption Events
- Saturday, June 16th Noon-4PM
- Saturday, June 23rd Noon-4PM
- Saturday, June 30th Noon-4PM
- Saturday, July 7th Noon-4PM
- Saturday, July 14th Noon-4PM
- Saturday, July 21st Noon-4PM
- Saturday, July 28th Noon-4PM
- Saturday, August 4th Noon-4PM
- Saturday, August 11th Noon-4PM
- Saturday, August 18th Noon-4PM
- Saturday, August 25th Noon-4PM
We are thrilled to announce that For every bag of dog treats that are purchased throughout June & July from Great Harvest Bread Company of Acadiana, they will be donating $1.00 to Acadiana Humane Society! These dog treats are 100% whole wheat – nothing but the best for man’s best friend!
They also have a fantastic selection of breads and sandwiches made to order for lunches for the 2-legged variety. Be sure to stop by at 854-A Kaliste Saloom Rd. or visit their website. Please tell them you read about them on our website!
On behalf of our four legged fosters, thank you Great Bread Harvest Company!
Please stop by and purchase some for your dogs! Your dog will love them and it will help support our no-kill non-profit animal rescue too! Thank you!
June is Adopt a Cat Month! Please check out our Petfinder list for our current list of adoptable cats, dogs, rabbits, ferrets and other pets! You can also meet some of our cats daily in the Cat Adoption Center at the Lafayette Petco. We hold adoption events most Saturdays at Petco. See below for our summer schedule.
Acadiana Humane Society Petco Adoption Event
- Saturday, June 2nd Noon-4PM
- Saturday, June 9th Noon-4PM
- Saturday, June 16th Noon-4PM
- Saturday, June 23rd Noon-4PM
- Saturday, June 30th Noon-4PM
- Saturday, July 7th Noon-4PM
- Saturday, July 14th Noon-4PM
- Saturday, July 21st Noon-4PM
- Saturday, July 28th Noon-4PM
- Saturday, August 4th Noon-4PM
- Saturday, August 11th Noon-4PM
- Saturday, August 18th Noon-4PM
- Saturday, August 25th Noon-4PM
Tags: Acadiana Humane Society, Adopt a Cat Month, cat, dog, dog bones, Dog Days of Summer, Great Harvest Bread Co., Lafayette
Acadiana Humane Society Petco Adoption Event
Saturday, May 4th Noon to 4PM
3215 Louisiana Ave., Lafayette, Louisiana
Meet Monty the puppy, along with other dogs, cats, kittens, rabbits, and a ferret at our adoption events this weekend! Monty will be at Petco on Saturday from Noon to 4PM, and and Petsmart on Sunday from 10AM to 3PM.
PETSMART CHARITIES® NATIONAL ADOPTION WEEKEND
Saturday, May 4th 9AM – 4PM
Sunday. May 5th 10AM – 3PM
Petsmart 5700 Johnston Street #100 Lafayette, LA 70503
Find Acadiana Humane Society on Facebook and on Twitter!
Acadiana Humane Society pet adoptions have been slow, and donations have been down. Due to this, we have been unable to pay off our 2011 vet bills. Meanwhile, our 2012 vet bills are growing, and the need to help more animals continues. Unfortunately, we are unable to continue taking in any more cats, dogs, rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs, or any other animals until we can at least pay off our 2011 vet bills and start paying down on our 2012 vet bills. This means we are currently on a total intake freeze until until we can raise the funds to continue doing the important work that we do. We have started a ChipIn to raise $2,000.00 to pay off the remainder of our 2011 vet bills. Until this ChipIn is full, we can not take on any more animals at this time. http://acadianahumane.chipin.com/ahs-2011-vet-bills
You can also donate via the PayPal link on the side of this webpage, or log into PayPal then send a donation to info@acadianahumane.org , or mail a check or money order to Acadiana Humane Society; P.O. Drawer C; Sunset, Louisiana 70584-0536, or stop by the Acadiana Humane Society adoption table at the Lafayette Petco on Saturdays between Noon and 4PM to donate.
We also have other urgent needs to help us take care of the rescue animals already in our shelter and foster homes. We are almost out of dry cat food and clumping cat litter. We do not have the funds to purchase cat food and litter at this time. If anyone local can please donate either Purina One Chicken & Rice dry cat food, or Purina Naturals dry cat food, or any brand of clumping cat litter we would really appreciate it! Please be aware that we only have one drop off location now. All cat food and litter donations need to be dropped off in the donation bins in the lobby at the Bridge Storage located at 2510 Ambassador Caffery in Lafayette. If you would like a donation receipt, please leave your name, mailing address, and list of items donated with Miss. Linda or Miss. Miranda and they will get the information to us when we pick up your donations. This is the ONLY official drop off location for donations. If you need to drop off at another location, please contact us at ahspets@gmail.com or 337-668-4484, to make arrangements to meet one of our volunteers to ensure that your donation goes where it is intended. Thank you!
Please note: Thanks to Purina’s Rally to Rescue we are still using the pallet of dry dog food that they donated! We do not need dog food at this time. We only need cat food and cat litter. Small animal food and supplies are also welcomed.
To download, view, and print our current list of needed items, please click here: Wish List for Acadiana Humane Society
We will be at the Lafayette Petco on Saturdays from Noon to 4PM for our Acadiana Humane Society Adoption Events! Meet some of our adoptable dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets, and other small animals. We don’t have enough volunteers to bring every pet, so if there is a particular pet you would like to meet and you know you are coming to one of our events, then please be sure to email us and let us know who you are interested in. To view a current list of adoptable pets, please go to http://acadianahumane.org/adopt.html as this has our adoption requirements, fees, and a link to our available pets on Petfinder. If you would like to adopt one of our dogs, cats, or other pets, please download our new 2012 Acadiana Humane Society PreScreening Application here and then fax or email in your completed application to be considered to adopt one of our pets. Thank you! Some of our newer rescues may not yet be on Petfinder, but you can find them first on our Facebook page’s available pet photo albulms.
PETCO ADOPTION EVENTS:
3215 Louisiana Ave., Lafayette, Louisiana
- Saturday, April 14th Noon-4PM
- Saturday, April 21st Noon-4PM
- Saturday, April 28th Noon-4PM
- Saturday, May 5th Noon-4PM
- Saturday, May 12th Noon-4PM
- Saturday, May 26th Noon-4PM
