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Holiday Wishes

Sue Rabeaux — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:37:08 +0000

The rescue animals of Acadiana Humane Society met with Santa Paws recently at Petco and asked him for a few things for the holidays. First on their list of course is a home of their own. Second on their list are the items we have listed below. If you would like to help make their wishes come true, we have two donation drop off locations. There is a holiday wrapped gift box at the Lafayette Petco between the cat cages in the front of the store. Petco is located at 3215 Louisiana Avenue. There is also a donation box in the lobby of Bridge Storage on Ambassador Caffery in Lafayette. Also, for those of you from out of state who would like to send a care package for the animals, you may send via the USPS to Acadiana Humane Society; P.O. Drawer C; Sunset, LA 70584-0536.

Issac told Santa Paws that he and his rescue cat friends at Acadiana Humane Society would like the following items for the holidays:

Fur Mice, Balls, Feather Teasers, Catnip, Catnip Toys, and other Cat Toys
Scratching Posts, Kitty Condos, and other Cat Climbing Toys
Tidy Cat, Fresh Step, and other brands of Cat Litter (Issac prefers clumping)
Purina, Pounce, Whiskas, and other Cat Treats
Purina Pro Plan, Purina One, Purina Indoor, and other Purina brand dry cat foods
Advantage or Revolution Flea Prevention
Litter Pans, Litter Scoopers, and Litter Box Deodorizers
Top loading cat crates
Petco gift cards, or gift cards for online cat supply stores
Stretch and Scratch!
Donations to finish our Hurricane Safe Shelter

Santa Paws also visited with Lady, Duo, Heero, and Mischka. They all told Santa what they and their dog friends at Acadiana Humane Society really want for the holidays:

Dog Biscuits, Busy Bones, and other Dog Treats
Nylabones in all sizes and shapes
Porkhide chew toys
Wire Dog Crates in all sizes
Collars and Leashes in all sizes
Dog Houses and Pet Beds in assorted sizes
Wellness, Natural Balance, or Purina Dog Foods (dry and canned)
Stainless Steel Food and Water Bowls
Advantage or Frontline Plus Flea Prevention
Yard Dog Kennels, or Fencing to make dog play yards
Petco gift cards, or gift cards for any online dog supply store
Donations to finish our Hurricane Safe Shelter

Santa Paws also met with Eight, a baby ferret rescued from Lafayette Animal Control. Eight shared some things that she and the other exotic rescue pets at Acadiana Humane Society want for the holidays:

Marshall’s Ferret Food and Treats
Ferret Hammocks and Fleece Blankets
Guinea Pig Food
KayTee Rat and Mouse Pellets
Chinchilla Food
Rabbit Food
Small Animal Treats and Toys
Rabbit Toys and Treats
CareFresh Paper Bedding
Igloos and Housing in assorted sizes
Small Animal Cages in assorted sizes
Bird Seed
Timothy Hay Bales
Petco gift certificates, or gift cards for online exotic pet stores
Donations to finish our Hurricane Safe Shelter

Please look for the holiday wrapped gift box, as seen in the photo above, at the Lafayette Petco between the cat cages in the front of the store. Petco is located at 3215 Louisiana Avenue. If you prefer to give these holiday gifts to the Acadiana Humane Society volunteers directly, we will be at Petco on Saturday, December 18th from 12Noon until 4PM for our adoption event and bake sale. You can meet some of our adoptable cats, dogs, and exotic pets at our adoption event.

Also needed are monetary donations to help pay our vet and pet food bills. You may make cash donations at our adoption events, or send PayPal donations to info@acadianahumane.org, or mail checks made out to Acadiana Humane Society to our mailing address at P.O. Drawer C; Sunset, Louisiana 70584-0536. All donations are tax deductible. Tax receipts are available if requested, and will be automatically mailed to online and snail mail donors who include their mailing address. Thank you!

Another way you can help our rescue pet’s wishes come true, is to help through our many fundraising opportunities. We currently have several fundraisers going on.

Holiday Bake Sale at Petco on Saturday, Dec 18th from 12Noon to 4PM.
Raffle Drawing to be held Saturday, Dec 18th at 4PM. Tickets available at our adoption events.
Tupperware Fundraiser: 100% of profits goes to the rescue.
Purchase 2011 McCartney’s Dogs Calenders for a $10.00 donation at our adoption events.
Shop our eBay store. 100% of profits goes to the rescue.
You can also join us on Causes!
You can also donate to our ChipIn through PayPal.

Thank you for remembering the rescue cats, dogs, rabbits, ferrets, chinchillas, guinea pigs, mice, and other exotic pets of Acadiana Humane Society this holiday season!

Prizes Galore Raffle Fundraiser

Sue Rabeaux — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:39:26 +0000

Our Prizes Galore Winter Raffle! We are currently collecting donations of gift certificates for merchandise and/or services, gift baskets, autographed merchandise, and any other items of value for our annual raffle fundraiser for Acadiana Humane Society! There will be two drawings for our raffle. The first drawing was held at Bark in the Park on October 24th. One prize, a Natural Balance Dog Food Gift Basket donated by Petco, was given away at Bark in the Park. Claudia of Shreveport was our lucky winner at Bark in the Park! The remaining prizes will all be given away at the second drawing, which will be held on December 18th at 4PM at Petco. Meanwhile, if you have any items to donate for our Raffle prizes, please contact Sue Rabeaux, Acadiana Humane Society Director at suerabeaux@gmail.com or info@acadianahumane.org. We are also in need of donations of items of value for our eBay auction fundraisers. When donating, please specify if you would like your donation to be used for our raffle or for our auctions. Thank you!

Raffle tickets for our Annual Prizes Galore Fundraiser are available now! For a one dollar donation, you will receive one raffle ticket. For a five dollar donation, you will receive six raffle tickets! You may make your donations and pick up your raffle tickets at our adoption events at the Lafayette Petco on Louisiana Ave on Saturdays between Noon and 4PM. Some of the Petco employees may have raffle tickets available during the week. Please ask if you are shopping and want to donate to our cause. Donations by check need to be made out to Acadiana Humane Society. Thank you!

Prizes so far include, but are not limited to:

Autographed Marc Gunn “Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers” CD donated by Marc Gunn
Camp Bow Wow Gift Basket & Day Care donated by Camp Bow Wow Lafayette
Natural Balance Cat Food Gift Basket donated by Petco & Natural Balance
$50.00 Gift Certificate for Richardson Chiropractic donated by Dr. Tracy Richardson
$100.00 Tupperware Set donated by Tupperware Consultant & Volunteer
And much more! We are still accepting prize donations! Please contact us if you have a gift card, gift basket, or other item to donate!

The Pumpkin Patch, Bark in the Park, & Howl-O-Ween

Sue Rabeaux — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 02:55:18 +0000

All money raised at the Acadiana Humane Society tent at all three events will go to help with vet and pet food bills for our rescue animals! Look for the white and purple Rally to Rescue tent to find us! There will be over 70 different vendors at the Pumpkin Patch selling items, so please be sure to look for us while you are there! Also, at Bark in the Park there will be numerous animal rescues and other pet related vendors, so please be sure to find our tent! We’ll also have some of our adoptable dogs with us for you to meet!

Saturday, October 23rd: The Pumpkin Patch at Covenant United Methodist Church at 300 E. Martial Ave. in Lafayette.

Come See Our Tent at THE PUMPKIN PATCH!
9AM – 6PM on Saturday, October 23rd.
Hand Crafted Purses, Bags, & Nap Pad Covers for Sale 50% off!
New Holiday Decorative Flags for Sale only $1.00 each!
Pet Related Fundraiser Items also for Sale!

Sunday, October 24th: Bark in the Park at Girard Park in Lafayette.

Come See Our Tent at BARK IN THE PARK!
10-3 on Sunday, October 24th in Girard Park, Lafayette.
FREE Dog Food Samples and Other Goodies!
Dog & Cat Fundraiser Items and Cold Drinks for Sale!
Raffle Drawing for a Petco Dog Gift Basket only $1.00 per chance!

Saturday, October 30th: Howl-O-Ween Event at the Lafayette Petco on Louisiana Ave. from Noon to 4PM.

Come See Our Adoptable Dogs in Costume!
12Noon – 4PM on Sunday, October 24th at the Lafayette Petco!
Bake Sale! Home made cakes, cookies and more! Also, home made dog treats!
Fundraiser Items for Sale!
Petco Howl-O-Ween Pet Costume Contest from 1PM – 2PM! Bring your dressed up pet to the party!
Petco Pet Portraits Will be there!
Petco Cutest Pet Contest!

Marc Gunn Benefit Concert

Sue Rabeaux — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:16:28 +0000

Wouldn’t it be amazing if there was a musician who not only supported No Kill Animal Shelters, but wrote songs about it? In fact, there is. His name is Marc Gunn and he sings fun Celtic songs…. with a twist. Marc is the man behind “Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers”, a comedic album of Irish songs rewritten about cats. His song “Black Is …the Color (of My Cat’s Fur)” even includes a plea to congress to make ALL shelters No-Kill.

For over ten years, Marc Gunn is a seasoned musician. He has performed traditional and not-so-traditional Celtic music at venues from Ireland to Italy and everywhere in between. Now he’s bringing his unique style of Celtic music to Lafayette for an evening of Celtic music and fun.

Marc Gunn, Celtic American and Folk Musician and Podcaster, will be in concert presented by Folks of Acadiana to benefit non-profit no-kill animal rescue Acadiana Humane Society. The concert is on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 7PM at the First Lutheran Church at 301 West Farrel Rd in Lafayette, LA. Tickets are $15.00 each, children under 12 are free. You may purchase your tickets at our Petco Adoption events on Saturdays, or by calling Acadiana Humane Society at 337-668-4484 or Scotty Weeks (Folks of Acadiana) at 337-359-3717. You can also purchase tickets in advance through PayPal using the link on this page: http://acadianahumane.org…marc-gunn-benefit-concert/

Upcoming Events

Sue Rabeaux — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:03:54 +0000

Here is the tentative schedule of events for Acadiana Humane Society for now through October. Please watch our website for updates or changes.

Saturday, Sept. 25th: Adoption event at the Lafayette Petco on Louisiana Ave. from Noon to 4PM.

Saturday, Oct 2nd: Adoption event at the Lafayette Petco on Louisiana Ave. from Noon to 4PM

Saturday, Oct 9th: Adoption event at the Lafayette Petco on Louisiana Ave. from Noon to 3PM.

Saturday, Oct 9th: Marc Gunn Concert at First Lutheran with the Folks of Acadiana at 7PM.

Saturday, Oct 23rd: The Pumpkin Patch at Covenant United Methodist Church at 300 E. Martial Ave. in Lafayette. More info to be announced later.

Sunday, Oct 24th: Bark in the Park at Girard Park in Lafayette. More info to be announced later.

Saturday, Oct 30th: Howl-O-Ween Event at the Lafayette Petco on Louisiana Ave. from Noon to 4PM.

Marc Gunn – First Lutheran with the Folks of Acadiana – Lafayette, LA

Who	Marc Gunn
When	Saturday, October 9, 2010 7:00pm - All Ages
Where	First Lutheran with the Folks of Acadiana (map) 301 West Farrel Road Lafayette, LA, USA 70508
Other Info	$15 for ages 12 and over under 12 FREE! $5 of the ticket prices to the goes to Acadiana Humane Society Folks of Acadiana are organizing monthly concerts of Celtic music, folk music and American music. In October, Marc Gunn joins them for a night of Celtic fun benefiting Acadiana Humane Society.

Coming Soon! Our Prizes Galore Winter Raffle! We are currently collecting donations of gift certificates for merchandise and/or services, gift baskets, autographed merchandise, and any other items of value for our annual raffle fundraiser for Acadiana Humane Society! There will be two drawings for our raffle. The first drawing will be held at Bark in the Park on October 24th. One prize will be given away at Bark in the Park. The remaining prizes will all be given away at the second drawing, which will be held in December at our big Christmas event. More information on our Christmas event to be announced later. Meanwhile, if you have any items to donate for our Raffle prizes, please contact Sue Rabeaux, Acadiana Humane Society Director at suerabeaux@gmail.com or info@acadianahumane.org. We are also in need of donations of items of value for our eBay auction fundraisers. When donating, please specify if you would like your donation to be used for our raffle or for our auctions. Thank you!

Cane’s 2010 Acadiana Giveback Giveaway

Sue Rabeaux — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 19:31:34 +0000

Today begins Cane’s 2010 Acadiana Giveback Giveaway: A 2 week promotion where customers can go into any Raising Cane’s in the Acadiana area (all 3 Lafayette locations, Broussard, New Iberia, and Opelousas) to register to win one of two prizes. The first will winner will receive $1,000 to the local charity of their choice and a $50 gift basket for themselves. A second winner will receive Free Cane’s for a Year! Hurry in because the last day to register is Monday, September 27. All Winners will be notified the first week in October. Please be sure to go in and register, and choose Acadiana Humane Society as your charity of choice! Thank you!

Great Harvest Dog Bone Fundraiser!

Sue Rabeaux — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 15:48:21 +0000

We are thrilled to announce that for the months of July and August, the Great Harvest Bread Company of Acadiana will donate 25% of the sales of their doggy-licous 100% whole wheat dog treats!

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 there at 854-A Kaliste Saloom Rd. or visit their website. Please tell them you saw them on our website!

On behalf of our four legged fosters, thank you Great Bread Harvest Company!

If you have not stopped by and purchased some yet, please do so! Your dog will love them and it will help support our no-kill non-profit animal rescue too!

Pet Portrait Drawing!

Sue Rabeaux — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:24:40 +0000

M. Paige Portraits has donated a custom 12″ x 18″ COLOR portrait of the head and shoulders of your pet. Valued at $120.00!!! She is holding a drawing for this pet portrait on July 26, 2010. Anyone who donates $5.00 via our PayPal donation link between Monday, July 12, 2010 at 9:00am and Monday, July 26, 2010 at 9:00am will receive one entry into the contest. Each additional $5.00 donation will get you another chance to win! If you are on Facebook, you can also attend this event virtually online at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=137456719615962. You can also follow Acadiana Humane Society on our own official Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sunset-LA/Acadiana-Humane-Society/167605082430?__a=12&

Also, if you are interested in purchasing a pet portrait from M. Paige Portraits please be sure to mention you support Acadiana Humane Society. Ms. Paige says “My passion for animals has lead me to donate 15% of your portrait’s price to the animal organization of your choice.” Just mention us if you order a pet portrait and 15% will be donated to help our animal rescue!

Annual Yard Sale & Bake Sale Fundraiser

Sue Rabeaux — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:43:25 +0000

The ANNUAL ACADIANA HUMANE SOCIETY YARD SALE and BAKE SALE is scheduled for Saturday, June 12th from 6AM to 2PM in the front yard at 4919 W. Congress in Lafayette (click here for map).

We are currently looking for donations for our yard sale. There is a donation box in the lobby of the Bridge Storage at 2510 Ambassador Caffery in Lafayette (click here for map). You may drop off your donations at Bridge Storage on Tuesdays through Fridays. Be sure to tell Miss. Linda that the items are for the animal rescue yard sale. If you have larger furniture items, please contact Sue at suerabeaux@gmail.com or 337-668-4484 to arrange to meet her at the yard sale location to drop them off during the week before the yard sale. We ask that all donations be clean and in gently used good condition. We are accepting toys, books, videos, music, clean dishes, kitchenware, Tupperware, collectibles, appliances, furniture, baby items, sporting goods, pet supplies, and most any clean item in good condition that would sell at a yard sale. No knives or undergarments please. Tax deductible receipts are available if you leave your name, mailing address, and a list of the items donated. Thank you!

Please come out on June 12th and support our no-kill non-profit animal rescue! 100% of the money raised will be used for the rescue animals to either pay vet bills, purchase pet food and supplies, or go into our shelter fund to help us complete our hurricane safe animal shelter.

In addition to yard sale items, we will also have a snack bar, snowball stand, and will be selling cold Coca-Cola products. There will be something for everyone. So, please stop by! Thank you!

Tupperware eParty to Raise Money for Rescue Animals

Sue Rabeaux — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 03:16:30 +0000

You are cordially invited to our Tupperware Online Party! We are hosting this Online Party to raise money for the Acadiana Humane Society & Cat Ranch to help pay vet bills and buy cat and dog food. Tupperware has lots of great products to offer that will simplify your kitchen, home, and life! While 100% of the profits from this eParty will go to the Acadiana Humane Society & Cat Ranch. Please click any of the shopping links to begin browsing through products and special offers available through our Online Party.

Tupperware Online Party will last until Apr. 28, 2010 (EST). However, all orders placed anytime through these Tupperware links will raise money for our animal rescue. If you have any questions, please let Sue know. Or you may visit the Tupperware Consultant’s Web site at: http://my.tupperware.com/suerabeaux

100% of the money raised from this eParty Fundraiser will go to help the rescue animals of the Acadiana Humane Society and Cat Ranch! We are a no-kill, non-profit animal rescue that saves homeless cats, dogs, and other pets. This is a great way from people all over to help the rescue animals we take care of. If you order through this eParty, Tupperware will ship the items directly to you, and then send us the profit check to help pay vet bills and purchase dog and cat food.

Each person who orders from this eParty will go into a drawing for a chance to win the Hostess Gift(s) that this eParty earns. Please feel free to invite your friends to join this eParty! Please hurry, as the eParty ends soon! However, you can order anytime from http://my.tupperware.com/suerabeaux and 100% of the profit is donated to our animal rescue. Thank you!

Thanks for participating in our Tupperware Online Party,
ACADIANA HUMANE SOCIETY