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The
Humane Society of Louisiana protects and defends animals
from cruelty, neglect and mistreatment. Through our cruelty
investigation, crime prevention, education and animal
care programs, we promote nonviolence and compassion for
all animals statewide. |
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Established in 1988, the Humane Society of Louisiana
leads the fight against cruelty to  animals
statewide. It's not widely known that most Louisiana
parishes and towns lack even the most basic services
for lost, injured, homeless and forsaken companion animals.
In fact, more than 50% of Louisiana's communities are
without any viable animal shelters or pet rescue programs.
While there are of course several humane public and
private shelters in our state, far too many inhumane
pounds are operated by local governments; their missions
are too often rounding up and destroying unwanted or
"nuisance" animals, with no real regard for
the wellbeing of homeless pets. No state agency inspects,
licenses or monitors such facilities or programs, so
our agency has taken on the job for almost 20 years.
The Humane Society of Louisiana has given voice to
forgotten animals at 100 substandard pounds, winning
hard fought battles against cruelty, which continue
to touch the lives of countless thousands of animals
each year.
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That's just one of the serious problems facing animals in
Louisiana. Few humane education or wildlife protection programs
exist in our state. Also, all too often, law enforcement agencies
fail to respond to complaints of animal cruelty or neglect.
We're working to change all that. The Humane Society of Louisiana
actively strives to create a better place for animals in our
state, by operating a variety of important programs today
and by tirelessly working to build a more humane tomorrow.
Here are just a few of our ongoing programs:
| Cruelty Investigation and
Abuse Prevention |
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investigating animal cruelty cases |
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filing charges against animal abusers |
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monitoring cruelty cases through the legal
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providing professional courtroom testimony |
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campaigning against specific forms of cruelty,
such as illegal dog fighting, inhumane pet breeding and
abuses at animal pounds |
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training law enforcement and humane officers
to fight cruelty |
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educating the general public about animal
abuse |
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offering rewards for information leading
to the conviction of animal abusers |
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working with pro bono attorneys on precedent
setting cases, to impact the lives of animals |
| Community Chapters and Outreach
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operating volunteer chapters in areas, where
no other programs exist |
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working with community leaders and concerned
citizens to start or improve parish and local animal protection
programs |
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helping local groups get organized, to aid
animals in need |
| Animal Care Services and
Programs |
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rescuing animals from abuse and neglect |
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operating an emergency shelter facility
in Tylertown, MS--just two hours north of New Orleans,
where our agency evacuated its 157 animals before Katrina
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participating in community adoption events
and activities |
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fostering animals in need |
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networking with other animal protection
groups to further common goals |
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PetLink Disaster Preparedness campaign to
help residents prepare for future hurricane evacuations
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Adoption
Transport Program (pdf file) |
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| Advocacy and Education |
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advocating and lobbying for improved local
and state animal protection laws |
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empowering people to aid animals in need
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educating people about humane lifestyle choices and
introducing compassionate alternatives to the harming
and killing of animals, whenever possible
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The Humane Society of Louisiana does not operate a
public animal shelter, but through our chapters, foster
care and other programs, we are able to rescue homeless
animals directly from overburdened shelters and rescue
groups, as funding and space are available. There is
an overwhelming demand for our services, and a shortage
of volunteers and foster homes, particularly after Katrina,
but we do work hard to save as many animals as we possibly
can.
As a licensed private detective agency, we work with
law enforcement and animal control officers to accept
custody of animals seized in criminal cases of abuse.
We also accept abused and neglected animals from public
and private animal shelters, to the extent that we can.
If you would like to sponsor or foster an animal in
need, please contact us, we'd deeply appreciate your
support. We are always happy to work with anyone, in
whatever way we can, to help save the lives of animals
in need.
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