Humane Society of Louisiana

News from the Humane Society of Louisiana: 33 neglected farm and companion animals could use your help! With the assistance of the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff's Office, deputies and volunteers from Hayden's Hoofbeats Haven and Training rescue ranch removed more than 30 animals from a "rescue" sanctuary in Marksville, Louisiana. The young director, a mere 18-year-old, would purchase farm animals from a sale barn and take them to her ranch but fail to care for them adequately. The result? Many were malnourished and needed veterinary care.

Despite being warned last year, the young director continued taking in animals. Deputies cited her for 19 counts of cruelty to animals, and we are raising funds for their care.

Kindly donate a little or share.

Care to help sweet Mollie? A Livingston Parish Sheriff's deputy contacted us, asking if we could help a homeless man's dog. His dog Mollie injured her jaw a few days ago, and he could not afford to pay for her veterinary care.

We accepted custody of Mollie, got her to a vet the same day, and they discovered she had a fractured lower jaw. They wired her jaw, and she's staying with us until she's healthy enough to be adopted.

Your donations will pay for her surgery and aftercare.

Kindly donate a little or share a lot.

This poor white mare miniature pony is tired, looks defeated, and desperately needs her hooves trimmed. Imagine how painful it is to have such overgrown hooves! Every step puts pressure on the laminae, a very sensitive area of the hoof, which connects to internal structures and the coronary band.

Fortunately, relatives of the elderly owners surrendered the poor, long-suffering pony and two others to Haydens Hoofbeats Haven, an equine sanctuary in Allen Parish. As one of our primary equine partners, we help HHH's efforts by raising funds for their seized and surrendered horses. Together, we've helped charge multiple horse owners for cruelty to animals and taken in almost a dozen neglected horses over the past three years.

Allen Parish sheriff deputies and our colleague from Hayden Hoofbeats Haven just took custody of this handsome, long-neglected Tennessee Walker. He was tied to a tree with no hay or pasture, and the dirty ice chest beside him was empty. The day he was seized, the temperature was 105 degrees! The horse's owner was cited for cruelty to animals.

We agreed to help by raising funds for the horse's vet care and feed. You can help by chipping in a little or sharing this link.

Sweet Newman needs surgery on both hips to reduce his pain and allow him to walk. Newman is a handsome 8-year-old lab mix who has terrible dysplasia in both hips and needs surgery to ease his pain. Newman was found after he crawled under a house, afraid of the fireworks on July 4th. His whimpering alerted the homeowner that a dog was under their porch. He had been homeless for a while.

We suspect that his previous owners abandoned him because they couldn't afford his surgery. The surgery on both hips will cost $1800.

Opelousas, La

Care to help Phat? A few days ago, a middle-aged man attacked Phat, a one-year-old border collie, with a knife, cutting him several places. We're raising funds for his care and urging the Opelousas Police Department to arrest the attacker. Surveillance video shows that Phat wag his tail when the man approached the sweet dog and merely jumped on him in a friendly manner. The suspect told police the dog attacked him so he acted in self-defense.

We plan to speak with the chief of police in a few days, asking that they review our findings. We believe that the use of a knife was not necessary, and the dog was not aggressive. The suspect could simply have walked away.

We paid for a local vet clinic to surgically treat Phat's wounds. They also sent him home with anti-biotics.

In the meantime, please donate to Phat's care or share this appeal.

Update from the Humane Society of Louisiana

Courtesy post and emergency appeal: Our dear friend and colleague, Dana Fyre, founder and director of Lapaw Animal Rescue, located in the small town of Sulphur, in Calcasieu Parish, could use a little help.

Like many in the Deep South, Dana's town has few resources to deal with pet overpopulation, especially community cats.

Dana recently had heart surgery and was discharged only a few days ago. As she was home, recovering, her phone kept ringing from people seeking help. The demand for the services of her small humane society is unending.

A resident texted Dana, seeking help for the seven starving and sick cats that showed up at her house. Dana was worried sick by the prospect of their suffering and her inability to assist, so we agreed to help.

We estimated that it would cost at least $200 per cat (a low estimate) to vet and fix each cat, for a total of $1400. We'll match the first $500, so we need to raise at least $900 for this mini-emergency.

If you haven't donated recently, please contribute a little or share. You can also leave a comment for Dana, wishing her a speedy recovery!

Friends, let's give Dana a welcome home gift by helping these seven cats!

Dear Friends and Supporters,

It's our famous $5.00 Friday fundraiser! For the price of a cup of a latte, you can help one or several animals in need! Today, we're raising funds to support Dr. Danny (named after the vet who treated him) in treating his broken kneecap.

Poor Dr. Danny was hit by a car and lay on the side of a busy road in Evangeline Parish for three days before someone, actually the local humane society Heroes Everywhere Animal Rescue, rescued him! Hundreds, maybe thousands of cars passed him without rendering aid or comfort. When did our world become so mean and heartless? We agreed to help by paying for his treatment.

Fortunately, we still have one another, and we ask that you donate or share!

Little Star is a cute, friendly gray tabby living in a Mansura colony in Avoyelles Parish. The other day, she ran up to a trapper as if pleading for help. The trapper asked if we could raise money for Star's visit and likely operation tomorrow. She'll likely have to have her eye removed, called an enucleation.

We readily agreed to help. To help Star, please donate a little or share her story.

Any surplus funds will be used for the next critter that needs help.

Update from the Humane Society of Louisiana: Care to help sweet Genesis? The owner of this sweet little pit bull terrier surrendered him to a rescue group in this terrible condition. He is likely suffering from advanced heartworm disease and/or other life-threatening ailments. We agreed to raise funds to treat him and plan to pursue charges against the previous owner. We aim to save Genesis's life and teach the owner a lesson. Our state laws require veterinary care for all pets and farm animals.

To help, please chip in or share his story.