Roicy Duhon Adoptables

Kitten Season

Roicy Duhon Animal Control Center is filled with kitties!!!

SPAY AND NEUTER PEOPLE!!!

Folks, please adopt from your local shelters. They are beautiful. They are loving. If you want to know how it feels to save a life...adopt a lil furry one from your local kill-shelter.

Open your hearts and homes to shelter lil ones. It's worth it.

Roicy Duhon Animal Control Center

I want to adopt!

I have been planning for the longest time to adopt a lil one. The thing is, we are not allowed to keep furry ones in our condo...or so they say. Yesterday, I heard a lil furry one bark. That gave me hope! Maybe we could have lil ones with us after all.

Hmmm...

Roicy pics are up. Please take a look and see if you can save one of these precious lives. Roicy animals are always wonderful, but, unfortunately, the place is packed with an outstanding group. Unless held over, which a few will be, these animals will have until 5 PM Monday, May 8 to get out with PTS Tuesday morning. I am BEGGING someone to save the mama dog, Bear, and her two pups. She was owner surrendered after Missy took the pics so she is a hold over that nobody knew about. She is photographing much larger, but is only about 35 lbs, shaggy like a Wheaten, but looks like a small version of a Collie mix. Her pups are both boys and adorable. I fear she won't be held again and I love this dog. The dilute Calico female juvenile has been held for the 3rd time. Sadly, her mom went to the bridge Friday. Please, somebody, save this little petite girl. She was so frightened when she came in, but has relaxed a lot. It would be a shame if she did not get out Monday. I try to stay detached, but sometimes it is hard. I was so happy, and surprised to see her still there, but so sad not to see her mama. I also think the orange and white boy has been held once. What a great cat, as is the HUGE gray and white one. The adults really get to me.

Adoptions at Roicy right now are just about non-existent. I have heard that the intake of animals in South LA is up 35% post Katrina, and adoptions are way down. The rescue groups who used to pull can't anymore. So our only hope are those from out of the area who will get in the truck AND JUST COME. You must be a 501(3)(c) to pull, and your info needs to be faxed to Virginia in advance 337-291-7051. This is a rabies control facility, not an adoption facility, so they are not open on the weekends. Every one of these animals deserves to live past Tuesday AM. Please, send an email, make a phone call, make a visit to a your neighborhood shelter, and see if they could make a run down her ASAP. I get tons of emails from individuals out of state who want to adopt or foster. Sadly, this is not a possibility, and Roicy cannot hold animals until you can work out a transport. The best way to help is to support those who support Roicy. The orgs who have been pulling the most animals lately are Acadiana Humane Society for you cat lovers(http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/LA20.html), ARF( http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/LA19.html ) and APAWS( http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/LA12.html ). Sue Rabeaux with the Cat Ranch, although she does not have non profit status, fosters for both AHS and APAWS. Her quarantine area was destroyed in the storm last weekend (http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/LA132.html).

ARNO has stepped up to the plate big-time and is paying all vetting on anything we can get into foster care for at least 60 days. So, what stands in the way of us pulling Monday are foster homes. As it stands now, WE HAVE NONE so there will be no animals pulled. If you can foster for ARNO or another org, please contact Jennifer at whippetdogs@yahoo.com or myself rescuerealtor@cox.net. References WILL be checked, your own animals must be utd on shots, and you must have the ability to isolate for at least 10 days. PLEASE HELP ARNO TO CONTINUE TO FEED ON THE STEETS. THEIR NEED IS CRITICAL. http://www.animalrescueneworleans.com/. Katrina is far from over.

Thanks to Kris Rieck, Cathy Wells, Joelle with Vermillion Animal Aid and the great ladies at Cathaven, PEPPER WILL BE RESCUED MONDAY! Thanks to everyone for caring, and especially Sue and Mandy for your donations. And thanks to all who continue to get the word out about these great animals, especially Kinship Circle. Please keep these animals in your prayers, as we need a miracle Monday.

Debbie

Paws up to the LA folks!

I haven't had time to post. I'm swamped with work and deadlines and to top it all, I don't have cable (not a big deal but it's my only source of entertainment...^_^). I can't even squeeze in enough time to update www.friendsnpaws.org. I need to put it up soon and help spread the gospel of people needing to spay, neuter, donate to rescue groups or do the rescuing themselves and adopting from kill shelters. Did I mention spay and neuter and adopting from kill shelters?

It is comforting to know that there are folks who, although there is not enough space in their shelters, will always have room in their hearts for precious souls. ARF, Acadiana Humane, APAWS, Looziana Basset, Cat Ranch and Companion Pet Adoptions and countless others who, though operating on a shoestring budget, have always been there to give the furry friends a second life. Just imagine what wonders they could do if we gave them our full support (or a trickle of the money spent on warfare is diverted to the welfare of furry ones).

Please give the following rescue groups a hand:

Acadiana Humane
APAWS
ARF
Looziana Basset
Companion Pet Adoptions

Once again, our plea, adopt a shelter doggie/kitty.

Give these lil ones a chance to love and be loved:

Roicy Duhon Animal Control Center

Roicy pics are up....please take a look and see if you can help anybody. The cat room is filled with the most gorgeous cats I have seen in awhile. They are just beautiful and sweet. Two come from the same place and are victims of Katrina. I believe the person has relocated to this area and had too many cats for her current living situation so she surrendered them. They are altered, as is the Siamese mix. Their fees will be reduced. Unfortunately, the only two rescues who have been pulling cats lately are full. The dogs are all wonderful. The Heelers and the Beagle are my favs, probably because they have very little chance of being adopted. It is hard to pick a favorite this week, though, because they are all awesome. For many of these, they have ONE day to get adopted or rescued....Monday, March 6. They should keep the pups longer if they stay healthy. Please send this to anybody you know who is a legit 501(3)(c) rescue group able to get here by Monday, or a prospective adoptive home within driving distance. Because they are such a small facility, they are very selective regarding temperament, so you will not find a bad one in the bunch. Rescue can pull anytime, but must be there by 3 PM. Proof of 501(3)(c) status and adoption policies are required in advance faxed to 337-291-7051. The shelter will try and hold over, but the unwanted animals are coming in due to hunting dogs being dumped, puppy/kitty season, etc. They only have 12 dog adoption runs. Unless you have the ability to get in the car and come to the shelter, or have contacts in this area who can do that, please do not call the shelter. They have two new people in the office training, and the volume of calls is unreal. The shelter will not adopt out of state or transport to you. They are a small rabies control facility with very limited staff.

The shelter still needs Kuranda beds. All sizes are needed. Many thanks to those from all over the US and Canada who have sent beds. The dogs love them.

Debbie

http://www.petfinder.org/pet.cgi?action=1&pet.Shelterid=LA40&preview=1

Roicy Angels

Once again, these rescue groups did what they did best: save lives!

ARF

http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/LA19.html

This is a joint agreement with an out of state org so please email Nancy at ntmarcantel@att.net to see how the donation should be handled. Receiving org www.lifeanimalhaven.com c/o Larry Rubin, 4704 Carolton Dr, Raleigh NC 27606 or use website address. The transport will leave Monday, so if you are near Lafayette and can donate paper towel, newspapers, rags, cleaning supplies, etc, they will have puppies on board also and it is a 1000 mile trip.

Shy and Sweet Terrier kennel 2

Lab/Terrier mix kennel 11

Lab/Border Collie pup

Saint Bernard Mix

Black Lab

APAWS

http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/LA12.html

Tobacco owner surrendered orange Tabby

Pregnant Torbie

Orange and white Tabby owner surrender(not on site)

Catahoula United Rescue Society, Inc.

www.catahoulaunited.com

Maggie Stobbs whickbk@ewol.com

Catahoula

Adopted Wirehair Terrier pup, Doxie, Doxie/Terrier mix pup, Spitz/Lab mix

I want to mention again a great org Operation Bring Animals Home http://www.operationbringanimalshome.com/. They took about 15 animals from Roicy last week and have stepped up this week for the poor Border Collie at Vermillion who will need surgery. Please help these guys pay their bills.

There are two litters of beautiful pups and some GREAT owner surrendered cats. The new animals will go up tomorrow and they will probably be full. http://www.petfinder.org/pet.cgi?action=1&pet.Shelterid=LA40&preview=1

Roicy still need beds, all sizes needed.

http://www.kuranda.com/shop/donate.asp

Debbie

Your Kitties Miss You!!!

I just came across a post with a link to pictures of beautiful kitties that are yet to be rescued/claimed/given homes. Please take a look and see if one of them is your lil one...betcha they miss giving kitty kisses to their families...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/yepitsme770/sets/72057594070227997/

They are surviving owing to the efforts of volunteers. Still, nothing beats a family's TLC.

Sweet 16

Roicy Duhon Animal Control Center has 16 doggies waiting for that chance to love and be loved. They're a great bunch of lil ones - some even know commands!!! It would be a terrible waste to let them go. Just think of the laughter and comfort you would miss; not to mention the loyalty and friendship they offer. If you want to know how it is to be loved without conditions? Adopt a shelter pet. I kid you not.

Please adopt from Roicy Duhon Animal Control Center. Or call your rescue groups and help fund rescue efforts.

Scruffy

Scruffy is a 6-pound yorkshire terrier who was tortured by 4 "human beings" to death. It is beyond me how and where these "people", supposedly endowed with the faculty of reason, could find the capacity to commit such cruelty.

"You're about to witness a murder."

Frankly, I saw nothing of that. I saw 4 beasts preying on an innocent soul. I saw "people" relegating themselves to a species that scums themselves will treat with contempt. Scruffy proved to be a better being than these four.

I am praying that Scruffy's Law pass.