Companion Animal Alliance, Baton Rouge, LA Videos

Early yesterday morning with the help of The Bissell Pet Foundation and a VILLAGE of community and staff helpers we were able to send over 100 pets to shelters in Virginia and North Carolina to help them continue their adoption journeys! A massive thank you to the community members and staff who joined us in the early morning Louisiana heat to help load and ensure their safe transport! Many hands do indeed make light work! Thank you to the shelters in Virginia and North Carolina for partnering with us on our transport efforts and helping these awesome pets in their adoption adventures! Shelters these pets are headed for include Lost Dog & Cat Rescue, Lucky Dog Rescue, Virginia Beach SPCA, Richmond SPCA, SPCA of Wake County, Peninsula SPCA, Charles County Animal Care Center, Humane Society of Charlotte, Forsyth Humane Society, and Pawfect Match Rescue & Rehab And an extra special massive thank you to The Bissell Pet Foundation & Barry Aviation for helping make this possible! @bissellpets @berryaviation 🐾✈️ 🫶 #transportday #adoptionadventures #incomingcuteness #thankyoubissellpetfoundation #communitysupport #sheltershelpingshelters #adoptionjourneys

Paying the puppy tax because we need emergency fosters for 30-50 of our spayed/neutered dogs! We need to make space so we can bring the dogs in our outdoor overflow in our if the heat! Can you help? Email us: [email protected] Summer Camps still have spaces available! Open to humans 6-11 yrs old, check the link in our bio for more info or to register! #puppytax #emergencyfosters #needfoster #summercamps #memorialdayweekend

Thank you to everyone who has helped us by taking in an emergency foster for our power outage. Here is an update with some footage of today's limited operations. We successfully placed 220 animals into emergency foster homes, and only have 60 animals remaining at the shelter--with lots of clean blankets available! We look forward to resuming regular operations on Thursday, December 28. Until then we will be open for lost pet reclaims and walk-throughs ONLY! Emergency foster returns will start on Friday, by appointment!

PAWS: We need YOUR help. We are past critical capacity. We are euthanizing dogs for space. The following letter was written from the perspective of an animal shelter worker struggling with the burden of euthanasia. It's not just pets, it's people. As I walk the dog to the euthanasia room I want to cry. Her tail is wagging. She’s excited to see me. I give her treats and let her sniff whatever she wants to before continuing our walk into “the room”. Once we’re there I let her off leash. She crawls in my lap and I give her the biggest hug I can, a little bit of peanut butter, and look into her eyes. I know I’m about to have to end her life and I won’t be able to look into her eyes again. I don’t know exactly what kind of life she had, she came to us as a stray. I put every ounce of compassion and love into my stare as possible because it’s the last thing she will see. She’s a good dog. She doesn’t have any obvious aggression or health issues, this is purely for space. I don’t want to do this. She’s the kind of dog you could see curled up on a family's couch. Why do I have to do this? I think back to our walk down the hallway. I think about the 275 dogs we walked past. I think about the dogs crammed into small crates because we ran out of large ones. I think about the staff working overtime just to make sure the dogs get the bare minimum care because right now it’s hard for us to even get all of the kennels cleaned once a day. I think to myself, why is it like this? I think about the day-to-day shelter worker’s life. I think about the sheer number of last-minute high-paced waived adoption fee events that don’t even make enough kennel space for one day of intakes. I think about my coworkers who get up at 4 am every week to load airplanes with our animals to fly to a better place. I think about my current foster dogs that I have at home, who I really don’t have the space or time for, and consider if I can squeeze in another. I think a

🚨WE NEED YOUR HELP: Come to CAA and adopt a dog today🚨 We are past critical capacity. We are euthanizing dogs for space. The following letter (see comments) was written from the perspective of an animal shelter worker struggling with the burden of euthanasia. It’s not just pets, it’s people.

Happy #FosterFriday everyone! Meet Harlie, a 2-year-old female, Boxer mix that will make a wonderful, loving addition to a lucky family! She loves to play anytime someone is willing to give her attention, and she has the stamina to keep up with older children looking for a playmate. She enjoys and likes to have plenty of chew toys, bones, and tennis balls available to her to help her relax. Harlie is also an active pup who would prefer a decent-sized, secure backyard to be able to run around and play. Harlie is a smart dog, who trains easily! She is a great leash walker, well house trained, and knows the commands "no" and "bed". Like a true Boxer, she is one of the most lovable and cuddly dogs you can find and she is waiting patiently for her Forever Home! Harlie is currently in foster care outside of the shelter. If you are interested in learning more or meeting Harlie, please email [email protected]❤

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Heartworm FAQs with CAA DVM Tanner Hernandez!

7 year old boy comforts rescue dog, Neil
In this truly heartwarming video, this seven year old boy is shown comforting and reassuring his new rescue, CAA alum, Neil that everything is going to be okay. This video has since garnered 1.7 MILLION views on TikTok, proving that Happy Tails really do make the world go 'round. Cheers to Neil, his forever family, and to adopters everywhere. See the rest of their videos on their TikTok page @ the_crazyzoo FULL ARTICLE: https://enews.com.ng/2023/03/heartwarming-moment-boy-reassures-battered-rescue-dog-hes-loved-now/

Capacity Crisis
As of this morning, CAA is housing 323 dogs in a facility capped at 177 dog kennels. There are nearly 100 dogs living in crates. Our staff cannot continue to effectively serve its community with the amount of animals being taken into our care on a daily basis. We need our community to help us take care of these animals. We are heartbroken to have to make a post like this so early on in the year. Due to these numbers, we are euthanizing for space. Our shelter staff is being forced to make the extremely difficult decision of euthanizing adoptable animals. People who work in animal welfare are innately animal lovers at heart, and we are devastated to make these choices. Please help us help them. Our shelter works tirelessly to provide as many programs, goods, and services that we can for our public. Programs like Pets for Life, an outreach program dedicated to providing aid to pet owners in underserved communities, and our Pet Food Giveaways, which provides free food to pet owners, will NOT be there to help if we cannot sustain our basic shelter functions. We have completed transports of animals to rescue partners frequently and as often as possible, with 89 dogs having already been transported out Since January 1st. Adoptions are at an all-time low, animal intake is skyrocketing. We need YOU, the community we serve, to step up and help. Please consider adopting, fostering, donating, volunteering, or advocating for the people and the pets at CAA. During this time of crisis, new fosters will not be required to complete our orientation and we will be waiving adoption fees on ALL dogs that have been spayed/neutered through Sunday (Feb. 5) to incentivize adoptions. To have enough kennels for the number of dogs we have, we will need 170 dogs out of the shelter as soon as possible. We cannot sustain the number of animals entering the shelter daily without the help of our community. If you are unable to foster or adopt, please consider volunteering or donating essentia

What does the CAA Staff want for Christmas?
What does CAA want for Christmas? Shop our Amazon Wishlist for items we need most! Amazon Wishlist: https://a.co/7dmWLKv Not available on Amazon: E-Z Nabber to ensure fractious cats receive proper vaccinations: https://www.campbellpet.com/products/ez-nabber?variant=42686437331

EDIT: Hulk has found placement and is no longer available! Shelter Spotlight: Hulk 💛 Hulk is a two and a half year old Great Dane/ Labrador Retriever Mix who weighs about 75lbs. Hulk is currently in need of a foster home due to his anxiety and fear in the shelter environment, but is also available for adoption into a permanent home. Outside of his kennel, Hulk doesn't do much and is a relatively low energy dog. He is extremely affectionate towards people, knows "sit" and "shake" and is working on his leash training. Questions about Hulk? Email [email protected].

Be the HOPE.
#GivingTuesday is HERE! Friends of CAA will match $25,000 in donations. Be the hope so many animals need by helping us meet our $25,000 goal. Donate through the link in our bio or here: https://www.classy.org/campaign/be-the-hope/c449770

HAPPY HALLOWEEN
Happy Halloween, cool cats! ❤️👻 Dressed up your pet this year? Submit photos to [email protected] to be featured!

Walter
Walter is just one of the many animals who received life saving care while at CAA. Unfortunately, we see cases like this all too often. Thanks to our Sick & Injured fund, the community is able to step in and provide much needed support for animals like Walter. Every little bit helps. Link to donate in our bio.

East Baton Rouge Parish has a population of almost 450,000 people. Companion Animal Alliance has a staff of 53 people. Our staff cannot continue to effectively serve its community with the amount of animals being taken into our care on a daily basis. We need our community to help us take care of these animals. CAA is now in such a desperate situation that we are euthanizing for space. That means that if a dog is skinny, heartworm positive, anxious, stressed, or a number of other treatable conditions, our shelter staff is being forced to make the extremely difficult decision of euthanizing the animal. People who work in animal welfare are innately animal lovers at heart, and it's hurting us to make these choices. Please help us help them. Here is what we need from our community: CAA needs 250 dogs (we are moving cats quickly, thankfully) to leave our shelter by this Sunday, whether it be through adoptions, fosters, or a forever rescue partner. Help us reach our goal! Our shelter works tirelessly to provide as many programs, goods, and services that we can for our public. Programs like Pets for Life, an outreach program dedicated to providing aid to pet owners in underserved communities, and our Pet Food Pantry, which provides free food to pet owners, will NOT be there to help if we cannot sustain our basic shelter functions. We have completed transports of animals to rescue partners frequently and as often as possible, with 57 dogs leaving already this month on transport and rescue alone, we have an amazing foster base, and our adoption numbers are up from past years--- this is not enough. We need YOU, the community we serve, to step up and help. Please consider adopting, fostering, donating, volunteering, or at least advocating for the people and the pets at CAA! FOSTER: caabr.org/foster VOLUNTEER: caabr.org/volunteer DONATE: https://www.caabr.org/donate ADOPT: caabr.org/adopt

Starlight arrived at CAA today and has a severe injury to her front leg. Our veterinarian has examined her and believes she has an avulsion of the brachial plexus…nerve damage that has caused her leg to no longer be functional. Sadly, nerve regrowth will likely never occur and amputation of the entire limb is the best option for Starlight at CAA. Here is where we need your help. Amputations require many resources and a large amount of time surgically. In private practice amputations may run anywhere from $500-1000 so we are fortunate enough to still provide this service to our animals through our veterinary staff. Still, no procedure comes without a cost. In June alone, we have already had to perform 5 limb amputations because of similar situations and have significantly depleted our Sick and Injured Animal Fund. Support us by donating to help more animals like Starlight get the care that they need.