FLASh
Friends of Lafayette Animal Shelter
September 15th, 2011
Welcome to FLASh, Friends of Lafayette Animal Shelter!
FLASh is working to reduce the number of homeless animals at Lafayette Animal Control Center (LACC), through adoption events, community involvement, public education, fundraising, and by offering assistance to families with pets.
The goal of FLASh is to bring the Lafayette area to a day of no more homeless pets. Join us today!
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Paws Up for the ASPCA!
February 12th, 2013
FLASh would like to give a Big Paws Up to the ASPCA and their work with local animal welfare organizations, like FLASh. Because of their commitment to helping small organizations make a big impact on the homeless pet problem in communities like Lafayette, FLASh was able to help over 600 pets in the Lafayette area get vaccinated in 2012, through their “Surrender Prevention – Vaccination Safety Net for Area Animals in Need” ASPCA grant.
Thank you, ASPCA. Paws up to you!!
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Donate a Bed to the Dogs at Lafayette Animal Shelter
November 26th, 2012
Make the holidays more comfortable for the dogs at Lafayette Animal Shelter. Donate a bed!
Kuranda has a very special way for you to donate.
The shelter is in need of small and medium beds. All you have to do is click the link below and make your donation.
The dogs say Thank You, from the bottom of their hearts.
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Santa Paws 2012!
November 25th, 2012
Ok, doggies, start brushing your hair, straightening that collar, practicing your smile. Santa is coming to Camp Bow Wow and you can have your picture taken with him! Saturday, Dec. 8th, 10:00-2:00. And there will be treats for all. (If you are a Camp camper, you can get your photo done Friday, Dec. 7th, while you are at camp.)
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Win a Brand New Kuranda Bed, and Help Homeless Pets at the Same Time
November 18th, 2012
FLASh is raffling a brand new large Kuranda dog bed. Take a chance to win!
Chances are just $1.00 each, or 6 chances for $5.00.
Drawing is November 23, 2012 at 6:00 pm (will be video taped and posted on FB for verification.) The winner will be notified by phone.
Click the Donate Now button below. Don’t forget to include your name and phone number.
Good Luck! And thank you!
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Cameron Needs Our Help
November 9th, 2012
FLASh got the call Wednesday, desperately seeking help. A lady, Janet, had spotted a dog, painfully thin and obviously adandoned and alone, in the middle of Cameron St. She stopped, got him out of the street, and asked around. No one knew whose dog he was…. so…. she scooped him up and put him in her car.
Named after the street on which he was found, Cameron quickly showed Janet his personality: sweet and gentle. He sat quietly in the car. He had apparently had a rough road in his young life, but things were about to turn around. 
A trip to the vet let us know that he’s about a year old and significantly underweight. He has pressure soars on his backend, a tell-tale sign of being left in a crate for extended periods of time. He is on antibiotics and his wounds should heal nicely. He’s had all his vaccinations, and as soon as he gains some weight, he will be neutered. Then he will be all set for adoption.
FLASh is committed to helping Cameron get on the path to a bright future. If you would like to be one of Cameron’s angels and a part of helping him, please consider donating. Every dollar helps.
You can see more photos of sweet Cameron here. And watch a video of him here!
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Lots going on with FLASh, and You Can Be A Part of it All!
October 15th, 2012
Fall is here and we’ve got a bunch of fun things lined up! 
Oct. 21. 3:00 pm FLASh Members and Supporters Meeting. Join us for a relaxing meeting to discuss Santa Paws 2012, strategic plan for SYM funds, the FLASh Pet Food Bank, and our surrender prevention and community assistance programs. Please make plans to attend. At CC’s Coffee House, corner of Johnston and College. FLASh is you! J
Oct. 28th – Nov. 11 PetCo Foundation National Food Drive: This year, once again, PetCo is hosting the National Pet Food Drive. FLASh is the grateful recipient of all the donations made to PetCo (and they go fast – we get calls for help regularly). This was a HUGE help to our food bank last year.
Volunteers are needed to host the table. ALL volunteers will receive a $5 off Petco coupon. Additionally, one volunteer will win a $500 Petco shopping spree for the pet food bank partner of their choice. Wow! The Drive kicks off on Sunday Oct. 28th and runs through the following two weekends. You are welcome to sign up for the time(s) of your choice. Just go to the Petco Foundation Food Drive to sign up. Thank you!!
Nov. 4th Bark in the Park, hosted by Lafayette Animal Aid. FLASh will be there, sharing information and giving out lots of free stuff. We’ll also have a fun activity for all BITP-ers. We will be setting up about 8:30 (event is from 10:00 am till 3:00 pm). Help is needed with set-up and with hosting the FLASh booth. Please send an email to contact@flashlafayette.org, if you would like to help.
Nov. 10th Free Rabies Clinic for Cats and Dogs. FLASh is once again a primary sponsor of the terrific Rabies Vaccination Clinic, hosted by Spay Nation. If you are interested in volunteering, please email FLASh at contact@flashlafayette.org.
Nov. 15th PetFinder Adoption Options Workshop. FLASh, along with ARF LA, is hosting PetFinder.com Adoption Options Workshop, at the Lafayette Holiday Inn. Read all about it here. Interested in volunteering? Email FLASh at contact@flashlafayette.org.
Nov. 17th and 18th PetCo National Adoption Weekend. FLASh will be hosting our booth at Petco, with lots of cool treats and gifts for everyone, and special cheers for people who adopt! Adopt a dog or cat November 17th or 18th and receive special offers from Petco. Plus, pet parents who adopt enjoy additional savings from Petco’s Think Adoption First® Care and Savings program.
FLASh will be there to support all our participating local rescues, and sharing the word about adopting from Lafayette Animal Control Center. If you can help by volunteering some time that weekend, please email us at contact@flashlafayette.org.
Hope to see you at the FLASh meeting on Sunday! FLASh needs you!
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FLASh Struts in a Big Way!
October 1st, 2012
A big Thank You to all who supported FLASh in the recent Strut Your Mutt event, help at Parc Sans Souci on Sept. 22. The event was a huge success, for FLASh and for 7 other Louisiana animal organizations, and for Best Friends Animal Society. We extend out sincere thanks to Best Friends for choosing Lafayette as one of the 6 cities to host Strut in 2012.
FLASh overtopped its fundraising goal of $5000.00, raising $5129.00 online to date. The FLASh Strut site stays open for donations till Oct. 6, so there is still time to donate.
And! On the day of the event, $444.oo more was raised, thanks to those of you who registed to strut that morning. Wow! Thank you!
FLASh members not only participated as Strutters, but many FLASh members were instrumental in serving to coordinate this event. Thank you all!
Here are a few photos of the day. And what a day it was.
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Strut Your Mutt for FLASh and All the Homeless Animals of Lafayette!
September 16th, 2012
The countdown is on! In less than a week, hundreds of strutters and their people will gather at Parc Sans Souci, Lafayette, LA, for a day of fun and fur. Join us for Strut Your Mutt, a dog walk and festival, complete with doggie yoga, doggie massage, and even doggie gelato!
Registration opens at 7:30 am, and the 1-mile strut around downtown Lafayette leaves the start line at 9:00. Then back to the Parc for the dog festival. Children’s acitvities, doggie contests (best singer, best dancer, and best kisser), dog massage and yoga classes, paw-dicures, training advice, and many of the latest doggie products.
Our strut has a special guest too. Mr. Ian Somerhalder, star of “Vampire Diaries” and “Lost”, will be strutting along with us.
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FLASh is Struttin!!! Join Us!!
July 31st, 2012
JOIN US AT STRUT YOUR MUTT LAFAYETTE!
Come strut with us, Sept. 22, at Parc Sans Souci! Relaxing strut through downtown Lafayette, then back to the Parc for a festival all about celebrating dogs and the humans who love them!! Click the photo above to go see what it’s all about!!
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Make a Real Difference; FLASh Your Love for the Animals
July 27th, 2012
Good Morning, everyone! Happy Friday. It is a good day to adopt! Let’s think about the homeless dogs and cats who would LOVE to spend the weekend in a loving home. You CAN help them by becoming a member of FLASh. For just $20 a year, you can make a REAL difference in the like of a homeless animal.
FLASh, through your donations, offers help to animals in need, so they do not end up in a shelter, through working with rescues, spay/neuter, vaccinations, pet food assistance, and helping people find loving homes for their furkids, when that is the only option.
FLASh works very hard to help to promote adoption from Lafayette Animal Control Center and stands at the ready to assist the animals there, when asked by the shelter for assistance.
FLASh, through your donations, has been able to hold several successful adoption promotion events, and lots of fun community events, with more events coming! But FLASh and the animals need you, so that we can make it all happen.
Please consider becoming a FLASh member, or renewing your membership now. The animals will be forever grateful.
Kitten rescued on Johnston St, dashing between cars. FLASh funded vaccinations and spay, and found a forever home.
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