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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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Two Big Events Happening Saturday, Feb. 25th – For the Animals

February 19th, 2012

Laura Lanza, Community Initiatives Director with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, will be giving a presentation on applying for the many grants available on animal welfare initiatives.  Coffee, water and snacks will be provided.  Will also be discussing any animal welfare legislation introduced for the 2012 session, which begins Monday, March 12th.   Please join us, learn how to apply for available grants, and let us know what’s going on in your community!

The presentation will be at the Staybridge Suites Meeting Room, 129 E. Kaliste Saloom Rd. , LA 70508, from 10:00-2:00, Saturday, Feb. 25th.  There is no charge.

If you’re more in the mood for a little play time, come on out to Cupids and Canines, a celebration of adoption at our wonderful Camp Bow Wow.  There will be lots of adoptable dogs there for you to meet.  There will also be music and treats, and lots of fun.    The event is from 11:00-3:00, at Camp Bow Wow, 114 Eunice St, Lafayette, LA.

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CATS Tickets Raffle!

February 4th, 2012

Take a chance to win a pair of tickets to see the Broadway hit CATS at the Heymann Center February 13, 2012

 And help homeless cats and dogs at the same time!

 FLASh is raffling two pairs of tickets!

 Performance Date: Feb. 13th, 2012, 8:00 pm

Heymann Center, Lafayette, LA

 

 Cats Raffle Flier

View and print the flier for this event.

 

All proceeds of this fundraiser go to helping FLASh in its mission of getting Acadiana to a day of no more homeless pets.

MISSION:  To enhance the quality of life for the dogs, cats, birds and other companion animals in the care of Lafayette Animal Control Center (LACC) and other animal shelters and welfare agencies in the greater Lafayette area, to end euthanasia as the primary means of population control, and to reduce the number of homeless animals at LACC.

Tags: Cats; Cats the Musical; Lafayette; FLASh; adopt;, fundraiser
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Cats helping cats!

January 30th, 2012

FLASh is raffling off 2 pairs of tickets to the sold out show, Cats, at the Heymann Center Feb. 13, 2012, in Lafayette. All proceeds go to helping the animals who end up at animal control, hoping for a new and forever home.

This event has a SPECIAL purpose!  Proceeds will be used to fund a very special cat adoption promotion, Meow Meow!  Adopt Me Now!   On February 10th, 2012, FLASh is offering a full adoption fee rebate to the first five people who adopt a cat from Lafayette Animal Control Center!

So come adopt your new furry feline best friend (all standard LACC adoption requirements apply).  A FLASh representative will be on hand to give you your rebate coupon.

To purchase raffle tickets, click here.

To contact us about adopting a kitty on Feb. 10,  email us at contact@flashlafayette.org.

Tags: adoption, cat, cats, Cats the musical, events, FLASh, fundraiser, Lafayette
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Happy Tails! – Ozzie

January 29th, 2012

Ozzie is a Cocker Spaniel that FLASh helped recently. He was just a pup, at Lafayette Animal Control Center, and had an injured hip. FLASh helped get him to rescue and helped with vet expenses for his bum hip. This is the rescue’s email update that she sent us a couple days ago on Sunday Jan. 31st

“Hey guys I thought you might like to see how big Ozzie has gotten. God he is BEAUTIFUL!!! There is not even a slight limp either. They have had him checked several times over the past year and he has healed perfectly. His best friend is a huge Pitbull. So cute.”

Tags: cocker spaniel, dog, FLASh, Happy Tails, Ozzie, rescue
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Kuranda Bed Donations!

December 24th, 2011

This past Thursday, Dec. 22nd, 2011, three large Kuranda dog beds were delivered to Lafayette Animal Control Center, from FLASh. FLASh will also be purchasing some much-needed replacement parts for some of the dog beds at the shelter. More dog beds are needed. Please consider donating. Just go to the shelter’s PetFinder Page and click on the Donate a Bed Link.  Thank you!

http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/LA40.html

 

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Santa Paws Success

December 16th, 2011

Despite the chilly weather this past weekend, Santa Paws was a great success!  The Santa Paws event was held this past Sunday, Dec. 10th, from 10 am to 2 pm. We raised about $300 after expenses. Woohoo!  Overall the day was fun, albeit a bit chilly!  We had a steady stream of customers, lots of yummy cookies and hot chocolate, plus some fun and cute furkids! Even a kitty showed up for his picture!

We’d like to give a special thank you to all of the FLASh-ers who came out to help! In attendance, we had Patty Meehan, Joe LaBove, Mary Beth and Michael Boatner, Anna Goodson, Miranda Bolin, Brittany Braud, and Ola Ayers!  Chris and Rhonda Goodland showed up with some more yummy cookies! So thank you! Without you, the event wouldn’t have been a success!

Also, thanks to Andrea Gammons for sponsoring the amazing Christmas cards, which were made by Lowry’s Printing, for the photos.  Thanks to Charley G’s for donating the hot chocolate which came from CC’s Coffehouse on Johnston St.  Another thank you to KLFY anchor Michael Dupre for coming out to help. And lastly, two more HUGE HUGE thank yous to Mike Boatner for donating his time and equipment for taking all of the wonderful photos and thank you to our wonderful Santa Claus, Joe LaBove!!

If you are interested in having Mike come out to take photos of your event, don’t hesitate to contact him at michaelboatner@bellsouth.net

What a fun day! Hope to see you next year! And Merry Christmas!

 

Enjoy all of the photos below from the event!

 

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Several updates coming your way!

December 9th, 2011

First and foremost, LACC (Lafayette Animal Control Center) is in need of donations of Kuranda beds. The shelter is running short and these beds are great for the dogs (and kitties too).  If you’ve never heard of a Kuranda Bed, head on over to http://kuranda.com/ to find out more about them. These beds are great for shelters because they are easy to clean and sanitize, plus they are chew proof! They are also very comfortable for the animals. Its much nicer to lay on something besides the cold floor!

So, if you wish to donate and keep our doggies toes warm, please click the image below!

 

Secondly, we have a great Happy Tails story to share! Meet Rex, a wonderful little Shitzu.

Rex was found by one of our wonderful volunteers, Anna Goodson, back in July 2011. He was wondering around Lafayette lost, alone, and terribly matted. Our wonderful leader, Patty Meehan took him in to foster, with the help of Lafayette Animal Aid as the sponsor.  Now Rex has a new home! Just two weeks ago, Patty officially adopted Rex into her home. Below is the latest picture of the cutie with Santa (played by another wonderful volunteer, Joe). These are the kinds of happy tails that we live for everyday! We are slowly making out way to the goal of No More Homeless Pets!

Thank you Patty!

 

And Lastly, that picture of Santa and Rex lead up to a reminder about Santa Paws!  In case you missed it, Santa and Rex were on KLFY TV 10 on their morning segment, Passe Partout, to promote our Santa Paws event.  Come by the Pavilion at Girard Park from 10am to 2pm this coming up Sunday, December 11th, 2011. You’ll be able to take a picture of your pet and/or children with Santa. The cost is $20. Please bring cash or check!

Your photo will be processed at the event and you will go home with it in a holiday frame. Photography will be done by local photographer, Mike Boatner. Sweet treats will be provided!  This event benefits FLASh.

Feel free to share this flier below with your friends and family!

 See you there!

Tags: donate, event, fundraiser, Happy Tails, Kuranda Beds, Rex, Santa Paws
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Call for donations! Food Bank at PetCo in Lafayette

December 3rd, 2011

There is an ongoing Food Bank Donation Drive at the PetCo in Lafayette off of the Louisiana Ave. I-10 exit. Near the entrance of the store, there is a bin where you can leave donations.  All donations of dog food and cat food are welcomed!

Food donations go to families in the Acadiana Area and for seniors who receive food from Meals on Wheels.  Many of these seniors struggle to buy food for their beloved pets, so we give bags of food for them to give to the seniors. Some of these are their regulars and some are just temporarily down on their luck. We recently delivered a bag of Pedigree to a lady, who has a Beagle and two Pitbulls. Her husband has been out of work, but is just waiting to start his new job. These are the types of people we are trying to help!

Please consider donating so we can continue to do this service for our community.

 

Tags: community, Donations, Food Drive, Meals on Wheels
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Santa Paws is coming to town!

November 12th, 2011

 

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Fun Day at the Park!

November 9th, 2011

The weather was perfect and the crowds were huge!  Dogs from all over the Lafayette area took their people to Girard Park to celebrate the annual Bark in the Park, hosted by Lafayette Animal Aid.  The FLASh booth was a popular spot: our Decorate Your Own Dog Bowl activity was a real hit!  Everyone had a great time.  Lots of new friends made.  Lots of visiting with old friends.  And the message was carried loud and clear to interested and supportive attendees – ADOPT!

Take a look at some of the fun we had Sunday HERE.   A huge thank you to Rhonda G for taking such wonderful photos!

 

 

 

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