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Hand In Paw - Friends of Bossier City Animal Control

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Hand In Paw - Friends of Bossier City Animal Control

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Hand In Paw is a 501(c)(3) group of Volunteers who work with Bossier City Animal Services (BCAS) to promote the care and adoption of animals in the BCAC system.

𝟏𝟎𝟎% 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐠𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐯𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞, 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬, 𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫. HIP has no overhead, as we are all volunteers and work out of the Bossier City shelter & our homes. All

advertising is also paid for by our volunteers, to ensure donations continue to go to the animals. We assist with adoptions at the shelter and off-site locations, such as PetSmart. 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠/𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐁𝐂𝐀𝐒 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞. Through these methods and with community help, we work closely with the BCAS staff and our rescue and transport partners to save all adoptable animals that enter the BCAS system, whether in the shelter or housed by fosters. We also conduct a low-cost Rabies Clinic bi-annually for the community and have participated in providing shelter and care for animals evacuated during hurricanes beginning with Katrina in 2005.

12/11/2024

Have you visited our sister page? Buddies of Bossier City Animal Control - Bossier City, Louisiana has videos of our shelter and foster pet! Check it out!

12/11/2024

As temperatures drop, it's important to properly house outdoor pets so that they stay warm and dry. Some materials, like hay or blankets, can promote hypothermia. Remember: "Hay is for horses, straw is for paws!"

12/07/2024

It’s a puppy-fest at the PetSmart in Bossier City today until 2! Join us and the fabulous Mike Moore Team in finding furever homes for these cute pups!

12/07/2024

🔴Urgent Help Needed️ 🔴

Two of our bonded brothers Kevin and Kingston need your help. Both brothers came down with a respitory illness. Hand In Paw treated these boys, which resulted in a vet bill of over $2000.00. Kingston is now also visually compromised due to being so sick. His brother is his eyes. This morning we came into the shelter and found Kevin, almost lifeless in his kennel. He has been rushed to the vet. Please help save this boy. His brother needs him to survive. Donations and big prayers needed Donations can he made to Hand In Paw, called into Viking Drive Veterinary Hospital or brought to Bossier City Animal Control.

Paypal:
[email protected]
Venmo:

Bossier City Animal Control
3217 Old Shed Road
Viking Veterinary Hospital
318-747-9150

12/06/2024

You don't need to wait for our Kitty Extravaganza to adopt your feline friend!

12/05/2024

This event is in Bossier City, Louisiana.

12/04/2024

SSNIP Voucher Assistance Day for Caddo and Bossier Parish residents Friday, December 13th from 10 AM-12 PM @ Robinson's Rescue, 2515 Line Ave.
* You must bring your ID and a copy of your income for us to KEEP!

12/04/2024

Hand in Paw is so thankful for the support of our community. Your donations provide food, supplies, and medical care for the dogs and cats at Bossier City Animal Control. Please consider a donation this Giving Tuesday!

Here are the ways you can help:

--PayPal at [email protected]

--Via Facebook or Instagram

--Donate food, toys, and other supplies in person or by direct delivery to the shelter

--Donate your time as a volunteer

THANK YOU! 🐾

11/28/2024

Thank you Buddies of BCAC for everything you do for the babies.

11/23/2024

It's the natural order of things.
Photo credit: Lingvistov

11/22/2024

We're looking for foster families! Did you know that both dogs and cats are available for foster? There are so many reasons people choose to foster! What's your reason?? 🐾

11/21/2024

Please open your heart & home to an amazing dog this holiday season.

💙📣🐾Home for the Howl-idays
THANKSGIVING FOSTER PROGRAM!

No strings! TEMPORARY fostering for the holidays may lead to a permanent best friend! Bossier City Animal Control has over 70 dogs/puppies to choose from and a multitude of cats and kittens.

Getting dogs 🐕 and cats 🐈 out of the shelter and into foster homes, allows them to experience the sights and sounds of a home 🏠 and for you, the chance to help without a permanent commitment.

Read the flyer below and if you think you'd like to help a homeless dog or cat by giving them a temporary home for the holidays, please visit Bossier City Animal Control, 3217 Old Shed Road, Bossier City and talk with the friendly staff 🙋‍♀️about fostering!

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11/10/2024

Address

3217 Old Shed Road
Bossier City, LA
71111

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 3:30pm
Tuesday	10am - 3:30pm
Wednesday	10am - 3:30pm
Thursday	10am - 3:30pm
Friday	10am - 3:30pm
Saturday	10am - 3:30pm

Telephone

+13187418499

Website

https://handinpawfriendsofbossiercityanimalcontrol.org/

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Hand in Paw is so thankful for the support of our community. Your donations provide food, supplies, and medical care for the dogs and cats at Bossier City Animal Control. Please consider a donation this Giving Tuesday! Here are the ways you can help: --PayPal at [email protected] --Via Facebook or Instagram --Donate food, toys, and other supplies in person or by direct delivery to the shelter --Donate your time as a volunteer THANK YOU! 🐾

FAQs about the Fall Rabies Clinic.

🥳 ADOPTED!!! 🥳 Sassy is a beautiful pup who has grown up at the shelter. Please help us find a family for this sweetheart.

Anthony is a 2yr old Black Mouth Cur looking for a forever home, foster, or rescue. Submit your application today!

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HAND IN PAW

In 2006, Steve and Phyllis Whatley recognized the needs of the homeless animals of Bossier Parish. They had been volunteers at Bossier City Animal Control for a few years and saw how the small shelter struggled to meet the needs of the animals received. This was their impetus in founding our organization, Bossier City Animal Control Volunteers – Hand in Paw. They created this nonprofit 501 (c) (3) to provide vet care for shelter animals. It is important to note that our legal name is: Hand In Paw-Friends of Bossier City Animal Control; all IRS, legal receipts, and anything else of a legal nature will have this name. Hand in Paw (HIP) has shifted its mission as necessary in the ever-changing world of animal rescue. However, one thing has been a constant, and that is providing vetting for animals in need. We have been very fortunate in our ability to work with local vets to provide emergency as well as routine care for animals. As funds allow, HIP has also helped pet owners with emergency vet needs on a case by case basis.

Besides vetting of shelter animals, HIP is dedicated to promoting spay and neuter policies. We donate to Bossier City’s spay/neuter fund, helping to spay shelter animals or provide the vouchers to adopters. We also pay for local vets to spay and neuter animals. We recently have coordinated some efforts in the Trap Neuter Release (TNR); this has resulted in training volunteers to be more knowledgeable in helping the public humanely trap animals lowering the number of unwanted feral and stray animals on the streets.

Another constant in our 12 years of existence has been the manning of the Saturday adoptions, at BCAC and PetSmart, as well as other offsite events. We host fundraisers at different local restaurants, participate in the Barkus and Meoux parade, Margaritaville pet events, as well as other venues. These volunteer events are responsible for the adoption of thousands of animals each year.

Twice a year we host a low cost rabies clinic with the help of Dr. Gia Morgan and Dr. Susan Bradley. These events vaccinate approximately 800 animals each year. This service helps owners to follow Louisiana laws and promotes the health of animals that might not receive this important vaccine otherwise.

HIP is a big promoter of fostering to save shelter animals. This helps with overcrowding in our small shelter. We currently have a wonderful group of cat fosters and are branching out into dog fostering. We believe that fostering is of great benefit to our shelter animals. Cats and dogs behave differently in the shelter environment than they do in a home environment. Fostering provides crucial information to help shelter staff and volunteers answer questions potential adopters have. We look forward to continuing to grow our foster community.

We are excited to begin growing our involvement in the rescue and transportation mission at BCAC. We are working on building a fleet of transporters and reputable rescues to save even more of our animals. Along with this we are working on creating another sanctuary for cats.

This page is dedicated to networking the animals. We post pictures of the available cats and dogs. HIP will also post photos of missing pets, important animal information and sometimes just fun animal loving things. This page has several admins and we strive to answer any and all questions about the animals or policies.

The only way our group can provide these services is through donations from the public. There are several ways to donate to us. You can always bring a donation to the shelter at 3217 Old Shed Rd, Bossier City, La 71111. We also have an Amazon wish list. If you want to donate directly to the vet, we generally use Viking Drive Veterinary Hospital, Dr. Thomas. These donations can be called into (318) 747-9150. We do use other vets and we will post information on the page if there is another vet that you can call donations to. Some things we always need, besides money, is dry cat food (our cats like the non-colorful formulas), wet cat food, dry and wet kitten food, clay litter, blankets, toys, ringworm treatments, flea treatments, dry and wet dog & puppy food, kitten and puppy formula, just to name a few items.