This page Is not associated with city or parish gov’t.. La. (RS 14:102.1) Report abuse & neglect! Thanks for being their voice.
animal protection laws require owners provide proper shelter, drink, food, prevent suffering, forbids abandonment &’more.
A frightened, scarred, thirsty, hungry dog was taken literally out of the street searching for food yesterday is now bathed, hydrated, nourished & begins to trust & feel loved! There are too many neglected animals running the streets. City of Opelousas, you have a problem & have done nothing!
City of Opelousas: You have a problem with animals at large, hot & searching for water, hungry & looking for food. They run loose, breeding & creating more litters which compound your problem, now outbof control. Out of towners often wonder what’s going on with animals running Opelousas streets or sadly dead in our streets . Why continue to pour our tax dollars into a totally ineffective department? How about reimbursing the parish shelter to accept animals from the city? This is not working.
Abandonment of an animal is a crime!
Now let us support our OWN parish shelter! How can you help? Always spay or neuter pets by 5 months, adopt or foster shelter pets & call or visit today to ask how you can help homeless animals in your parish.
********Update:*******Puppies were located! They were very hungry but are safely back with mama! Now hopefully justice will be served for the criminals.
Opelousas/Washington St.…..too many dogs to capture in a photo….a hungry pack cruises the street looking for food/water & following pedestrians…..it’s an all too common site in Opelousas….wonder why the city doesn’t get out of its totally ineffective animal service & use those allotted funds to supplement the parish shelter
Opelousas has a serious problem with animal neglect & pet overpopulation. Report concerns to 337-948-2520 for animals within the city & be sure to follow up to see that your concern for the animal is addressed. Be a voice. Make a difference!
The recent Krewe de Chien Parade in Opelousas gave some of the St. Landry Parish Shelter dogs a much needed outing with lots of attention. Love animals? Get involved! Give a homeless cat or dog a loving, forever home. Spay or neuter all pets by five months. Report neglect and abuse until action is taken! Help your local shelter or rescue with volunteerism or donations. What can YOU do?
Life chained to a truck? We need parish and city-wide anti-tether ordinances. We are a humane nation. We must do better!
Proper drink, proper food, proper shelter & owner’s responsibility to address pain or suffering is only an excerpt from Louisiana Animal Cruelty & Protection Laws. Here is the link for those interested in reviewing it in its entirety.
https://aldf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Animal-Protection-Laws-of-Louisiana-2021-Animal-Legal-Defense-Fund.pdf
No overhead shelter, no water and life on a chain. What a life, huh?
Hwy. 167 Area…St Landry Parish
Dogs, desperate for food, cannibalize an emaciated pit bull. No living creature should be forced to live this way! Please remind friends & family to spay or neuter by five months, provide proper food/water & secure pets comfortably at home. Anything less is animal neglect! Hwy. 182
A pack of three in search of food roams the streets. Please spay or neuter and safely, humanely secure your pets. Mid Opelousas
Opelousas, you have a problem that is only getting worse! These hungry dogs were photographed all in just one single area, dodging traffic and searching for food. How about turning over your animal services to the parish? Whatever is being done, if anything at all, is not working!
This page is not intended as a reporting tool for neglect, abuse or abandonment but only to bring awareness to the problems in our area, especially for community& government leaders. Please be aware that specific situations involving animals needing medical attention and protection have already been addressed. For reporting complaints within St. Landry Parish, the shelter is located at 255 Hangar Road Opelousas and can be reached at 337-948-6184. Call city government for situations inside a city limit. Louisiana Animal Protection & Cruelty Law RS 14:102.1 specifies that animals have proper shelter, proper drink, proper food, and that care/action be taken to avoid pain/suffering. Animals have no voice. Yours may well be their only one. Please follow up & continue to report until the situation has been addressed!
Here is a before and after picture at the same location, as you can see in the before picture the dogs have a house, and then in the after the house has been taken away and replaced with a crate.
Dogs stopping traffic in the middle of Creswell Lane, Opelousas
Chains break spirits and break hearts. We need ordinances which really protect animals who have no voice from owners who have no heart!
One cannot drive through Opelousas without seeing dogs and cats running at large, often dodging traffic and roaming the streets in search of food. Let’s remind friends and family to spay or neuter pets and keep them safe and secure at home.
So why spay and neuter?
Extreme neglect! St. Landry Parish
Dogs roam alone or in packs looking for food in parking lots. South Opelousas
Chained, tangled, no shelter from rain, water? This has sadly become normal to many pet owners. Opelousas, let’s do better!
Hey Opelousas and St. Landry……let’s spay or neuter our pets by five months. Be part of the solution!
A litter of puppies play in and near a busy street. Spaying and neutering prevents pet over population and unwanted births. Be a responsible pet owner and spay and neuter dogs and cats by five months. Be part of the solution!
Absolutely heartbreaking.
No living creature should have to live in filth. Port Barre area
Hungry, underweight puppy…..Opelousas
Chains hurt and destroy an animal’s spirit…..Opelousas
Downtown Opelousas
Overpopulation….no spaying/neutering of pets by owners…..Opelousas North side
Roaming in parking lot in the rain….Opelousas South side
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