The Delta Humane Society of Louisiana

29/08/2025

This little one was found today on Summers road, south of Rayville, Louisiana. Does it look familiar? The finders cannot keep the puppy and we have no room. There's not even any place to board it. Please share to find its family. It looked well cared for so there must be people missing it. Please, please share. Text 318-417-9935 if you have any information.

28/08/2025

20 years! But our experiences through Katrina were the catalysts to inspire many to change in the care of animals.

28/08/2025

This sweet girl is roaming near Prather Loop in Gilbert, Louisiana. She looks fat and healthy so must be somebody's dog. She has left the area where she was first seen so if you have seen her, please contact DHS. You can text 318-417-9935. And please share.

27/08/2025

My life would be well lived if someone had words this kind about me when I pass.

Dog walker leaves one final note after taking senior pittie on her last walk 🥹

“It is with a heavy heart, but great honor, that I get to write the last review for Alison,” Seth wrote. “To know Al was a privilege. The happiest old lady who had every reason to be miserable. When I took the job walking Alison, I intended for it to just be a job. That did not last long. Her infectious personality quickly melted my heart and the hearts of anyone who got to know her. We formed a bond I will forever be grateful for. There was one thing I could always count on, and that would be countless tail wags the second she saw me open the door. She was there with me during some of the most stressful times, using her calming personality to be therapeutic. A truly once-in-a-lifetime dog, she will be missed in the hearts of everyone who knew her. I loved Al and every second I got to spend with her.”

27/08/2025

***Rant Alert***.
I am going to tell you my experience about the puppies dumped on Piney Woods road last Tuesday night, Aug 20th. I'm giving you the facts from my view point ( not necessarily representing DHS) and you can draw your own conclusions.
Five puppies were found dumped on Piney Woods Rd in Franklin Parish early on Wednesday morning last week. The man that was nice enough to take the picture (photo #1) and contact us could not pick them up because he was driving a company truck to work. When one of our volunteers brought the post to our attention we rode down that long desolate road (photo #2) several times that day, looking for signs of the puppies but we never found any. When someone abandons animals on a road as isolated and desolate as Piney Woods road their main concern is not being caught. It's not leaving the animals in a place where they will be found.
On Wednesday afternoon, one of our fans saw a post on the page of Lisa Spillars (photo #3) saying that she had picked up puppies on Piney Brook road and was trying to find someone to give them to. She said that she had reached out to every rescue but found that everyone is full. She had reached out to DHS and we told her we were full as well but that we try to figure something out.
On Saturday morning a lady contacted us and said her family had gone to their camp on Piney Woods road that morning and found five puppies there (photo #4). I said I would try to help although we had no place to put them at the moment. I couldn't get there right away so they fed the puppies and put out water and the puppies stayed under their carport, which they said was fine. They were safe there for the time being so we decided that our only option was to feed and care for them there until we could make room for them someplace. The owners of the camp agreed. (photo #5) We started trying to set up a plan to put more puppies here on the farm as soon as we could. On Saturday afternoon I texted Lisa Spillers twice to tell her we could now take the puppies she had picked up but she never responded.
In my opinion, the puppies dumped near the camp on Piney Woods on Friday night are the same puppies that were dumped initially on the prior Wednesday morning.
We continued feeding the puppies through the weekend. On Monday afternoon when I was feeding the puppies still at the camp, I gave them flea prevention and dewormer to try to start getting them healthy. I noticed that one had on a new collar. I also noticed that one was acting quiet. It didn't join in gobbling up the food I put out but it did eat the pills I was giving out that were wrapped in meatballs. Otherwise everyone seemed fine. I headed home but the fact that the one puppy was quiet was bothering me so I grabbed parvo tests and went back. When I tested the quiet puppy and one other puppy they both tested light parvo positive. It was almost 5:00 p.m. and I called TVS and asked if I could bring the puppies first thing in the morning. I picked them up just after daylight yesterday morning. I fully expected to have to look for some of the puppies because they would be starting to feel bad (which is one of the first signs of parvo) but they still all came out from the carport to greet me except the quiet one who just laid under the carport. I did see diarrhea around (another initial sign of parvo) so I tested a sample and it was also positive. I gathered all of the puppies up and brought them to TVS where, after a quick discussion they were euthanized.
Our decision to euthanize is never easy but our approach is that if a puppy or dog has been in our care for a few days and is fairly strong because it has been dewormed and is not dehydrated or malnourished any longer, and has the strength to fight the disease, we treat parvo as aggressively as possible. If the puppy has other health issues like intestinal parasites and is malnourished and it's just weak with no energy reserves, we usually euthanize. In our experience, even with treatment they still usually don't survive and they are miserable the entire time we try to treat them.
There are a couple of things I'd like to share from this.
1) Whoever came in contact with those puppies has likely been exposed to parvo and so have all of their pets. The puppies were likely infected with parvo and contagious for days before they became symptomatic. Parvo stays in the environment, especially outside, for a very long time. It is a horrible way to die for a puppy or dog. If you handled one of those puppies or you brought it home, it's possibly infected. Do the right thing and if your dog become symptomatic take it to a vet. A responsible pet owner that truly cares about their dog will have it vaccinated with a series of four vaccines: one vaccination every two weeks for 8 weeks so that it won't be susceptible to this horrible disease BEFORE it is exposed to it. If your dog or puppy does come down with parvo, it is the law that you have to seek proper veterinary care.
2) ) Abandoning an animal is against the law and you can be prosecuted. The law doesn't state how long you've had to have had the animal or if it initially belonged to you. If you take any animal and move it someplace and leave it, you are guilty of abandoning it. These poor puppies were unlucky enough to be abandoned twice by people that didn't care enough to do the work it takes to truly care for them. Rescue is not just posting on Facebook. DHS was left to pick up the pieces of your callousness and it's something that we do way too much and it breaks our hearts every time.

26/08/2025

***reclaimed***This sweet old girl was found around July 14th but never actively shared to try to find her family. DHS, along with Patrick's Pals has taken over her care and we want our supporters to share and share again until we get this girl back home. She is not a youngster and she was loved by someone at some point so she needs to be back with them. If you have any information please text 318-417-9935 and please please share.

25/08/2025

This much loved little old lady is lost. She has limited vision and is timid but friendly. Please, let's share and keep our eyes open for her. There is a reward.

22/08/2025

Do these dogs look familiar? For the past week or so they have been roaming near Birdwell Lane near Dunn, Louisiana. Please share and if you have any information text 318-417-9935.

21/08/2025

***Owner Found*** Sharing works!
This dog was found roaming on Deer Creek road just south of Crowville, Louisiana. Text 318-417-9935 if you have any information and please share.

20/08/2025

DHS needs fosters AND donations. I guess the economy being in flux is the excuse people are using for abandoning their dogs. It's causing donations to slow down as well. We have almost 15 dogs that are living day to day and surviving on their own because we have no place to put them. These are just a few that you could help if you could foster or donate. What a small effort that will save a life. If you can help, please text 318-417-9935.

20/08/2025

** Update** someone did pick up the puppies but said they only found three of the five. They are trying to find placement for them now. This is second-hand information and we haven't spoken to the person directly. But we went the entire length of Piney Woods road a few times yesterday and didn't see any sign of any of the puppies.
We were notified this morning that these puppies had been dumped at the end of Piney Woods road off of highway 132 near Baskin. It's a very long gravel road with very few houses on it. I drove the entire length looking for them and calling. Is there any chance someone else may have picked them up after seeing the Facebook post this morning? If so please let us know. I hate to think about these little ones out there tonight in an area that obviously has lots of predators. Please text 318-417-9935 if you have any information.