Animals

The Lafayette Animal Shelter and Care Center is on a mission to empty the shelter before the holidays. They have teamed up with the Bissel Pet Foundation for their “Empty the Shelters – Holiday Hope” event.

A chicken based dog treat sold in Louisiana stores has been recalled due to a Salmonella Risk.

Allegations of animal abuse at Butterball plants have sparked concerns among Louisiana shoppers ahead of Thanksgiving.

A Lafayette family is urgently searching for their beloved dog, Tater after surveillance footage revealed that a couple picked him up near a Shell gas station on Johnson Street this past Sunday evening.

Scrim, the famous Louisiana dog, has escaped again but this time through a second-story window.

After the storm, Carencro got an unexpected visitor.

A $1K reward is being offered for the safe return of her beloved dog, Bailey, who was stolen from her home.

An employee was let go for doing what she believed was the right thing—trying to reunite a lost service dog with its owner.

A Louisiana family is asking for the public's help in locating their missing service dog, Mav

Their reunion will bring happy tears to your eyes.

The internet has been saying that a certain bird's call can trigger a flood of childhood nostalgia. We attempt to explain why this might happen.

As Tropical Storm Francine approaches, animal shelters across Louisiana are forced to make incredibly tough decisions. Every rescue and shelter is at max capacity, and with a major storm headed our way, many animals will be euthanized if fosters don't come forward.

Louisiana's Gov. Jeff Landry proposed bringing LSU's live mascot, Mike the Tiger, back into Tiger Stadium before football games. This request has started quite the debate amongst Tiger fans and has even gained the attention of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

He pledged to sleep outdoors on the grounds of their rescue site to raise awareness and funds for their efforts. Baker's goal is to raise $250,000 to build a proper animal shelter with a spay/neuter clinic in Evangeline Parish. So far, he has spent a total of 5 months sleeping alongside the rescue dogs under his and his wife's care.

In honor of National Dog Day on Monday, August 26th, Lawnstarter compared 500 cities across the country to determine where dogs and dog owners alike would live their best doggone lives.

A Lafayette man was placed under arrest and charged with 29 counts of cruelty to animals, specifically pigs.

Sunday afternoon, we discovered an adorable white puppy was tied to a pole near the Evangeline Thru-way in Lafayette. Surrounded by trash and discarded as such.

A popular belief in Japanese culture is that the presence of an oarfish in shallow waters means a natural disaster is imminent.

Some people believe that a visit from a cardinal is not only lucky, it's a heavenly connection.

A video of a Louisiana teen, Cole Prevost, violently beating his dog in 2023 has resurfaced. The video has gotten the attention of thousands of people online and sparked a massive outrage that moved authorities to take action immediately.