Cat Killed

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dogkillscatJust wanted to send out a warning to all in the neighborhood about a man walking his dog in the 3300 block of St. Philip Street on Friday 10/3 about 1245 pm. The dog looked like a whippet and killed my friends cat. The attack was unprovoked and brutal. We went back through our surveillance cameras and found pictures of the man and his dog. The dog appeared to be on a very loose leash but the man was busy playing on his phone while walking the dog and was not paying attention. Things like this could be prevented with more vigilance on the part of the owner and more awareness for our neighbors.

Michelle Gibbs

ANIMAL ORDINANCES

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The New Orleans City Council recently passed legislation regarding animal ordinances in Orleans Parish. The updated laws went into effect on March 22, 2013 and include pertinent information for any pet owner in Orleans Parish. The ordinances are currently being enforced by the Animal Control division of the Louisiana SPCA.

Highlighted below are some of the new ordinances that may directly affect you as a pet owner or resident of Orleans Parish.

The updates to Chapter 18 Animal Ordinances include:
•Updated fees for Intact Dog Permit
•Annual license requirements for pets
•New definition to know: Community Cats
•Revised rabies vaccination requirement
•Expanded laws regarding animals in vehicles
•Stray hold period for animals brought to the shelter is reduced from 5 to 3 days
•Expanded definition of illegal owning of exotic animals which includes roosters
•Unlawful tethering (chaining) of dogs prohibited unless done in a humane and specified manner
•Requirement that privately owned indoor/outdoor cats must be microchipped or ear-tipped
•Protection of pets required during extreme weather advisories which include heat, freezing, tornado, tropical storm or hurricanes
To view and/or print the full list of ordinances regarding animals in Orleans Parish or to see Frequently Asked Questions pertaining to the revised legislation, please visit www.la-spca.org/ordinances.

A hard copy of the ordinances can be requested by writing to Louisiana SPCA, 1700 Mardi Gras Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70114. Please send $2.00 for printing and postage.

For more information, please call 504-368-5191 or email [email protected].

Woofs and Wags,
Ana Zorrilla
CEO
Louisiana SPCA

Spring Gala for Spay Mart

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kittyforwebSpayMart is holding its annual Spring Gala and Auction to benefit homeless cats on Saturday, April 6, from 6 to 10 p.m. “An Evening Along the Bayou” will raise a substantial percentage of SpayMart’s operating funds, which will allow the organization to continue providing low-cost spay/neuter and adoption services to the public.

The celebration at the home and gardens of Dr. Rollie Norris on Bayou St. John in New Orleans promises to be a fun-filled night set in near tropical surroundings with live music, martini bars, raffles, great food by local chefs, entertainment, live and silent auctions, and free photographs.

Tickets are $75 if ordered ahead of time, $100 at the door, and $750 for a reserved table for eight. You can order tickets at SpayMart or buy them at the SpayMart Thrift and Gift Shop in the Century Plaza Shopping Center at 6601 Veterans Blvd. in Metairie.

SpayMart was started by Lynn Chiche and Pam Casey in 1998 to to reduce pet overpopulation in the New Orleans area. Their mission has always been to address animal overpopulation and animal homelessness through education, aggressive spay/neuter, and adoption programs. The organization spay/neuters an average of 1,500 animals of indigent pet owners annually and adopts more than 400 cats to loving homes.

The non-profit group was getting ready to open the city’s first low-cost, high-volume spay/neuter clinic when Katrina hit, destroying the roof and ruining everything inside.

After the storm, Chiche focused her efforts on rescuing cats from the floodwaters. Her house in Metairie flooded, and she landed near Picayune, Miss., where she bought some property and turned a large building into a no-kill shelter for cats.

She and her husband live on the grounds, and she cares for more than 250 cats, most rescued from New Orleans and surrounding parishes. To learn more about SpayMart and to see cats available for adoption, visit SpayMart or call the shelter at 601.749.0268.

Original article in link below:
http://www.nola.com/pets/index.ssf/2013/03/an_evening_along_the_bayou_wil.html

Claiborne Meets Joanie

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by Richard Angelico

There she was suddenly in front of me, a tiny, black furry cat on wobbly legs crossing North Claiborne avenue near the cemeteries. She had just been bowled over by the backdraft of a passing car and was up on her little legs again, shaking her head, straddling a white line. My God, I thought she is going to be horribly injured or killed!

Glancing in my rear view mirror, cars were far enough behind for me to stop, block the street jump out and grab her. By that time, horns were honking and people yelling but a little old lady with white hair, barely visible above her steering wheel waived, smiled and blew me a kiss hollering out,” God bless you.” I waived back and jumped in my truck kitten in hand and was off.

So, there she was mewing away in my passenger seat and I looked down and said, “ How you doing Claiborne ? ”

I was on a errand from work and quickly ran home with my new little friend and put her in a kennel by herself, away from the other pets, until we could visit the Vet later in the day. Claiborne had a few minor problems but nothing that time and medicine wouldn’t cure.

My wife, Diane was holding her in her lap downstairs later that night when a very curious little foster-dog we have, a Chihuahua named Joanie, became very, very interested in Claiborne and very attentive. A few moments later, Joanie had moved Claiborne from Diane’s lap and was snuggling with her, cleaning her ears and coat and a lot of other Mama Dog things including a very protective
attitude.

Claiborne seemed in Cat Heaven or maybe Dog Heaven or maybe a little of both, two little orphans very much in love.

12th Night Fundraiser for ARNO

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Faubourg St. John resident Vincent Booth would like you to know:

This Friday, January 6, The Ibervillians will be playing a benefit for Animal Rescue New Orleans at the Creole Gardens Bed & Breakfast, 1415 Prytania Street.

ARNO operates a no kill animal shelter, and provides numerous other services, far too many to list but set forth in their website. It is a 504 c 3 non profit, staffed entirely by volunteers, and contributions are tax deductible (to the extent permitted by law).

http://www.animalrescueneworleans.org/about.html

http://www.animalrescueneworleans.org/

Please come out and help support this wonderful organization. There will be great food, a raffle, and of course rock and roll. The music will start around 6:30. Hope to see you there.

Vincent J. Booth
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When: January 6, 2012, 6-10pm
Where: Creole Gardens, 1415 Prytania St.
Cost: $25 per person includes chance at grand prize, food from area chefs, one drink, and live music
Why: All proceeds benefit your favorite animal rescue organization, ARNO!
Info: Call 504.669.1908
Other: Security provided, offstreet parking available corner of Thalia and Prytania