NEW ORLEANS PETS & ANIMALS

Rescue, Shelter and Other News for Greater New Orleans Animal Lovers

St. Tammany Parish deputies busted up a cockfighting ring near Slidell this month, arresting four people in the first use in the parish of a state law that made the sport a criminal offense, authorities said. Deputies were called to 62258 N. 14th St., Slidell, on March 7 when a neighbor reported that a cockfight was occurring in the... Full story »

The LA/SPCA's 28th annual Dog Day Afternoon on Sunday is one of the oldest dog/fun walk-a-thons in the United States and an original Louisiana event. It provides the perfect festive setting to celebrate our canine companions and make them feel like royalty. The day's highlight is a dog/fun walk-a-thon in New Orleans City Park. The festivities continue all day... Full story »

Tuesday marked neighborhood's first formal dog-led nutria hunt  Full story »

St. John the Baptist Parish sheriff's deputies have arrested three Reserve men and are searching for a fourth in connection with dogfighting after Animal Control officers witnessed the men fighting two pit bulls Monday in the 300 block of Homewood Place, authorities said. Carl Johnson Jr., 25, of 267 Melius Drive, owned one of the dogs and was booked... Full story »

Aquaculture researcher finds way to mimic one of nature's rarities Full story »

Species to lose habitat as oceans rise Full story »

This story begins with two puppies found next to a dumpster in the parking lot of the Covington Popeyes on U.S. 190, a busy highway. "They were two big fine chocolate-Lab looking puppies, about 9 weeks old," Ellen Berry said. "They were just running the street, and I knew we couldn't leave them there." So she and her husband,... Full story »

Egg is first laid by a mating pair inside the park boundaries in more than a century Full story »

Hens and eggs will be for sale, and LFC will be taking orders for those who need a chicken coop built. Full story »

It's for their safety and hurricane protection, Corps of Engineers says Full story »

The bad luck of a stuck duck changed when firefighters in Santa Fe, Texas,  rescued the bird wedged in a chimney. Fire Chief Tommy Anderson said the homeowner heard the bird and lit a fire, hoping the duck would get out on its own from the open-top chimney. Anderson said the plan backfired, when "it filled her house with smoke."... Full story »

When it comes to bears, the polar species seems to be the new kid on the block. A rare fossil jaw found in Norway's Svalbard archipelago is helping researchers confirm that polar bears evolved from brown bears only about 150,000 years ago. Polar bears live much of the year on the Arctic sea ice and have become something of... Full story »

Dogs broke into the Baton Rouge Zoo on Sunday night and killed 17 flamingos, more than a third of the zoo's flock. Workers didn't discover what happened until Monday when they arrived to check on the birds, said Zoo Director Phil Frost. Zoo officials are not sure how the animals got in and Frost said the flamingo exhibit is... Full story »

The New Orleans Police Department has charged a 16-year-old male with felony animal cruelty for the death of a cat, according to a statement from the Louisiana SPCA. The LA/SPCA conducted the investigation which led to the charges. According to the statement, the suspect repeatedly kicked the cat into the air "as if kicking a ball." The owners rushed... Full story »

Trainer's ponytail drifting in water attracted the orca, he says Full story »