In 2007, The Acadiana Humane Society and Sue Rabeaux’s Cat Ranch merged under the umbrella of the Acadiana Humane Society, which is a 501c3 organization. All donations are tax deductible. Since then, they have relied solely on adoption fees, donations, fundraisers, grants, the generosity of community supporters and organizations such as the Krewe Des Chienes and PetsMart Charities. Although they believe in the objectives of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, they receive no funding from either the ASPCA or the National Humane Society.
The Rabeaux family, along with a group of dedicated volunteers, are currently supporting over 80 cats and kittens, as well as a variety of dogs, puppies, and other domestic pets. They need our help.
The Acadiana Humane Society is also in the process of building a hurricane shelter for the cats. To see how that is coming along, with links, photos, and a list of needs, visit the Hurricane Shelter website.
Ways You Can Help the Acadiana Humane Society
Cash Donation
Send your check to:
Acadiana Humane Society / Cat Ranch
P.O. Drawer C
Sunset, LA 70584
Or, look for the PayPal button on the right side of the Acadiana Humane Society Blog.
Or, keep up with where adoption events are going to be held and bring your donations to those locations during the events.
Adopt a Pet
Check their blog to see when upcoming adoption events will be taking place. If you would like to speed the process along, look in the right column of the blog to download a pre-screening application.
Adoption fees cover the following Veterinary Services:
Spay/Neuter surgery
FIV/FeLV testing for kittens / cats
Heartworm testing for dogs
First series of routine vaccinations
Rabies vaccination
Microchipping
Donate Cat / Dog Food, Toys, & Cat Litter
To see the brands of kitten / cat and dog / puppy foods used by the Acadiana Humane Society, Visit their Needs Page. You may also donate the following routinely used supplies:
Advantage, Frontline, etc (flea preventive)
Heartgard (heartworm preventive for dogs)
Pet carriers
Toys for both dogs & cats
A Note from La Belle Arnaudville: If you are donating food for the animals, please donate the brands requested by the Acadiana Humane Society. We have friends who operate another shelter in another city. They lost 6 cats to renal failure last year when they briefly tried to save a little money by purchasing a cheaper brand of cat food.
Clip and Mail Coupons for the Item Listed Above
If you find coupons for dog or cat food, or any of the other routinely used supplies listed above, please clip them and send to the following address:
Acadiana Humane Society / Cat Ranch
P.O. Drawer C
Sunset, LA 70584
Or, bring them to an adoption event.
Be a Guardian Angel for a Special Needs Animal
Become an financial Guardian Angel for one of their Special Needs Pets. Many of the animals rescued by the Acadiana Humane Society have medical problems due to abuse or neglect inflicted by their previous owners. They are committed to saving those animals that are expected to make a full recovery and are otherwise adoptable. Other animals in the care of the Acadiana Humane Society have health issues that necessitate special care or special medications. Sponsorship by their own human Guardian Angel insures that special needs pets are cared for until they are recovered or until suitable placement is found for them.
Make a Donation “In Memory of…” Pets or People
You can make a donation in memory of your beloved pet or pet(s) that have passed on to the Rainbow Bridge. Your pet will then be immortalized on the Little Wings Memorial Wall. The Acadiana Humane Society also accepts donations in honor of human dog or cat lovers who have passed on.
Buy Tupperware
Click to go to Sue Rabeaux’s Tupperware Store. 100% of the profit goes to support the Acadiana Humane Society and to maintain the Cat Ranch. Make sure you have cookies enabled on your computer and that the name Sue Rabeaux appears in the left hand side of the webpage as you are ordering.
Sue also sells her in-stock Tupperware at a discount, so you might want to e-mail her about that if you are interested in saving a bit and still being able to help the animals.
Buy Kitchenware and Collectibles on e-bay
Click to go to Sue Rabeaux’s Kitchenware and Collectibles on e-bay. Again, the profit goes to support the Acadiana Humane Society and to maintain the Cat Ranch.
Donate Lightly Used Items
If you are not in the mood to hold a garage sale or are not brave enough yet navigate the Internet and sell your stuff on e-bay, why not donate lightly used items to the Humane Society for their yard sales and/or for them to sell on e-bay? You would be getting it out of your way and the animals are certainly deserving of the help. E-mail the Acadiana Humane Society for more information at info[at]acadianahumane.org
Hold Your Own Fundraiser
Create and/or host your own fundraiser for the Acadiana Humane Society. It can be anything from a garage sale, bake sale, lemonade stand sales, car washes, raffles, e-bay auctions – the only limit is your imagination. Let them know what you are planning, and they will help spread the word as much as they can! …and so will La Belle Arnaudville!
If you have any questions about anything you see on this page, the Cat Ranch site, or the Acadiana Humane Society Blog, please do not hesitate to e-mail info[at]acadianahumane.org Someone there will be happy to answer all of your questions and will be deeply appreciative of any help you can give to the animals in their care.
