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PRESS RELEASE
LA/SPCA
Adoptable Animals Hit the Road
For a Second Chance at Finding
Forever Homes
NEW ORLEANS
(9/22/06) - A caravan of furry
felines from the Louisiana SPCA hit
the road this morning headed to
Dallas on a one-way trip to find
forever homes, with the help of the
SPCA of Texas in Dallas.
Today, the LA/SPCA is transporting
34 adoptable cats, some that have
been at their shelter since January.
The SPCA of Texas currently has a
very high adoption rate for cats and
has welcomed the opportunity to
place cats from New Orleans into
waiting homes in Dallas.
“We’ve had difficulty finding homes
for many of our adoptable cats and
the SPCA of Texas, one of our
primary disaster partners, has
opened their doors to us giving
adoptable felines a second chance at
finding homes,” said Laura Maloney,
Louisiana SPCA’s Executive Director.
Maloney added, “Cats are
particularly difficult to place
since there are more of them then
there are available homes.”
"The SPCA of Texas is happy to help
place these wonderful cats," said
James Bias, SPCA of Texas'
President. "We're proud of our
relationship with the Louisiana SPCA
and will always be ready to offer
any assistance we can. We know the
Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex will
respond with open arms and give
loving homes to these cats."
In the past month, the LA/SPCA
transported 41 adoptable dogs to the
Houston SPCA. Within a week,
nearly all of the animals had been
placed in homes. Similar caravans
have also taken place with animals
going to Maine’s Humane Society of
Knox County and others traveling to
various states in the Northeast
through the volunteer organization
Labs4Rescue.
Thus far 33 dogs have gone to the
Humane Society of Knox County
and all have been adopted.
Labs4Rescue has received ten of our
adoptable Labs and all of those have
also been placed in homes. Maloney
noted that, “People across the
country have a desire to help New
Orleans’ animals and they continue
to welcome them into their homes and
hearts. Until we can find more homes
for our animals here in Louisiana,
we will continue to work with our
colleagues in giving homeless
animals a second chance at getting
adopted,” said Maloney.
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The Louisiana
Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals (LA/SPCA) is a
private non-profit organization
dedicated to the elimination of
animal suffering. Chartered in 1888,
it is the oldest and most
comprehensive animal welfare
organization in the state of
Louisiana. We advocate for the
animals of Louisiana by advancing
their welfare, promoting their
interests, and fostering the
human-animal bond through innovative
programs, education, and service.
The LA/SPCA is a membership
organization that depends upon the
support of the public.
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The SPCA of
Texas is a comprehensive animal
welfare agency in North Texas with
two shelters and three spay/neuter
clinics located in Dallas and in
Collin County, and serves as an
active resource center providing an
array of programs and services that
bring people and animals together to
enrich each others' lives. A
private, 501(c)3 nonprofit
organization, the SPCA of Texas is
dedicated to improving the welfare
of all animals. For more
information, visit www.spca.org or
call 1-888-ANIMALS.
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