News
Wed, 10/19/2016 - 4:44pm
We received a call late yesterday of a sweet little girl named Angel. Angel was left under a house in St. Mary Parish, abandoned and left to fend for herself. Significant injuries to both her femur and pelvis left Angel with little hope for survival. That is until Animal Advocates of St. Mary got a hold of her story and contacted us. Knowing our CEO has a soft spot for Black Labs, STHS Intake Manager, Jacqie Bella, asked him the question, “Is…
Mon, 10/03/2016 - 11:56am
Meet Hannah, a 2 ½ year old Border Collie/Pit Mix looking for a home at the St. Tammany Humane Society. Hannah is the longest resident of our shelter and the only dog to have called the humane society her home since before the floods in August.
Hannah originally came to our shelter with her mom and eight siblings January of 2014. At five months old, Hannah was adopted to a family to call her own. Unfortunately, her high energy didn’t match that…
Mon, 09/19/2016 - 4:15pm
The Top 2 Things That Help STHS Succeed
By: Kirk Arnold
A healthy community represents itself in many ways, and in St Tammany we enjoy a strong educational system, beautiful public outdoor spaces, healthy business economy, and a community is also represented by how well it takes care of its most vulnerable populations, our pets and animals.
At First Castle Federal Credit Union we see the St Tammany Humane Society is an integral part of this…
Thu, 09/01/2016 - 10:58am
As many of you are aware, the St. Tammany Humane Society has taken in close to 200 dogs since the recent flooding. These dogs were rescued from flooded shelters in surrounding areas including Tangipahoa, Livingston, Vermillion and Lafayette parishes. Without a blink of an eye, humane society CEO made the decision to permanently keep these dogs ensuring they received the best care and would be placed in our Adoption Program. While all have begun…
Fri, 08/26/2016 - 11:58am
This Sunday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm the St. Tammany Humane Society will begin the process of spay/neutering 40 of the 150 + dogs rescued from flooded shelters across our state. With the help of volunteer veterinarians, volunteers from the community and humane society staff, the shelter will hold a facility - wide “Spay Day” to get these dogs fixed and into the humane society’s Adoption Program.
In the past two weeks the St. Tammany Humane…
Tue, 07/26/2016 - 5:02pm
Rays of Sunshine at STHS Summer Camp 2016
With Summer Camp coming to an end here at the St. Tammany Humane Society, we'd like to take a moment to thank everyone (and animal) that was involved in making it successful!
Camp Bow Wow of Covington
The "Premier Doggy Day & Overnight Camp. Where the Dogs Play All Day!"
Proud STHS Summer Camp Sponsor!
Supporting our mission of serving the homeless pets of our community & the importance of…
Thu, 07/21/2016 - 9:44am
For over a year now, Mrs. Jane Schauer, Corporate Artist for Painting with a Twist and former Adoption Counselor of STHS, has been creating inspiring artwork for all of the St. Tammany Humane Society events. From Woofstock to Duck Derby and now Unleashed!, Jane is able to capture the essence of each fundraiser in her fun and exciting style. We thought it was time our supporters got to know the person behind these works of art!
A Baton Rouge…
Thu, 07/14/2016 - 10:50am
In the last couple of weeks our shelter has incurred thousands of dollars in AC and water expenses. Repairs like these can't be put off. Not only is it the hottest time of the year, a safe temperature and access to fresh water are always extremely important.
And so we ask for your help in keeping our pets and our staff cool, comfortable and healthy.
According to the Weather Channel, "This June was the hottest on record for the contiguous…
Wed, 07/13/2016 - 2:19pm
Here at the St. Tammany Humane Society things can often happen at the "drop of a hat." As an animal shelter and community veterinary clinic we see a variety of cases; you literally never know what's going to walk through our doors. A normal Monday may consist of a good Samaritan bringing in a dog hit by a car, to an animal who swallowed a foreign object and even a litter of sick kitties knocking on death's door. This, along with many other…
Tue, 07/05/2016 - 5:52pm
Meet Dr. April C. Kelly, DVM:
Dr. Kelly was born and raised in New Orleans, LA where her love for animals began. As a young child her closest companion was a chocolate, toy poodle with the very original name of “Poodle.” Dr. Kelly attended Xavier University where she received a Bachelor of Science in Biology before attending the Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine. Upon graduation in 2009, Dr. Kelly and her family made the move to…