Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control


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Gordon Burgess, Parish President
The Tangipahoa Parish Animal Shelter operates under the authority of the Tangipahoa Parish Council
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Hours of Operation:
Business Hours:
8:00 AM - 4:30PM M-F
Adoption Hours:
Noon - 4:30PM M-F
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Sat
Intake Hours:
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM M-F
No intakes on Saturdays

Chip Fitz, Director

 


A message from the Director:

The past year has been really good for us here at Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control. We have had the pleasure of implementing an entirely new dispatch and radio system. We have implemented a new records management system and have installed lap top computers in our Animal Control Officer’s vehicles. This has cut our dispatch and response times greatly and has allowed us to monitor our expected intakes in real time. At the same time we are able to track every animal from the time of a call being answered by an Animal Control Officer are from the time they are brought into our facility by an individual. We have also been able to auto link to www.petfinder.com so that our animals are listed within hours of coming into our facility.
We have opened a new kennel with 22 runs and 3 bite quarantine kennels. This allows us to hold our intakes in isolation to check them for disease and behavior issues before rolling in for adoption. Of course no system is absolutely fool proof but this does give us a much better opportunity for adopting out healthy animals.
In addition we have acquired a new bus. This bus is set up to be used for the transport of evacuated animals. It will also be used in the event that a shelter for people has to be opened because of disaster. It will be set up at the shelter to house the animals of the people in the shelter. This will allow pet owners to take care of their own animals on site. Of course if push came to shove we might have to use it for mobile adoptions.
We changed our uniforms this year and the markings on our trucks. This was in an effort to easily identify your Animal Control Personnel.
We were also able to send personnel to training throughout the year. Seven of our personnel received training in euthanasia, three received training in chemical capture. All being done through the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. Three completed the LACA Animal Control Officer training and certification and two others received continuing education on the same. Three of our Officers completed the NACA National Academy for Animal Control Officers. Two of our personnel received training through the HSUS at their International Conference and one received training at the NACA National training conference. In addition four of our personnel trained through Pet Smart Charities on the assessment of animal behavior.
We are hoping to spread the news about the benefits of spaying and neutering our pets. This alone will help stop the euthanasia of unwanted pets. We can not continue to simply do the same things and expect different results. So please help to spread the word and encourage your friends and family to spay and neuter their pets.
As you can see a lot has happened at your Animal Control this year. Not to mention that our live animal release rate for the year is at 23%. Our highest month was 41 % and we are very happy about the increase.
Remember, some of the finest Animal Control Personnel in the world work right here at Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control.

If you would like to make a donation we need:
  • Financial donations. These will help cover operating expenses and directly help save animals
  • Donate supplies. Please contact our offices if you would like to donate any pet supplies including portable pet carriers or wire crates or any other supplies.
  • Adopt from us. Already have a pet? Make it two!
  • Foster. Animals need a break from the shelter. Fostering presents the best opportunity for you to help a shelter pet, without the lifetime commitment. Whether it is a week or six weeks, getting an animal out of the shelter helps them, and helps us.
  • Volunteer. We can always use more help around the shelter. See the forms page for volunteer info.
 
Photos of our Shelter