HUMANE SOCIETY OF LOUISIANA INC

Programs

1. CRUELTY INVESTIGATION AND PREVENTION -HSLA responded to more than 3000 reports of cruelty, neglect and abandonment in 2023. As a licensed private investigation agency, we saved animals and resolved cases through interagency partnerships, animal rescue and relocation, resource sharing, pet owner education and more. We regularly provided veterinary care, personnel support, animal housing, equipment and transport services to underfunded law enforcement agencies. Our assistance routinely facilitated animal seizures, as well as criminal prosecutions, which otherwise would not have been undertaken. As part of this program, we provided emergency veterinary care for 197 animals and general/basic vet care for 423 animals in need. We aided and sought justice for hundreds of animals who were shot, abandoned, beaten, chained, thrown from cars, poisoned, neglected and more. 16 volunteer case managers, field investigators and pro bono attorneys helped move cases through the court system to ensure crimes against animals were prosecuted. Some 2023 cruelty case highlights were: 32 dogs seized Bienville parish, their owners charged with aggravated cruelty; 25 starving horses and 2 dogs seized in…

   $247,140 spent
   33% of program spending

2. DIRECT ANIMAL CARE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES -The Humane Society of Louisiana saved and helped thousands of animals and their caregivers by supporting shelters, rescuers, low income pet owners and wildlife rehabilitators, with a focus on rural areas and communities without animal control services. Sadly, cross-country pet adoption transport opportunities continued to significantly decline, as animal protection charities nationwide battled an ongoing post-pandemic pet overpopulation crisis. Despite this extremely challenging environment, we were still able to rescue and transport 662 animals (607 dogs, 44 cats and 11 horses) to private adoption partners. We locally adopted an additional 198 animals (95 dogs, 44 cats, 16 horses, 24 birds and 2 rabbits.) Due to decreased transport and adoption opportunities, we expanded our focus on community pet retention projects meant to keep pets in homes, providing services ranging from preventative vet care to free pet food, directly aiding hundreds of needy families with pets. We helped pet caregivers in crisis situations, including homeless families and domestic abuse victims; we aided stranded pets for hospitalized patients and those facing…

   $202,001 spent
   27% of program spending

3. SPAY/NEUTER AND PET OVERPOPULATION PREVENTION -Despite rising costs and the increased difficulty of securing veterinary appointments, especially in rural areas, we continued to provide free and low cost spay/neuter surgeries. We altered more than 827 animals - 263 cats, 558 dogs, 2 horses and 4 rabbits. (To streamline operations, we formally separated from our Magnolia chapter in the first quarter of 2023; they now continue their successful spay/neuter program as an independent charity; this accounts for the loss of spay/neuter program service revenue and reduced numbers, compared with prior years.) Many spay/neuter services were provided in rural areas of the state, where the costs of the surgeries are higher and where few discounted services are available. For most of the animals served, transport to and from appointments was provided by volunteers, team members and private rescuers. We distributed 17 humane cat traps and supplies to rescuers and TNR groups, aiding in the rescue and neutering of hundreds of additional animals in 2023. Our Executive Director, in his volunteer capacity as the Chair of the Louisiana Pet Overpopulation Advisory Council, continues to spearhead the…

   $168,000 spent
   22% of program spending

4. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: SPAY/NEUTER AND PET OVERPOPULATION PREVENTION -Despite rising costs and the increased difficulty of securing veterinary appointments, especially in rural areas, we continued to provide free and low cost spay/neuter surgeries. We altered more than 827 animals - 263 cats, 558 dogs, 2 horses and 4 rabbits. (To streamline operations, we formally separated from our Magnolia chapter in the first quarter of 2023; they now continue their successful spay/neuter program as an independent charity; this accounts for the loss of spay/neuter program service revenue and reduced numbers, compared with prior years.) Many spay/neuter services were provided in rural areas of the state, where the costs of the surgeries are higher and where few discounted services are available. For most of the animals served, transport to and from appointments was provided by volunteers, team members and private rescuers. We distributed 17 humane cat traps and supplies to rescuers and TNR groups, aiding in the rescue and neutering of hundreds of additional animals in 2023. Our Executive Director, in his volunteer capacity as the Chair of the Louisiana Pet Overpopulation Advisory Council,…

   $138,371 spent
   18% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2023 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $755,512.