High Commitment, High Demand
Service being reviewed:
St. Tammany Humane Society
Reviews: 254 |
Posted: 11 months ago |
Avg Rating: 4.9
Supporting Shelter: St. Tammany Humane Society
Supporting Rescue: Cat Haven
Pros: Staff and volunteers
Cons: Strained facilities
The St. Tammany Humane Society's shelter is old and inadequate to the demands it currently does its best to cope with.
The shelter has long needed an update and expansion. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the population of St. Tammany Parish (just north of New Orleans across Lake Pontchartrain) has grown far beyond its infrastructural capacity. For the shelter, more people mean more pets mean more lost and abandoned pets. That trend will continue.
The shelter's staff are doing everything possible to rise to this ongoing challenge of rapidly increasing demand. They and the volunteers are good, smart, capable, caring people. The services they provide are critical and are delivered with professional and personal commitment to the health and welfare of animals and of the community.
While the community generally acknowledges the need for a larger, more contemporary shelter, the Humane Society competes with equally or even more pressing post-Katrina claims on conscience and generosity. The worsening economy will only make it more difficult to raise funds locally.
So: Exceptional people, inadequate facilities, growing need, contracting economy. It's a strong case for a desperately needed makeover.
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