Caddo Parish Animal Shelter

Well the hours of operation are completely wrong. They do not open un till 1 PM and they close at 5 PM. The staff could definitely learn some manners.

Caddo Parrish Animal Shelter, Shreveport, LA is a government operated facility that must take in any animal that comes to its door, it therefore is not a “No Kill” facility, few government operated shelters are; most have to euthanize due to open admission policy which takes in all unwanted pets and thus decreases the amount of shelter space. Please adopt from this shelter as these animals greatly need a home. This shelter does work with rescues that may be able to offer fostering programs. Fostering frees up cage space for animals at the shelter by putting them in temporary homes. This shelter would benefit from increased government funding to offer low cost spay and neuter and humane euthanasia for all members of the community and creation of a Trap Neuter Return program for feral cats. If you cannot afford to get your cat or dog spayed or neutered ask the shelter for help.

The front desk staff is very rude, I've called up there to ask questions and the lady who answered was very rude and standoffish. She wouldn't even let me finish my question before interrupting me

I went up there today to just brows around and see what they had to offer at there facility. And I must say they have done a lot of good with the place it's clean for the most part yes a shelter can and will smell like feces and urine at times because they clean up every mess every dog , puppy ,kitten or cat makes rite when they make it. With that being said the staff was very friendly and very helpful the facility has had a face lift and has come more into the 21st century with the virtual video tours they do on there Facebook page also the business cards they have and the cat & kitten & Dog&puppy booklet they have up front for people to browse threw to see if anything catches there eye. I haven't been there in a long time so I came in today around 11:30 am and I was treated quickly and efficiently & the staff asked what i was looking for was it a small , medium or large dog was there a specific breed etc. So I told them around what I was looking for and they brought me straight to all the dogs/puppy's that I was looking for. And as always more then one stood out to me so I wanted to interact with each and every one that caught my eye and the young lady that was helping me had no problem of letting me do so and telling me a bit of info on each and every one telling me if they did or didn't have heart worms how there temperament was etc. I came in there with a open mind and open heart on the possibility of finding my next fur baby and as always they never disappoint. I found me a beautiful male German Shepherd/wolf hybrid he was rough around the edges needed a good bath some good food and a good grooming but no diamond is a diamond with out some love no pebble is smooth with out the water smoothing out it's rough edges. So I take him out and interact with him and for him to be in a scary unfamiliar stressful place he acted so good and calm no aggression he was attentive and just a all around Teddy bear I love him. But as always with something good there's always a catch rite? Well catch was that he was in 4 day holding and wasn't put out onto the adoption floor yet and he hadn't been fixed yet ether but was checked for all other diseases and for heart worms and came back negative for all of it so that was good. So i asked the young lady who was helping me look at the dogs what steps did I need to take to secure him in adopting him since he was on hold until tomorrow and she talked to her boss and they said I could go ahead and pay the adoption fee since his 4 day holding ended tomorrow on which they were closed so they allowed me to adopt him and they will contact me once he is fixed and has had all of his shots and is ready to go. I can't wait he will truly be a blessing to me and my life thank you caddo animal shelter for making a good life for me and for my fur baby I respect what y'all are doing keep up the good work and as always god bless. ud83dude01

I recently visited and as a former shelter worker (humane society of North texas)and current veterinarian tech, I approached with a critical eye. The place was very clean. Even with a full shelter I couldn't detect any smell of urine or feces. The animals were well cared for and I could tell that people care. I was given a tour by the shelter manager himself. He mentioned taking over control in January and already was addressing dogs/people by name. Every question I asked was answered in great detail. I was NOT only shown dogs currently for adoption but also coming up for adoption! I fell in love with a tiny little girl that has been there since march. During my tour I did not find a single piece of feces anywhere!! Bowls of ice were offered for all the animals due to the heat. Every dog had shade, and appeared to be comfortable and social. He mentioned that dogs are socialized with each other. Group playtime were something that they were doing and to help the dogs to adjust and learn. I have high praise for the shelter.❤❤❤