Jefferson Parish Animal Shelter
Jefferson Parish Animal Shelter
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Dog Fencing
We are trying to get permanent fencing for dog excercise yards at the Eastbank Shelter. To donate to this project, send your donation to Friends of the Jefferson Animal Shelter, PO Box 1079, Metairie, LA 70004 -1079. Designate this for shelter fencing. Phase one of the fencing project has begun! Thank you to all who contibuted.
Dog Behavior Workshops
Does your dog jump on your guest? Steal food and empty the trash cans? Is he landscaping the backyard? Are you at a loss as to how to deal with your dog's behavior?
Then you should attend the next Jefferson Parish Recreation Department’s Problem Dog Workshop on Wednesday, August 12 at Cleary Playground. Cost for this 2 hour class is $12.
Call Tiffany at 736-6999 Ext. 118 for more information or to register. Owners Only (no dogs)
Dog Obedience Classes and Puppy Classes
Jefferson Parish Recreation Department offers Eastbank dog training and puppy training classes at Cleary Playground. Call (504) 736-6999 Ext. 118 for more information or to register.
For Westbank classes (offered at Harvey Playground), call (504) 349-3000 Ext. 132.
Who We Are
We are the Animal Shelter Department for Jefferson Parish. We operate two open-admission animal shelters at #1 Humane Way in East Jefferson near Elmwood (504) 736-6111 and at 1869 Ames Blvd. in Marrero (504) 349-5111.
Volunteering
Interested in volunteering or fostering to help the animals at the Jefferson Parish Animal Shelter? If so, go to the Friends of the Jefferson Animal Shelter's website and fill out an online application. We have lots of volunteer opportunities. Contact Jen at (504) 736-6119 or email
jhuber@jeffparish.net for information on the next Eastbank Shelter orientation.
Adopting a Friend
Please visit our shelters to meet our friendly adoptable pets.
The adoption fee includes at least the first set of vaccinations, worming, microchip with registration and the required spay or neuter operation. Dogs are tested for heartworms. Cats are tested for FeLV/FIV.
Wish List
We can use the following items: towels, cat toys, newspapers, baby scale, small plush beds that can fit into washer and dryer.
Come Visit Us!
Jefferson Parish's East Bank Animal Shelter at 1 Humane Way is located on the Earhart Expressway service road near Clearview Parkway in Elmwood.
If you haven't visited us before, call (504)736-6111 for directions.
Directions to the East Bank Shelter:
The ONLY WAY to drive to the Jefferson Parish Animal Shelter is by traveling north on South Clearview Parkway as if coming from Jefferson Highway or from Huey Long Bridge. (If you are coming from the other direction on S. Clearview, make the U - turn by the light in front of the Shell Station.) Get in the second lane from the right as you near the hospital. At the light at Citrus and S. Clearview Parkway (by hospital), veer onto the New Orleans/Harahan North 3139 (Earhart). Stay in the LEFT lane, and it turns LEFT to become the Service Road. On the LEFT side of the LEFT lane, you will see green signs marked "Animal Shelter." Follow them. Curve LEFT under the overpass and follow the road until you can turn right to enter the Jefferson Parish Animal Shelter parking lot. This is #1 Humane Way. The entrance to the Jefferson Parish Animal Shelter lobby is in the front of the building. Click here for MAPS.
The West Bank Animal Shelter is at 1869 Ames Blvd. in Marrero (504) 349-5111. Click here to see adoptable Westbank pets: Westbank Jefferson Parish Animal Shelter
Directions to the West Bank Shelter:
If you are coming from the East Bank, go to the Westbank Expressway from the Crescent City Connection or you can take the Huey P. Long Bridge. (From Huey Long Bridge, stay on Hwy. 90 until you cross overpass. Exit right to Westbank Expressway.) Stay on Westbank Expressway until you reach Ames Blvd. in Marrero. Turn south (away from river) onto Ames. Jefferson Parish Animal Shelter will be on your left. If you get to Lapalco Blvd, you went too far. Click here for MAPS.
Hours: Both shelters are open for adoptions from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturdays.
Pet Adoption Days in the Community
July 11th - Petco in Kenner (corner of Williams Blvd. & W. Esplanade Ave. - Kitten Adoption Day 11am-2pm.
July 18th - Jefferson Feed, Pet & Garden Center, 4421 Jefferson Hwy. (at Central Ave.), from 10 am to 2 pm.
August 1st - Jefferson Feed, Pet & Garden Center, 4421 Jefferson Hwy. (at Central Ave.), from 10 am to 2 pm.
August 15th - Jefferson Feed, Pet & Garden Center, 4421 Jefferson Hwy. (at Central Ave.), from 10 am to 2 pm.
September 5th - Jefferson Feed, Pet & Garden Center, 4421 Jefferson Hwy. (at Central Ave.), from 10 am to 2 pm.
September 19th - Jefferson Feed, Pet & Garden Center, 4421 Jefferson Hwy. (at Central Ave.), from 10 am to 2 pm.
October 3rd - Jefferson Feed, Pet & Garden Center, 4421 Jefferson Hwy. (at Central Ave.), from 10 am to 2 pm.
In addition, cats from the Jefferson Parish Animal Shelter are placed in Jefferson Feed, Pet & Garden Center's Purr Pad. Stop by Jefferson Feed and visit The Purr Pad and you may just find a friend for life.
