Louisiana State Animal Response Team - LSART

05/18/2026

We've updated our kids corner on the website to now include information for educators! If you'd like an outline with games and activities to teach kids about pet health, training, and travel, be sure to check the syllabuses for educators at the bottom of the Kids Corner page.

Louisiana State Animal Rescue Team is an organization of agencies and volunteers involved in animals in disasters preparedness and response.

05/14/2026

These two had their annual vet appointment this week, and that means checking that their paperwork in their go-bag is up-to-date.

Follow these 5 easy steps to be ready for summer travel or an emergency.

1. Ask your vet for a copy of your pets vaccination records.

2. Download and complete a pet profile for each pet (you can find this under the pet owner section of our website)

3. Have a good photo of your pet

4. Put into a ziplock bag and have in their go-bag (you can find a complete go-bag check list/bag tag on our website)

5. Throw out outdated papers/records (I had a lot of outdated rabies tags and vaccine records I had neglected to throw out)

05/02/2026

We were at Iberville Parish Library Hot Diggity Dog event teaching about who animal control is, what they do, bite prevention, and training with the Louisiana Capital City Obedience Club. Finn, a therapy and AKC ambassador dog, also demonstrated scent work, and one of his friends from Bayou Buddies Pet Therapy was there to help.

One of our volunteers son had collected donations for his lenten project and was able to donate them at the event to the Iberville Parish Shelter and Animal Control ! How cool is that.

Thank you for inviting us out!

04/27/2026

04/23/2026

If you took our slack water course and still don't have your LA state boaters license, this is a great opportunity!

If you were born after 1984, you are required to have a boaters license in Louisiana. The course if free and offered in person or online.

🚤 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥: 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟱! 🦺

Still need your boating certification? Or just want to sharpen your skills before hitting the water this season? LDWF has you covered with 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆!

Here’s what’s waiting for you 👇
✅ NASBLA-approved boating safety course
✅ Official certification upon completion
✅ Lunch provided 🍽️
✅ Door prizes at select locations 🎁
💰 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘!

📌𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀?
Anyone born after Jan. 1, 1984 must complete a National Association of State Boating Law Administrators-approved course to legally operate a motorboat over 10 horsepower. (Honestly, it’s a smart move for any boater.)

⚠️ 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲, 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱!
Some locations have already filled up, but spots are still available at the following locations 👇

📍Caddo Parish (The Boat Shop of Shreveport)
📍Ouachita Parish (Ludwig Marine of Monroe)
📍Tangipahoa Parish (Pontchatoula Volunteer Fire Department)
📍Terrebonne Parish (Ward 7 Citizen’s Club in Chauvin)
📍Calcasieu Parish (LDWF Lake Charles Office)
📍Rapides Parish (Region 3 LDWF Enforcement Office in Pineville)

𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲
Students are encouraged to bring SERVICABLE lifejackets that are not currently being used to trade or donate to the life jacket drive. 🦺

🔗 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 + 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
https://buff.ly/8apzWrn (Click “Find a Boating Education Course Near You”)

📄 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼:
https://buff.ly/eGBR8bJ

🙌 Big thanks to the Louisiana Wildlife Agents Association and partners statewide for making this event happen!

01/22/2026