Circumstances brought me in, but it’s my love for animals, and for all of God’s creatures that keeps me going. The stray epidemic in Evangeline Parish is well beyond its critical stage! Unchecked breeding and containment laws that are not enforced are only two of the factors which contribute to this explosion of unwanted pets. The culture is much different in the south. Dogs are guardians of the farm animals or motivated hunting partners, while cats live in the barn to protect the feed from mice. It is not the life I would choose for them, but cannot control that. What I can do; however, is join the others down here who speak up for the mistreated, unwanted precious creatures who cannot speak for themselves. People need to HEAR the truth about this situation: we caused the problem, yet the animals are the one paying the price. We live in a parish with no animal control officers, no animal shelter, very few resources available to our rescue, and none at all for all of the “renegade rescues" (families or individuals who take in strays). I have not lost hope, and I'm not giving up. I'll save as many as I can until I run out of resources. It's heartbreaking, life changing, gut wrenching work that I never would've imagined myself doing. Help me by spreading the word, and by supporting this life saving work.