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The Walker Animal Shelter
answers your questions
How do I report stray animals, nuisance animals or animal cruelty situations?
Contact the Walker Animal Shelter at 225.791.3482. If the need arises after hours and it is an emergency, call the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office at 225.791.3482. Unfortunately, we do not have the capacity to accept animals outside the Walker city limits.
Someone has been bitten by an animal. What do I do?
First, seek proper medical attention. Then contact the Walker Animal Shelter at 225.791.3482. If the bite occurs after hours and it is an emergency, call the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office at 225.686.2241.
How do I get help with an animal problem at night, on weekends or holidays?
If it is an emergency, call the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office at 225.686.2241. For non-emergencies, contact the Walker Animal Shelter during normal business hours at 225.791.3482.
What should I do if my pet is missing?
Call the Walker Animal Shelter at 225.791.3482 to report a missing animal. Provide a photograph if possible. We will keep an eye out for your pet but will also alert the community via our Facebook page to be on the lookout as well. You can also post fliers and put an announcement online. To sign up for our Facebook page, click here.
The Walker Animal Shelter picked up my pet. What do I do now?
Come to the Walker Animal Shelter and identify your pet. You will need your identification and the animal's current vaccination records. You may also be required to pay a fine. Your animal will then be released to you.
What should I do if I find a stray pet?
Call your local animal control facility for assistance.
How can I find a pet to adopt?
The Walker Animal Shelter is open Monday through Thursday and now Saturdays for families in search of a pet to adopt. You are always welcome to call our facility at 225.791.3482, or stop by our facility to view the animals as well. The shelter is located at 13740 Ball Park Road in Walker. Ball Park Road is located off La. Highway 447 [Walker North Road] approximately one mile north of Florida Boulevard. After turning right onto Ball Park Road, the Walker Animal Shelter is inside the chain-link fence on the right, just before Sidney Hutchinson Park. To get information about adopting pets, alerts about missing pets in our community and the latest pet-care tips, join us on Facebook by clicking here.
What are the rules and fees for adopting a pet?
To see our pet adoption policy, click here.
Can I volunteer at the Walker Animal Shelter?
We will soon be taking volunteers to come in and help out with some of our dogs and cats, specifically with bathing, walking and exercising. Children under the age of 15 must have a legal guardian present with them at all times they are volunteering. We love all of our animals here at the Walker Animal Shelter, and would love to let them know someone else out there cares for them the way we do.
How else can I help?
The shelter is always in need of the following donations: towels, rags, mats or rugs, food and water bowls, blankets, leashes, collars, brushes, litter pans, toys, dog and cat carriers and a puppy play yard. Your donations are greatly appreciated, and of course, will will come to your home and pick up the items if it is more convenient for you.
Must I have a pet license?
Licenses are required for exotic pets.
Who do I call or what do I do with a dead animal in the street?
Contact the Department of Public Works Street Department at 225.665.2467.