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Acadiana Animal Aid's extraordinary and impactful fundraiser, Bark in the Dark, takes place on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at the Doubletree by Hilton Lafayette. 

This incredible evening brings together our community's most dedicated philanthropists, business leaders, and animal welfare advocates to support the lifesaving work of Acadiana Animal Aid and the over 2,000 shelter pets we rescue each year. 

The Bark in the Dark gala includes entertainment, dinner, an exhilarating live auction, and most importantly the ability to change the lives of Louisiana shelter pets who need us most.

Acadiana Animal Aid is the region’s leader in animal adoption, fostering, volunteerism, and education. We provide a safe place to land for animals at risk of euthanasia before they take off to their adoptive homes. Now in our 50th year, we have played a vital role in saving animals from impoverished, resource-deprived communities. We transfer in pets at risk of euthanasia from municipal shelters throughout the state, provide veterinary and daily care, and create pathways to their futures. Our commitment to saving our region’s pets runs deep – in 2023, we saved nearly 2,000 cats and dogs through local and out-of-state adoptions and transport.