Jefferson Protection & Animal Welfare Services (JPAWS)
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Hours: Monday-Friday 9 am-5 pm; Saturday 9 am-4 pm. Adoptions Monday-Friday 11 am-4:30 pm and Saturday 11 am-3:30 pm
- What it is
- Shelters and rescues
- Where
- Jefferson Parish
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 5, 2026
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Jefferson Parish government animal shelter and animal control, offering adoptions, animal control services and enforcement.
How to reach them
Where: 2701 Lapalco Boulevard, Harvey, LA 70058
Hours: Monday-Friday 9 am-5 pm; Saturday 9 am-4 pm. Adoptions Monday-Friday 11 am-4:30 pm and Saturday 11 am-3:30 pm
Good to know
- How to get started: Visit during open hours or call Animal Control at 504-349-5111. After hours: 504-554-4744. Enforcement: 504-349-5536.
Emergency? Call your veterinarian or the nearest 24-hour emergency hospital now, and tell them if cost is a barrier. Emergency signs and poison hotlines
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