Tails will be wagging at the Lake Charles Civic Center Coliseum and Exhibition Hall, 900 Lakeshore Drive on June 7, 8, 9 and 10. The Calcasieu Kennel Club teams up with the Acadiana Kennel Club of Lafayette to host four combined American Kennel Club (AKC) sanctioned confirmation dog shows.

Dogs from all over the nation are expected to enter and judges from all over the country and Canada will be on hand with various judging assignments. During the event, several different types of competitions will be held, including conformation, junior showmanship and best puppy competition.

Last chance to get low cost rabies vaccination will be held on Saturday, April 14th by the Office of Animal Services from 7:00 a.m. till Noon at the Sulphur High School parking lot.

Vaccination and licensing rates for spay/neutered animals is $8, and unaltered pets will cost $10. Dogs must be on a leash and cats must be in a portable kennel.

Payment will be accepted in the form of cash or check.

Pets are required to wear a license tag in all areas of the parish once a pet is vaccinated by a liccensed Louisiana Veterinarian in Calcasieu Parish. Cat owners are also encouraged to place the tag on a humane breakaway collar.

The following is a Press Release:

Hobo Hotel, Inc. and Spankey Halfway House for Cats and Kittens, a local non-profit animal rescue group, will celebrate Hobo the cat’s 26th birthday party Sunday, March 25 at the Hobo Hotel Adoption Center at 650 E. School Street from 2:00 to 4:00pm.

Cats and volunteers alike will celebrate as Hobo the cat, Hobo Hotel’s namesake who was born in 1986, turns twenty-six years young.  There will be refreshments, door prizes, and Hobo herself will be making a special appearance.