A convoy of canines

By News Staff on Monday, June 8, 2026
Locals transport rescued dogs to Pennsylvania
  • From left, in the left photo, volunteer drivers Paul LeJeune (left) and James Moran (right), along with Gretta Ardoin (center) played a vital role in escorting the dogs on the long drive up to Pennsylvania.
    From left, in the left photo, volunteer drivers Paul LeJeune (left) and James Moran (right), along with Gretta Ardoin (center) played a vital role in escorting the dogs on the long drive up to Pennsylvania.
    By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Gretta Ardoin, a volunteer with the Friends of Mamou Shelter, shared an update on a recent transport of dogs that have been rescued from abandonment. She said, On May 22, rescue volunteers with the Friends of Mamou Shelter embarked on a 2,600 mile (round trip) to Coatesville, Pa, in a motorhome loaded with 24 rescue dogs from Mamou, Ville Platte, and other r...

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