This year marks 18 years that I have been a volunteer with Animal Rescue New Orleans. And for nearly 20 years, the rescue organization — known as ARNO — operated out of a warehouse in the Elmwood business district that was converted into a shelter.
With help from the community, that’s finally changed.
Construction of the new shelter, at 160 Brookhollow Esplanade in Elmwood, began in early 2024, and animals were moved in earlier this year. ARNO celebrated its new shelter and adoption center recently with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening festivities…