Ville Platte animal rescue reflects on progress, challenges [Video]

VILLE PLATTE, La. (KLFY) — Through perseverance, love from their community and support from animal lovers across the country, a Ville Platte animal rescue is finally starting to see the progress they worked so hard to attain, despite challenges thrown their way.

Matt Baker and his wife, Bre, founded Heroes Everywhere Animal Rescue more than a year ago. The couple has dedicated themselves to taking care of more than 60 animals as a two-person operation — an experience that Matt says has been a “rollercoaster.”

“You know, you will see times whenever things just seem to be everything’s going our way, everything is going great. And then it’s almost like we hit a brick wall,” Matt said.

Since opening the rescue, the Bakers have been vocal about the issue of over-breeding in Evangeline Parish as dogs have continued to be taken to their shelter. The rescue has received more than 20 dogs in just three weeks.

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