Face Evil on Friday the 13th

What better way to celebrate Friday the 13th than slinking around with slithery snakes, spiders and other creepy crawlers?

BREC’s Bluebonnet Swamp Nature invites the adventurers to attend Creepy, Crawly Critters, its second Swamp Nights seminar. The event kicks off at 7 p.m.

Besides just sharing fascinating facts about the animals that hold the top slots on the world’s most-feared lists, staff members Collin Nelson and Jessie Ryan will introduce some of the Nature Center’s resident reptiles and arachnids. During a discussion ground versus tree snakes, visitors may witness Evil, the Amazon tree boa, and his dining decorum compared to that of the corn or baby rat snakes’.

The evening also includes a swamp hike that will hopefully feature a sighting of famous Golden Web Weaver spiders in their giant webs, or even elusive Wolf Spiders crawling along on the forest floor. An indoor, alternative program will be planned in the event of rain.

The program is designed for fearless fang fans aged seven or older; all children must be accompanied by an adult. The cost for East Baton Rouge parish residents is $5; the fee for out-of-parish residents is $6.

Advanced registration is required by September 12 either at the Nature Center or here. For more information, click here or call 757-8905.

If you’d prefer to spend Friday the 13th with a furry friend rather than a frightening one, Friends of the Animals Baton Rouge has many adoptable dogs and puppies available.

Gumbo is a basset hound mix. At four months and nine pounds, this baby is already leash and crate-trained; so, he now is learning basic obedience and brushing up on his housebreaking. Gumbo is a happy puppy that is good with all people and all pets. He loves to play outside, chase dogs, play ball and is learning to play fetch. He has a very sweet personality and is very observant, watching everything his humans do. He’s eager to please, so training should be easy. He also loves to snuggle on the couch or bed. For more information, call 366-7277 or email [email protected].

Dixie is a darling young Walker coonhound/beagle mix. For more information, please contact [email protected].

Chip is an affectionate, two-and-a-half year-old, shorthaired Shiba Inu mix. The little guy loves to spend time submissively sitting beside his human companion, while remaining alert to the sounds outside. He is as comfortable being an inside dog as being out in the yard; his sweet, calm demeanor is balanced by his natural curiosity toward his surroundings. Chip gets along well with cats and other dogs and is completely house trained. He loves to go on long walks and have his ears scratched or stomach rubbed. For more information, call 366-7277 email [email protected].

Pops is a bouncy adult dog, who is highly alert, playful and full of life. The schnauzer mix weighs a soft, snuggly 23 pounds. This bubbly boy has already tested negative for heartworm disease. For more information, contact his foster family at 288-5217.

Daisy is an adorable two-and-a-half year-old greyhound/lab mix. She has the most soft velvety ears and long lanky legs. This sweet, sensitive, happy, playful girl loves everyone! She’s a dog park regular and enjoys playing Frisbee and splashing in the kiddie pool. She knows basic obedience commands. Besides being housebroken, this blonde beauty is housebroken, leash- and crate-trained. For more information, call 366-7277 email [email protected].

Gracie is estimated to be a terrier/Jack Russell mix. At two months old, she weighs 14 pounds, so she’s expected to grow into a medium-sized adult. Gracie is an extremely sweet, shy and playful girl. She craves human interaction and wants to always be near her humans. While she is doing well with crate training, Gracie is still a puppy who needs a family to invest time, patience and energy into help her become a good canine companion. For more information, call 225-366-7277 email [email protected].

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All these dogs and puppies have been spayed/neutered, vaccinated, heartworm-tested and microchipped. Many other adoptable dogs and puppies are available through Friends of the Animals. Click here for more information