Pet of the Week: Meet Appalachian!
South Mississippi (WXXV)- Every other Wednesday morning, we feature a pet up for adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Joining us is Bianca Janik to tell us…
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Grant Me Hope Success Story: Catching up with Nathan
Mississippi (WXXV)-If you're a long-time viewer of WXXV News 25, you may remember a segment we use to air called Grant Me Hope. That segment featured children in Mississippi up for…
Pet of the Week: Classic Martini comes to the WXXV studio
This week's pet is definitely stirred, not shaken. Maridee Mallett with the Jackson County Animal Shelter joins Everett Ganier Jr. on set to introduce Classic Martini. Classic…
Humane Society aims to alleviate overcrowding as the New Year approaches
Coming out of the holiday season, the Humane Society of South Mississippi, like many shelters across Mississippi, is dealing with overcrowding. From December 31st until January 4th, they…
Pet of the Week: Squeak is looking for her forever home!
Every other Wednesday morning we feature a pet up for adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Joining us as always, we’ve got Katie…
Humane Society hosting special for National Cat Day
The Humane Society is hosting a special for National Cat Day! Until 5 PM, cat enrichment stations are set up as a 'Boo-tique.' Those kittens are also $13…
HSSM offers adoption deal for senior pets
The month of November is senior pet awareness month and a local animal shelter is helping its older pets find a home. The Humane Society of South…
Governor Reeves signs pro-life, pro-mom bills
Governor Tate Reeves signed multiple pro-life and pro-mom bills today. A signing ceremony was held in Jackson today. The seven bills he signed today included pro-life tax credits, adoption support,…
Eleven kids find forever homes at Jackson County Mass Adoption Day
Eleven children will get to experience Christmas with their forever families for the first time. A merry day at the Jackson County Courthouse as 11…
News 25 Pet of the Week: Riley is looking for her furever home
Every other Tuesday we feature a pet up for adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. In studio with us is Katie King along with News 25’s Pet of the…
Pet of the Week: Holly is looking for her forever home
Our friends from the Jackson County Animal Shelter have made the drive over on this Tuesday to introduce us to another sweet fur baby looking for a forever home. Maridee Mallette…
Coast families adopting children from Ukraine
A local family, who is adopting a 13-year-old boy from Ukraine, is raising money to help with the adoption process. News 25 recently spoke with Angie Arguello and two other…
Dogs seized in Pass Christian available for adoption
Now to an update on the 69 dogs seized from a Pass Christian home one week ago. All 69 dogs were taken in by the Humane Society of…
Humane Society offering dogs seized in Pass Christian for adoption
Some of the dogs that were seized last week at a house in Pass Christian are now available for adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. The animals were legally surrendered this week to HSSM. The group said in…
Twenty-one Mississippi children gain forever homes in Jackson County
Families are all unique, but created out of love, and today more than ten families welcomed a new member or members into their forever home. The courtroom…
Brooklyn Pizzeria and HSSM teaming up to find fur-ever homes for shelter residents
Man’s best friend and pizza, what more can you ask for? Brooklyn Pizzeria and the Humane Society of South Mississippi are teaming up…
200 animals adopted from HSSM during ‘Empty the Shelters’ special
The Humane Society of South Mississippi was able to adopt out 200 animals during their ‘Empty the Shelters’ adoption special right before the start of the…
HSSM to host 'Empty the Shelters' adoption event in October
Bissell Pet Foundation is hosting its fall 2021 national “Empty the Shelters” adoption event October 4-10, at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. The quarterly event helps pets find their forever homes through reduced adoption fees at shelters across the…
Grant Me Hope: 10-year-old O'Marion looking for a loving family to adopt him
(WXXV) — Every Monday, News 25 features a person from Mississippi hoping to get adopted. Today, you will meet 10-year-old O’Marion. He wants to go on a trip to the beach. O'Marion would also like to have a family with…
Grant Me Hope: 19-year-old Patrick hoping to find permanent family after trying to be adopted for 5 years
(WXXV) — Every Monday, News 25 features a person from Mississippi hoping to get adopted. Today, we're highlighting 19-year-old Patrick. He has been looking for someone to adopt him for five years. Here’s what he had to say: “My name…
HSSM hosting ‘Clear the Shelters’ adoption event
If you’re looking for a furry friend to accompany you this hurricane season, look no further than the Humane Society of South Mississippi. This Saturday, News 25 is teaming up with HSSM for a special ‘Clear the Shelters’ adoption event.…
Grant Me Hope: 10-year-old foster child Jasper looking for a forever home
(WXXV) — 10-year-old Jasper relies on his faith in god to get through the difficult times. He is looking for a mom and dad to love him. We spent some time with Jasper. Here’s what he had to say: "My…
Grant Me Hope: 13-year-old Kaylee in Mississippi looking to be adopted
(WXXV) — 13-year-old Kaylee has been waiting over a year and a half for a permanent home. We spent some time with Kaylee at Jones Park in Gulfport. Here’s what she had to say: “Hi my name is Kaylee, I'm…
Grant Me Hope: 13-year-old Lyric hoping to be adopted by family that will "accept her as their own"
Every Monday, WXXV features a child from Mississippi hoping to get adopted. 13-year-old Lyric has been in foster care for over two years. She would like to be with a family that is permanent and will accept her as their…