One Gulfport police officer is going viral on social media during his routine patrol and stopped traffic on Tuesday morning to rescue a kitten on Highway 49. Officer Mike Hauler spotted a kitten that had been injured trying to cross…
Today is National Love your Pets Day. It’s estimated that nearly 80 million American households have at least one pet. Each year on February 20th the whole day is set aside for pets and their owners. Whether you spend it…
Today is National Love Your Pet Day. What better way to celebrate than to spoil your four legged friends? News 25’s Hank Davis is at PetSmart in honor of the national holiday.
Two royal pups are the very first king and queen of the Krewe of Barkloxi. Dogs invaded downtown Biloxi for the Biloxi Bay Area Chamber of Commerce's debut pup parade. News 25's Gina Tomlinson will take you to the "Paw"-Ty.…
Tom a Hawk is flying high again in South Mississippi thanks to Wild at Heart Rescue. After months of daily rehabilitation exercises, stretching out his wings, and a trip to the Jackson Zoo, Tom a Hawk was released back into…
Today, people across the nation are celebrating National Dog Day. National Dog Day honors family dogs and dogs that work selflessly to save lives, keep us safe and bring comfort. We here at WXXV 25 managed to round up some…
It’s that time of the year when animal shelters are constantly overcrowded due to an influx of animals. Rescues lend a helping hand to take over the care of some of the animals in shelters, but even those rescues are…
The Humane Society of South Mississippi is scrambling to find forever homes for more than 600 animals in their care. Right now, the shelter is at max capacity. News 25’s Kristen Durand shows us what this means for the animals…
In an emotional plea from the workers at the Jackson County Animal shelter, they’re begging the public to be kind to animals. In the past week, at least 10 pets who have been severely neglected or abused have made their…
The Humane Society of South Mississippi is at their full capacity with 442 animals in-house and 255 animals out on foster. With the second wave of kitten season quickly approaching, HSSM is in desperate need of foster and adopting families.…
Man takes his dog with cancer on a cross-country road trip of a lifetime.
Dozens of people in Gulfport spent their time standing guard on the beach for the Fourth of July. Volunteers with the Mississippi Audubon Center set up camp yesterday at Broad Avenue in Gulfport to help protect one of the most…
The dog was ejected from a car following a car accident on the I-110 bridge. The bridge is six stories above the water. The dog is a Doberman-Pit Bull mix. It took only 10 minutes for MDMR Marine Patrol officers…
Independence Day is right around the corner and the Humane Society of South Mississippi is giving you an opportunity to give independence to a cat or dog. Starting today until Saturday, the Humane Society is hosting ‘Fur-reedom Fees Waived’, all…
The animals are back at Beauvoir. After a six month hiatus, the beloved camel, goats and others have returned to their home which has since received a bit of a makeover. There’s now a fence outlining the perimeter to keep…
It is official. The animals are back at Beauvoir in Biloxi. After a six month hiatus, the beloved camel, turkeys and others have returned to their home which received a bit of a makeover. News 25’s Shelby Myers has the…
Residents in the Longwood Plantation neighborhood are currently on bear watch. This comes after police say a black bear was spotted in the neighborhood just off of Lamey Bridge Road in D’Iberville. The D’Iberville Police Department posted to their Facebook…
That doggy in the window won’t cost you too much if you shop at the Humane Society of South Mississippi tomorrow. Due to an overcrowded facility, you can adopt many dogs and cats for just $15. The Humane Society has…
Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed technology that gives dogs the ability to talk.
A bald eagle is back in its natural habitat, last spotted flying free above the Wolf River, but as News 25's Gina Tomlinson shows us, his flight back to freedom in Pass Christian got off to a rocky start. A…
Meet Blakely, the Australian shepherd who mothers orphaned baby animals at the Cincinnati Zoo (too cute, we know). This patient rescue pup shows baby cheetahs, wallabies, foxes and the occasional warthog how to play and socialize like real, well, animals.
Five of the 28 rescued Yorkie dogs are still at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. While these five pups are not up for adoption just yet, they soon will be. Due to the demand and expenses for caring for…
Shinda, Prague Zoo's 24-year-old gorilla, gave birth unexpectedly to a baby girl.
An alarming number of Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles, the most endangered sea turtle in the world, have been turning up dead on our shore line. News 25’s Kristen Durand takes us to the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies to show us…