To help the Humane Society of South Mississippi care for animals, the student council at North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle School have been collecting donations.…
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…
The Pascagoula River Audubon Center needs your help deciding the names of their two baby great horned owls. For the third year in a row, they’ve asked for…
A dog was shot and killed in an Escatawpa neighborhood and now the owner is offering a reward. The owner says he…
Man’s best friend and pizza, what more can you ask for? Brooklyn Pizzeria and the Humane Society of South Mississippi are teaming up…
The Humane Society of South Mississippi is thrilled to have received a Rachael Ray No-Kill Excellence Grant from Best Friends Animal Society to help sustain no-kill and further increase lifesaving in South Mississippi. “Even as a no-kill animal shelter, our…
MEXICO CITY (AP) — There once was a small fish called “tequila splitfin” or “zoogoneticus tequila” that swam in a river in western Mexico, but disappeared in the 1990s. Scientists and residents, however, have achieved the return of a species…
One local animal rescue shelter opened its first facility in 2021 and made tremendous strides in aiding local critters. Staff at the shelter took a…
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…
What do you give a Panda Bear for Christmas? At the Berlin Zoo, the answer is a holiday platter with specially made gingerbread men and sugar cookies. While Panda…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A dog missing for two weeks in Colorado was rescued from a ledge about 50 yards above a creek and is now back home. An animal control officer with the Humane Society of the Pikes…
AURORA, Colo. (AP) — For at least two days and maybe more, residents of a suburban Denver neighborhood worried about the fate of a black cat called Panther who was perched atop a 36-foot utility pole. Panther stayed put despite…
The Humane Society of South Mississippi is making it the easiest time to adopt. The shelter is now running a $25 adoption special for its animals through December…
The Humane Society of South Mississippi is currently at a capacity crisis and is in need of the public’s help. The shelter has nearly 400 animals in-house…
Somewhere around 50 animals, some of them pregnant, were taken from an RV in Moss Point in an apparent animal hoarding case. Vanessa Cruz from Pet’s Sake…
A local animal rescue organization is turning an old farm ground into an animal sanctuary in Harrison County. Turning a 20-acre parcel of land into the ideal pet paradise…
An animal sanctuary in Folsom, Louisiana is attempting to keep pets with their families after Hurricane Ida hit the already overrun business. In 2020, the…
Local organizations all across the Mississippi Gulf Coast are stepping up to help our neighbors in Louisiana recovering from Ida including those with fur. An Ocean Springs Girl Scout troop is…
Pack an Emergency Kit – Having a pre-packed “go bag” for your pet can crucial during an emergency. Be sure to include your pet’s vaccination documents, food and water, a week’s worth of any medications your dog may need, familiar toys…
SALINE, Mich. (AP) — Bird lovers with cameras and binoculars are traveling to a stream in southeastern Michigan to see a rare creature with pink feathers and a long bill. The roseate spoonbill was found in Saline in the Koch…
BURNSVILLE, Minn. (AP) — Officials in Minnesota said they’re finding more giant goldfish in waterways, prompting a plea to citizens to stop illegally dumping their unwanted fish into ponds and lakes. The goldfish, which can grow to the size of…
The Jackson County Animal Shelter is becoming more and more crowded. It’s that time of year again where animal shelters receive litters of kittens. Comparing where they are now…
DENVER (AP) — Colorado has its first litter of gray wolf pups since the 1940s, state wildlife officials said Wednesday. A state biologist and district wildlife manager each spotted the litter of at least three wolf pups over the weekend…
PROVINCETOWN, Mass. (AP) — A three-day effort to free a humpback whale from entanglement in fishing gear ended in success this week, marine mammal experts said Thursday. The whale, identified as a mature female named Valley, was first spotted Monday…