WXXV Pet of the Day: Adopt Osborne today
Osborne is a one year old terrier cattle dog mix. This spunky little guy is a whole lot of fun. He’s happy to be out and about in the yard chasing the ball or entertain himself by chasing birds. He’s…
Humane Society of South Mississippi
Humane Society of South Mississippi temporarily closes adoptions
Due to COVID-19 and the newly regulated shelter-in-place order, the Humane Society of South Mississippi has made some major changes. The adoption, foster, and thrift departments at HSSM are all temporarily closed. All other departments, including pet resources and lost…
WXXV Pet of the Day: Benji needs a forever home!
Today’s Pet of the Day is Benji from the Humane Society of South Mississippi. He is a three-year-old cattle dog/ retriever mix and he’s ready to roll right into your heart. Benji knows how to sit, appears housebroken, and would…
WXXV Pets of the Day: Amoray and Sheldon
Alright it's time for our WXXV Pets of the Day where during this pandemic, we highlight shelter pets that are in need of a loving forever home. They are from both the Humane Society and Jackson County Animal Shelter. Today's…
WXXV Pets of the Day: Lemon and Holly are looking for forever homes
Today we have a dog from the Humane Society of South Mississippi and a dog from the Jackson County Animal Shelter who are searching for their forever home. Holly is a Shepard mix about one-year-old. She is good on a…
WXXV Pet of the Day: Spotlighting pets at local animal shelters
Today News 25 is spotlighting two dogs: one from the Jackson County Animal Shelter and one from the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Jizell is from the Jackson County Animal Shelter and Cleopatra comes from HSSM. Jizell is a Shepard…
H.S.S.M. launches Clear Shelter Adoption Event
GULFPORT, Miss.(WXXV)-The Coronavirus pandemic, the quarantining and social distancing that's mandated can make anyone feel lonely. The humane society of South Mississippi is sending the message that it don't have to be that way. In response to Covid-19, Bissell Pet…
BISSELL Pet Foundation Assists Shelters with Reduced Adoption Fees
Gulfport, MS (March 25, 2020) — In response to COVID-19, BISSELL Pet Foundation will sponsor reduced adoption fees across the country starting Thursday, March 26-in efforts to assist animal shelters that are struggling with fewer volunteers and staff to care…
Adopt Morrison from the Humane Society of South Mississippi
Morrison is a two-and-a-half-year-old terrier mix looking for a best friend. He is a confident dog and rocks wearing those cute little black spots on his white fur coat. Morrison is a playful, energetic boy who loves treats and will…
Local animal shelters facing over-capacity crisis
Our local animal shelters need help as they now face an over-capacity crisis due to the Coronavirus outbreak. As more people are staying home, less animals are getting adopted out while high amounts of animals, especially large dogs, continue to…
Adoption Weekend for HSSM
It was an adoption kind of weekend here on the Coast as the Humane Society of South Mississippi teamed up with organizations to find forever homes for dozens of animals. The Humane Society spent the entire weekend at the PetSmart…
2020 Tour for Life: Largest Mobile Animal Adoption Event
The Humane Society of South Mississippi is teaming up with North Shore Animal League America’s 2020 Tour for Life. It’s the world’s largest national cooperative life-saving mobile pet adoption event. This year, from the first weekend of March to the…
The Humane Society of South Mississippi partners with North Shore Animal League America for the world’s largest mobile pet adoption event, 2020 Tour for Life™
WHAT: The Humane Society of South Mississippi is teaming up with North Shore Animal League America’s 2020 Tour For Life™ – the world’s largest national cooperative life-saving mobile pet adoption event – sponsored by Purina®. Highlights include adorable, adoptable animals…
National Love Your Pet Day
It’s National Love Your Pet Day! Although, this is something most of us celebrate year round, it’s a great reminder to show your pets just how much you love them. One way to show love to your furry friends is…
Let the good times roll with the Krewe of Barkloxi PAWrade
Grab your pooch and get ready for the 4th annual Krewe of Barkloxi PAWrade on February 16th! All proceeds benefit the Humane Society of South Mississippi!
Helping heart worm positive dogs
February is known for being the month of love. Now you can show your love for shelter animals by helping them get adopted. Hansel is a seven-year-old Labrador retriever mix. He’s been at the Humane Society of South Mississippi since…
Social media helps find fur-ever homes
Our growing digital age is helping shelter pets find forever homes. With more than 50,000 followers on Facebook, the Humane Society of South Mississippi is reaching potential adopters, fosters, and donators throughout our area and beyond state lines. Every day…
Pet of the Week
We have a little furry guy looking for a Fur-ever home. Here to tell us all about him is Katie King with the Humane Society.
Humane Society offering discount spay and neuter
In October the Humane Society of South Mississippi made it their goal to spay and neuter an additional 1,000 cats in Harrison County. So far they’ve completed around 600. With this goal they hope to reduce the number of cats…
25 Days of Christmas adoption event
The 25 Days of Christmas adoption event continues to count down. Today, the Humane Society of South Mississippi hit stop number 10 at Harrah’s Gulf Coast. Pets were set up in the bus lobby for folks passing by to see…
Here come Santa Paws at the Humane Society of South MS
Make the holidays even more joyful this year with a trip to see Santa Paws. This weekend, Santa is coming to the Humane Society of South Mississippi. The big man himself will be taking pictures with all of his favorite…
Give back to HSSM at Chick-Fil-A Gulfport
‘Tis the season of giving and the Humane Society of South Mississippi is on a 25 day mission to find loving forever homes for their shelter pets, all a part of their advent calendar. HSSM will be popping up all…
Humane Society Pop-Up Clinic
Pet owners in Gulfport had the chance this Saturday to make sure their four-legged friends are healthy for the holidays. The Humane Society of South Mississippi held their third pop-up clinic for pet owners, this time for those who live…
How to build feral cat winter shelter
You can keep ‘cool cats’ warm this winter and keep the number of animals in the shelter down. When the temperatures drop it is a dangerous time for feral and stray cats living outdoors. Katie King with HSSM said, “In…