Pet of the Week: Apple needs a loving home
It’s Tuesday which means it is time for our favorite day of the week! Meet Apple. This sweet 3 ½ year old gal is nothing but love. She is very calm and mild-mannered and loves to stick by a human’s…
Humane Society of South Mississippi
Nonprofits hope Giving Tuesday brings donations
If you haven’t already spent all your money this past weekend during all the major sales in stores and online, perhaps you may want to consider supporting a local nonprofit organization in light of a different kind…
Taking care of pets in the cold weather
It’s also important not to forget about your furry friends as this cold weather comes to the Coast. While the Mississippi Gulf Coast may not get traditional wintery weather, the change in temperature between fall and winter…
Pet of the Week: Lavelle needs a loving home!
Today’s Pet of the Week is Lavelle, a six-and-a-half-year-old Mississippi mutt who was out roaming the streets when animal control picked her up and brought her to the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Lavelle seems mild-mannered and enjoys time in…
November is ‘Adopt a Senior Pet’ Month
November is ‘Adopt a Senior Pet’ Month and with a little more than a week left, you still have time to visit your local animal shelter and take home a senior furry friend. The Humane Society of…
Pet of the Week: Booboo is looking for a forever home!
As the holidays inch closer, Booboo is hoping you’ll give her the gift of a forever home! This sweet senior pittie has found herself down on her luck after she was surrendered to the Humane Society of…
Pet of the Week: Baxter is looking for a forever home!
Meet Baxter! This 2 month old, Domestic Shorthair mix is sure to bring some laughs into your home! Baxter is full of life and ready to take on the world with you. He has already been neutered and could go…
Humane Society of South Mississippi hosting virtual events today
The Humane Society of South Mississippi is putting on a huge virtual event that’s taking place this evening. You can join their Facebook page from now until 9 p.m. for their virtual Rock and Roll Over Silent…
Pets of the Week: Deuce and Brees
Today we have the Humane Society of South Mississippi’s ‘Rock n Roll Over’ Pets of the Week: Deuce and Brees. Deuce is an affectionate and playful five month old Siberian Husky. He loves anything that squeaks and bounces and is…
HSSM Clear the Shelters adoption event
This weekend, News 25 teamed up with the Humane Society of South Mississippi for this year’s Clear the Shelters adoption event. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, adopters were able to take home a furry friend for just $25.…
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.…
Shelter Spotlight! Humane Society of South Mississippi
In today’s Shelter Spotlight from the Humane Society of South Mississippi, Kahlua is a short and squatty one-year-old American Bulldog/boxer mix. She is sweet as can be and walks like a lady on a leash. She has shown a good…
Pet of the Week: Jericho needs a loving home
We are starting to spotlight shelter pets in need for our annual ‘Clear the Shelters’ campaign that will take place Saturday, August 29th at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Today’s Pet is Jericho, a one-year-old retriever/terrier mix. This guy…
Pet of the Week: Constance is looking for her forever home!
Meet Constance! Constance is a three-month-old domestic longhair mix that is ready to be the queen of your castle. Constance is just one out of the 213 cats currently in the Humane Society of South Mississippi’s care. Each Friday for…
Humane Society of South Mississippi offers tips for taking care of pets in the heat
With the dog days of summer approaching and the heat index rising into the triple digits, don’t forget to care for your furry friends. Humane Society of South Mississippi’s Development Director Katie King shared some tips with News 25 on…
HSSM set up drive-thru wellness clinic in Biloxi
Earlier today, the Humane Society of South Mississippi held a drive-thru pop-up wellness clinic at the Kroc Center in Biloxi. Due to COVID-19, the clinic was converted to a drive-thru. Owners didn’t need to leave their cars. They simply pulled…
Adopt or foster in the midst of kitten season
Right now is the purrrfect time to adopt a shelter pet. We’re in the mid-Kitten Season and as our summer temperatures begin to rise so does the number of cat litters brought into our local shelters every day. To help…
Pet of the Week: Buddy is looking for his forever home!
Today’s Pet of the Week is Buddy and you can adopt him at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Buddy is a retriever-mix and at just two-years-old, people have unfortunately let him down. He has a quiet, heartbreaking whine when…
WXXV Pet of the Week: Babe needs a forever home!
Today’s Pet of the Week is Babe from the Humane Society of South Mississippi. She’s a one-year-old retriever found wandering around in the woods. Babe is shy at first, but once she gets in the play yard with her kennelmate…
HSSM, Petco recognize local foster hero during Foster A Pet Month
The Humane Society of South Mississippi is celebrating National Foster a Pet Month with the Petco Foundation and Skechers’ charity footwear collection by recognizing local foster hero Kelly Taylor for stepping up and saving animal lives in South Mississippi. Taylor…
WXXV Pet of the Day: Alvin is looking for his forever home!
Today’s Pet of the Day is Alvin from the Humane Society of South Mississippi. This nine-year-old, 97 pound, neutered black lab has obviously been someone’s pet. What we know about this sweet senior is that he still has a lot…
WXXV Pets of the Day: Three furry friends looking for their forever home
Today we have three pets from both the Humane Society of South Mississippi and the Jackson County Animal Shelter. Max is a male terrier mix about 10 months old, currently at the Jackson County Animal Shelter. He’s good with kids…
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 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…