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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…