Humane Society of South Mississippi seeing high numbers
The Humane Society of South Mississippi is experiencing an unusually high number of surrendered or abandoned animals this month. They posted these pictures on their Facebook page this…
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Jackson County Animal Shelter facing overcrowding issues
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…
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…
Overcrowding at the Humane Society in Gulfport
With more than 400 animals currently living at the Humane Society of South Mississippi, overcrowding is becoming a major issue. The capacity of the shelter is around 287, leaving some dogs and cats to share the same pen. Nearly 200…
Overcrowding problem costing animals’ lives
The Jackson County Animal Shelter works hard every day to help as many animals as they can find new homes and live a healthy life. But, the number of animals forced to be euthanized last month was the highest it…
Shelters and Rescues Need Foster Families
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…
Humane Society of South Mississippi is at Max Capacity!
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.…
Jackson Co. Animal Shelter is Overflowing with Pets in Need of Homes & Fosters
The Jackson County Animal Shelter is once again overflowing with animals in need of their forever homes.
Jackson Co. Animal Shelter Unusually Crowded
In the past two days, over 50 animals have been brought to the Jackson County Animal Shelter.