By JUAN A. LOZANO Updated 11:11 PM CDT, July 5, 2025 HOUSTON (AP) — Getting ready for a hurricane’s landfall means making sure everyone in your household is prepared, including your furry family members. It’s important that the work in gathering essential items…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) - This week is Animal Control Appreciation Week, and in the City of Gulfport, one animal control officer goes above and beyond. Gary Reagan is accepting an award for…
The Humane Society of South Mississippi is opening its doors as a temporary shelter for dogs at risk of having to stay outdoors. HSSM will allow people who are going to a cold weather shelter to drop off their animals…
Coming out of the holiday season, the Humane Society of South Mississippi, like many shelters across Mississippi, is dealing with overcrowding. From December 31st until January 4th, they…
The Fourth of July is tomorrow and fireworks will be shot off. But how does this affect furry friends? The most important thing to remember is…
Breezy & cold conditions are here for the beginning of the week. A Freeze Warning is in effect until 9 AM Tuesday morning due to the potential for…
Skies have cleared out and elevated northerly winds have taken shape behind a cold front. Breezy conditions remain for some of the evening. This will be a…
Bitterly cold temperatures continue overnight along with a Hard Freeze Warning and Wind Chill Advisory. Temperatures in the teens will feel like the single digits tomorrow. Bring…
A Hard Freeze Warning goes into effect at 6 PM and carries through 10 AM tomorrow. Be sure to bring in pets, plants, protect pipes with a…
If you're considering adding a furry friend to your family this holiday season, the Humane Society of South Mississippi has nearly 300 pets for you…
The month of November is senior pet awareness month and a local animal shelter is helping its older pets find a home. The Humane Society of South…
Heads up for all you pet owners, the Humane Society of South Mississippi will be hosting a free pet vaccine clinic on October 10th. It will take…
Pets can get scared during New Year’s Eve celebrations, many don’t like the loud fireworks! Animals scared by fireworks can run off and shelters will see a spike in animals turned in.…
With cold weather passing through, the Humane Society in Gulfport has some tips to keep your pets warm. Bianca Janik, director of operations, tells News 25 that it’s…
As people shopped at ‘Christmas in the City’ in Downtown Biloxi, there was one vendor who wanted to make sure shoppers had everything they needed for their…
Who let the dogs out -- in the library? It's all part of the Sit, Stay and Read program at the Gulfport Pubic Library. Jamie Hobbs, a retired nurse of 45 years,…
Pets can also get scared during 4th of July celebrations. Many don’t like the loud fireworks. The Jackson County Animal Shelter is already about at max capacity,…
The Humane Society of South Mississippi is set to receive a $300,000 grant from national nonprofit Petco Love today during a celebration at the Biloxi Petco The grant is being awarded in support of their work for animals in South…
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…
Man’s best friend and pizza, what more can you ask for? Brooklyn Pizzeria and the Humane Society of South Mississippi are teaming up…
Mark and Darlene Cruthirds are lending a hand to help animals get adopted at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Starting today, the Cruthirds' business, Brooklyn Pizzeria, will add flyers of adoptable animals from HSSM to their pizza boxes and…
The month of February is recognized as Spay and Neuter Awareness Month, but today is World Spay Day, a day set aside to spread awareness…
This is your reminder to bring those pets inside. If you can’t, the Humane Society has some quick tips to make sure your animals are safe. With…
The Humane Society of South Mississippi has collected more than $10,000 in donations in two days -- thanks to the Betty White Challenge The effort stemmed from a viral…