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Shelter from the elements

The Salvation Army in Gulfport is lending a helping hand to those in need as temperatures dip below freezing. The cold weather shelter located on 22nd Street and open to everyone with a valid picture ID. The shelter opened at…

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…

Clear the Shelters annual pet adoption drive

Finding our furry friends a happy, loving home is the sole focus of a weekend pet adoption drive going on across the Coast and beyond. The Clear the Shelters annual pet adoption drive takes place Saturday, August 17th at the…

Cold weather shelter opening tonight in Harrison County

Temperatures are expected to drop tonight and a cold weather shelter is opening in Harrison County. The Harrison County Multipurpose Building, located in the Auto Mall Parkway in D’Iberville, will be open from 6:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. Please contact…

Shelter opens to homeless during rainy weather

As the rainy weather continues, a cold weather shelter is opening its doors to the homeless. The Salvation Army’s Gulf Coast Area Command Building is where the homeless can stay dry for the next few days in Gulfport. The shelter…

Cold Weather Sweeps Gulf Coast

News 25’s Laurene Callander interviews Sgt. Jerry Casey, from the Salvation Army Cold Weather Shelter about the need for volunteers for the Cold Weather Shelter and the Bell Ringers which support the funding for the Salvation Army so that they…

Cold Weather Shelter Volunteers Needed

As the coast braces for the freezing temperatures expected to hit this weekend, the Salvation Army will open its hold weather shelter in Gulfport on Thursday and Friday. And they are in need of volunteers. Shifts are four hours and…

Open House Adoption Event

News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Maridee Mallette about the Jackson County Animal Shelter Friday July 29th from 4-8 pm.

Red Cross Shelter Update

As of 3 pm the Red Cross is consolidating the two open shelters into one at 15038 County Farm Road. With the weather and street flooding clearing, the shelter population has dropped.  The County Farm Road shelter will remain open…