Humane Society of South Mississippi

Our Humane Society was overjoyed in January to learn that we are one of the targeted communities for ASPCA ® Mission: Orange™ : a focused effort to create a nation of humane communities, one community at a time. The ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) will focus a large portion of its resources to aid animal welfare efforts and education in the Gulfport / Biloxi community over the next three years. ASPCA® Mission: Orange™ partners include MS SPAN, City of Gulfport Police Department Animal Control, City of Biloxi Police Department Animal Control, Harrison County Sheriff's Department Animal Control, and the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Working closely with the ASPCA and its partner organizations, the Humane Society has three major initiatives for achieving its goal of becoming a humane community over the next five years: - Increasing and enhancing adoptions; - Increasing spay/neuter efforts; and - Transporting excess adoptable animals to other shelters. The ASPCA has long been active in central and southern Mississippi with programs such as the Big Fix Rig, a 53-foot trailer fitted as a mobile spay/neuter clinic designed to accommodate 120-plus feline sterilizations per day. Now, ASPCA® Mission: Orange™ will give Mississippi's rebuilding efforts not just a shot in the arm, but make Harrison County one of the leaders in the creation of humane communities nationwide. We are thrilled to embark on this opportunity for growth and increased effectiveness in our community!