Friends of Jackson County Animal Shelter

Who We Are:

A group of volunteers dedicated to the mission of saving animal’s lives at the Jackson County Animal Shelter. We are a 501c3 non-profit organization incorporated in the state of Mississippi.

Mission Statement:

· To assist Jackson County Animal Shelter with funds, food, supplies, shelter improvements, fostering and volunteerism.

· To assist Jackson County Animal Shelter in securing good, reliable adoptive families for animals through social networking, transport to other states and local adoption events.

· To educate the public on the importance of spay and neuter laws, animal protection laws, and pet owner responsibility.

Contact
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Website
http://www.fjcasp.com

Phone
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Donation
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Email
friendsofjcas@gmail.com

See every new pet that comes to this shelter!

Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Rescue FAQs

We are located on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

For volunteer opportunities, please email friendsofjcas@gmail.com

For fostering opportunities, please email fosterforfriends@gmail.com.

Additional adoption info

It's easy to adopt from Friends of Jackson County Animal Shelter Pets - contact us at friendsofjcas@gmail.com for an application and more info!

Adoption Fee = $50-$125

· All Friends Animals have been spayed or neutered
· Vaccinations, HW and flea preventative up to date
· Heartworm test on age-appropriate dogs

You will also receive:

· A free vet check certificate (Bienville, Big Ridge)
· A free ID tag from 2 Dogs Dancing in OS

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Friends of Jackson County Animal Shelter

See every new pet that comes to this shelter!