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Oktibbeha County Humane Society

510 Industrial Park Road, Starkville, MS 39759

Contact Christy Wells
Email
Phone (662) 338-9093
cats, dogs, rabbits & small animals at Oktibbeha County Humane Society

Areas Oktibbeha County Humane Society serves

The Starkville Animal Shelter is an open admission shelter for Oktibbeha County and is managed by the Oktibbeha County Humane Society. The Oktibbeha County Humane Society is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that was founded in 1978. Our shelter provides a temporary home for lost and abandoned pets from Oktibbeha County.

Oktibbeha County Humane Society's adoption process

Additional adoption info

Thank you for your interest in adopting. We welcome you to stop by the shelter to view our available animals or view them on our website, www.ochsms.org. After selecting a pet that you would like to adopt you will complete an adoption application and pay the adoption fee. Our adoption rates vary based on the type and age of the animal. For kittens, any cat under a year of age, the adoption fee is $90. The adoption fee for an adult, any cat over a year of age, is $65. For puppies, any dog under a year of age, the adoption fee is $170. The adoption fee for an adult, any dog over a year of age, is $120.This fee include the age appropriate vaccinations, up to date flea preventatives, a microchip and their spay/neuter. Also, if you rent you your home/apartment, we do ask that your pet fee be paid prior to adoption. Our business hours are Tuesday-Saturday 11:00AM-5:30PM.

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Oktibbeha County Humane Society's adopted pets

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Why should you adopt?

Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life.

What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder?

When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes.

So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.