Izzy is a one-year-old Retriever mix who found her way into our care as a stray in July 2025. She’s now spent five months in the shelter.
Izzy is as sweet as they come. She loves spending time with the people around her, but she’s also wonderfully independent — happy to quietly relax nearby or entertain herself with a toy. She’s great with cats, dogs, and she especially enjoys snuggling up with canine friends for a cozy nap.
She recently resided in a foster home and her foster mom describes her as one of the easiest dogs to have in the house. She’s fully potty trained, doesn’t need to be kenneled, and will spend the day happily snoozing on the bed or playing with her toys until you return. She’s gentle with her toys, often napping with them for comfort, but she’ll also happily play a round of fetch when you’re up for it.
Listening is where Izzy truly shines. She’s eager to please and already knows several cues including sit, stay, paw, leave it, heel, and takes treats gently. She loves to be outdoors, but only if you are by her side. She loves enrichment games, frozen treats, and lick mats — all things that keep her sharp and content. She rides beautifully in the car and is a great companion for public outings.
Izzy is heartworm negative, up to date on all vaccines, and will be spayed upon adoption. If you’re looking for a loving, loyal companion who’s as easygoing as she is affectionate, Izzy might just be the perfect fit to join your pack.
Izzy is a one-year-old Retriever mix who found her way into our care as a stray in July 2025. She’s now spent five months in the shelter.
Izzy is as sweet as they come. She loves spending time with the people around her, but she’s also wonderfully independent — happy to quietly relax nearby or entertain herself with a toy. She’s great with cats, dogs, and she especially enjoys snuggling up with canine friends for a cozy nap.
She recently resided in a foster home and her foster mom describes her as one of the easiest dogs to have in the house. She’s fully potty trained, doesn’t need to be kenneled, and will spend the day happily snoozing on the bed or playing with her toys until you return. She’s gentle with her toys, often napping with them for comfort, but she’ll also happily play a round of fetch when you’re up for it.
Listening is where Izzy truly shines. She’s eager to please and already knows several cues including sit, stay, paw, leave it, heel, and takes treats gently. She loves to be outdoors, but only if you are by her side. She loves enrichment games, frozen treats, and lick mats — all things that keep her sharp and content. She rides beautifully in the car and is a great companion for public outings.
Izzy is heartworm negative, up to date on all vaccines, and will be spayed upon adoption. If you’re looking for a loving, loyal companion who’s as easygoing as she is affectionate, Izzy might just be the perfect fit to join your pack.
HSSM's adoption and transport team are here to work with you to find the right match for each family and dog. Though choosing to love a dog you've never met can be hard, we do our best to make every part of the process as easy as possible, sending lots of information on your new family member and plenty of videos.
We reserve the right to refuse any adoption.
HSSM's adoption and transport team are here to work with you to find the right match for each family and dog. Though choosing to love a dog you've never met can be hard, we do our best to make every part of the process as easy as possible, sending lots of information on your new family member and plenty of videos.
We reserve the right to refuse any adoption.
The Humane Society of South Mississippi (HSSM) is the largest animal welfare organization in the state of Mississippi. HSSM’s facility was built using the nation’s leading Children’s Museums as models, with bright colors and oversized architectural sculptures. We offer: pet adoptions, foster program, return-to-owner efforts, spay/neuter and wellness services, volunteer program, pet transports, youth initiatives, a food pantry and pet retention program, an on-site thrift store, and more! In 2024, HSSM cared for over 5,000 homeless pets in house and touched over 16,000 animals in the community.
Since our incorporation in 1952, HSSM has been committed to ending pet overpopulation on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. HSSM is the only Open Admissions Animal Shelter in South Mississippi, meaning we accept all animals in need, regardless of age, breed, health, or temperament. This commitment ensures that no lost pet is turned away. Oftentimes our open-admissions status in a community with a disproportionately high number of homeless pets leads to needless euthanasia of adoptable pets in our shelter HSSM has vowed to change this.
The Humane Society of South Mississippi (HSSM) is the largest animal welfare organization in the state of Mississippi. HSSM’s facility was built using the nation’s leading Children’s Museums as models, with bright colors and oversized architectural sculptures. We offer: pet adoptions, foster program, return-to-owner efforts, spay/neuter and wellness services, volunteer program, pet transports, youth initiatives, a food pantry and pet retention program, an on-site thrift store, and more! In 2024, HSSM cared for over 5,000 homeless pets in house and touched over 16,000 animals in the community.
Since our incorporation in 1952, HSSM has been committed to ending pet overpopulation on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. HSSM is the only Open Admissions Animal Shelter in South Mississippi, meaning we accept all animals in need, regardless of age, breed, health, or temperament. This commitment ensures that no lost pet is turned away. Oftentimes our open-admissions status in a community with a disproportionately high number of homeless pets leads to needless euthanasia of adoptable pets in our shelter HSSM has vowed to change this.
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