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Jackson County Animal Shelter

Animal shelter in Gautier, MS

Jackson County Animal Shelter is a county-operated facility. Our goal is to find homes for as many pets as possible. We have very strong adoption and foster programs.

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Phone (228) 497-6350
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4400 Audubon Lane
Gautier, MS 39553
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Meet their adoptable pets

4400 Audubon Lane

Gautier, MS 39553

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.

Adoptable pets at Jackson County Animal Shelter

We'll also keep you updated on Velma's adoption status with email updates.
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Velma

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 11 mos
Gautier, MS
We'll also keep you updated on Dookie's adoption status with email updates.
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Dookie

Great Dane

Male, 5 yrs 1 mo
Gautier, MS
We'll also keep you updated on Alaska's adoption status with email updates.
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Alaska

Husky

Male, 1 yr
Gautier, MS
We'll also keep you updated on Dirty Martini's adoption status with email updates.
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Dirty Martini

Hound (Unknown Type)

Male, 2 mos
Gautier, MS
We'll also keep you updated on Pip Squeak's adoption status with email updates.
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Pip Squeak

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 7 yrs
Gautier, MS
We'll also keep you updated on Alonzo's adoption status with email updates.
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Alonzo

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 1 yr
Gautier, MS
We'll also keep you updated on Jody's adoption status with email updates.
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Jody

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 2 yrs
Gautier, MS
We'll also keep you updated on Boardwalk's adoption status with email updates.
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Boardwalk

Catahoula Leopard Dog

Male, 10 mos
Gautier, MS
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Shelter FAQs

The Jackson County Animal Shelter was established in 1985 and is the only animal shelter in the county. It is located on three acres adjacent to the County soccer complex on Audubon Lane in Gautier, MS, just off Highway 90. The shelter handles all animal control needs for all the county's municipalities.

The shelter has the capacity to accommodate 154 medium-sized animals (cats and dogs), and four larger animals, such as goats and horses.

Animal control officers work to serve the unincorporated sections of the county. The officers work during regular hours but are always on call, including nights, weekends and holidays to answer emergency calls, such as dog bites and reports of rabid animals.

The shelter averages almost 100 pet adoptions a month. Unfortunately, for every animal adopted five new animals arrive at the shelter

Additional adoption info

Adopting animals from the shelter is easy. Adoption fees are:
$50 for all animals (covers spaying or neutering)

All adopted animals are provided with:
1. A certificate of examination from the Jackson County Veterinary Society (entitles adoptee to a free health exam)
2, Initial vaccinations
3. Preventative worming
4. Spaying and Neutering (depending on age of animal)
5. A pet name tag from Two Dogs Dancing

A microchip for your new friend will be included for an additional $15.

Adoption application

https://www.co.jackson.ms.us/165/Pet-Adoptions

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Pets at shelters & rescues near Jackson County Animal Shelter

Lil Angels

32 Chapel Lane,
Perkinston, MS 39573

Vanity Fur Canine Rescue

Mobile, AL 36609

Island of Misfits

Fairhope, AL 36532

We'll also keep you updated on Jinx's adoption status with email updates.
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Jinx

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young
Mobile, AL
We'll also keep you updated on Holliman's adoption status with email updates.
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Holliman

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male, 1 yr 3 mos
Gulfport, MS
We'll also keep you updated on Mia ♥️'s adoption status with email updates.
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Mia ♥️

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult
Mobile, AL
We'll also keep you updated on William's adoption status with email updates.
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William

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 8 mos
Gulfport, MS
We'll also keep you updated on Chester's adoption status with email updates.
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Chester

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Young
Mobile, AL
We'll also keep you updated on Leigh-Anne's adoption status with email updates.
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Leigh-Anne

Labrador Retriever

Female, 6 mos
Gulfport, MS

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