Protecting Animals. Supporting Communities. Making A Difference.
Professional Animal Care. Community Protection. Humane Enforcement.
Protecting Our Communities, One Animal At A Time
At North Mississippi Animal Care & Control Association, we are dedicated to protecting public safety, promoting responsible pet ownership, and ensuring the humane treatment of animals throughout North Mississippi.
We provide professional, full-time, contract-based animal control services for cities, towns, and counties. Our goal is simple: to help communities remain safe while ensuring animals are treated with care, respect, and compassion.
Led by Chief Jason Lessel, our organization works alongside municipal leaders, law enforcement agencies, and community partners to provide dependable animal control solutions built on professionalism, accountability, and transparency.
From responding to stray and dangerous animals to investigating cruelty cases and enforcing local ordinances, we are committed to making a positive difference in the communities we serve.
Currently Serving Unincorporated Lee County • City of Verona • Town of Plantersville
Our Mission
Protecting People. Caring For Animals. Strenghening Communities.
Our mission is to provide professional, humane, and effective animal control services that protect residents, support animal welfare, and help local governments maintain safe and responsible communities.
We are committed to:
Protecting citizens and neighborhoods through responsible animal control.
Enforcing local ordinances and Mississippi animal protection laws.
Promoting responsible pet ownership through community education.
Ensuring humane handling and treatment of animals.
Maintaining transparency, professionalism, and accountability.
Helping municipalities reduce liability and improve public safety.
We believe effective animal control requires more than enforcement. It requires compassion, education, and a commitment to doing what is right for both people and animals.
Accountability in Every Call.
Every Case. Every Action.
Transparency is foundational to our operation.
We document calls, officer responses, enforcement actions, citations, animal pickups, transports, and transfers.
Municipal leaders receive written reporting detailing calls for service, categories of calls, enforcement statistics, citation information, intake numbers, transport destinations, and case outcomes.
Our Services
Professional Animal Control Services for Your Community
Every community has different needs. Our contract services provide municipalities with a structured approach to animal control, enforcement, documentation, public safety, and animal welfare.
Stray Animal Pickup & Containment
Professional response, containment, intake documentation, and appropriate handling of stray
animals.
Dangerous & Aggressive Animal Response
Response and investigation involving aggressive animals, dangerous dogs, bites, and immediate threats to public safety.
Cruelty & Neglect Investigations
Professional investigation and documentation of suspected animal cruelty, neglect, abandonment, and hoarding situations.
Ordinance
Enforcement
Consistent enforcement of municipal ordinances, county ordinances, and applicable Mississippi animal
statutes.
Animal Transport & Placement
Structured transport of animals in custody to approved foster networks, shelters, and rescue
organizations.
Court
Documentation
Detailed reports, evidence documentation, citations when warranted, court preparation, and testimony.
A Complete Animal Control Solution for
Your Municipality
Cities, towns, and counties shouldn't have to choose between having no structured animal control program and building an entire department from the ground up.
North Mississippi Animal Care & Control Association provides a professional alternative.
Municipalities contracting with us receive:
Full-time structured animal control service
Professional ordinance and statute enforcement
Certified officers
Court-ready case preparation
Community outreach support
Independent liability coverage
Transparent documentation
Monthly reporting
Structured animal transport and placement coordination
Risk reduction
Our goal is to provide a complete municipal animal control solution without requiring the municipality to operate its own department.
Recognized for Service to Our Communities
Our commitment to professional municipal service has received formal recognition.
2023 Recognition – Mississippi Municipal League
Recognized for safety in a town under 10,000 population for animal control service performance.
Lee County Board of Supervisors
Recognition for outstanding service to Lee County, including recognition of Chief Jason Lessel for dedication and measurable community impact.
Does Your Community Need Professional Animal Control Services?
Whether you're a city official, town leader, county representative, community organization, or resident looking for more information, we're here to help.
662.990.6069
Whether you're a city official, town leader, county representative, community organization, or resident looking for more information, we're here to help.
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