North Mississippi Animal Care & Control Association provides professional, full-time animal control services for cities, towns, and counties throughout North Mississippi through formal municipal contracts.

Our services include stray animal pickup, dangerous animal response, animal cruelty investigations, animal bite investigations, ordinance enforcement, animal transport coordination, and community education.

Our mission is to protect public safety while promoting responsible animal ownership and humane treatment.

We provide municipal animal control services to contracted cities, towns, and county jurisdictions throughout North Mississippi.

Our services are available through formal agreements with local governments. Contact us to discuss service availability for your municipality.

Our organization operates through contracts with municipalities rather than offering unrestricted animal control services directly to the public.

Residents within contracted jurisdictions may receive services according to their municipality's animal control agreement and reporting procedures.

If you are unsure whether your community is covered, contact your local city or county government for information.

If you encounter a stray animal, avoid approaching it if it appears frightened, injured, or aggressive.

Contact the animal control authority serving your jurisdiction or your local law enforcement agency for guidance.

Residents in municipalities served by our organization should follow their local reporting procedures so the situation can be handled safely and professionally.

If an animal poses an immediate threat, move to a safe location and avoid attempting to capture or confront it.

For immediate danger, contact emergency services. For non-emergency situations, report the animal to the appropriate local animal control authority.

Our officers respond to dangerous and aggressive animal incidents within contracted jurisdictions according to established procedures and applicable laws.

Animals taken into custody are handled according to established containment, documentation, and holding procedures.

Our organization records intake information and coordinates appropriate transport to approved shelters, foster networks, or rescue organizations.

All transfers are documented to maintain accountability and support humane animal handling.

Yes. Our animal control services include investigating suspected animal cruelty, neglect, and animal hoarding cases within the jurisdictions we serve.

Our personnel document reported incidents, gather relevant information, and coordinate with appropriate authorities when enforcement action is necessary.

We are committed to protecting animal welfare while following applicable Mississippi laws and professional investigation procedures.

No. North Mississippi Animal Care & Control Association is a professional municipal animal control provider, not a public animal shelter.

We do not operate a public adoption program or adopt animals directly to individuals.

Our role is animal control enforcement, secure containment, documentation, and coordination with approved animal placement partners.

Responsible pet ownership helps protect animals, residents, and neighborhoods.

Proper animal care, secure containment, supervision, and compliance with local ordinances can help prevent stray animal incidents, nuisance complaints, and dangerous situations.

We encourage residents to understand their responsibilities and work together to promote safer communities.

Transparency is a foundational part of our services.

We maintain detailed records of calls received, officer responses, enforcement actions, citations, animal pickups, and transfers.

Municipal leadership receives monthly written reports that include service activity, enforcement statistics, animal intake information, and case outcomes.

This documentation helps local governments remain informed about the services provided to their communities.