Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE HUMANE SOCIETY IS TO SAVE AND ENHANCE THE LIVES OF PETS THROUGH COOPERATIVE AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO ADOPTION, SPAY/NEUTER, SHELTERING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.
TO SAVE AND ENHANCE THE LIVES OF PETS THROUGH COOPERATIVE AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES.
ANIMAL CONTROL CONTRACTHSSM IS AN OPEN ADMISSION SHELTER PROVIDING SHELTER AND CARE FOR THE HOMELESS ANIMALS OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. 7,039 ANIMALS WERE ADMITTED TO THE SHELTER IN 2018. IN 2019, 4,181 ABANDONED ANIMALS WERE ADOPTED THROUGH AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGNS TO RE-HOME THESE HOMELESS PETS. HSSM HOLDS CONTRACTS WITH LOCAL CITY AND COUNTY GOVERNMENTS IN WHICH HSSM WILL TAKE IN AND BOARD STRAY ANIMALS.
ADOPTIONTHE SURRENDER DEPARTMENT OF HSSM IS COMMITTED TO REUNITING AS MANY LOST ANIMALS WITH THEIR CAREGIVERS AS POSSIBLE. THE ORGANIZATION IS PROACTIVE IN ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY TO GET THEIR PETS MICRO-CHIPPED. THE ORGANIZATION HAS SEEN AN INCREASED NUMBER OF STRAY ANIMALS ENTERING THE SHELTER WITH MICRO-CHIPS. THE MICRO-CHIPS ALLOW STAFF TO QUICKLY AND EASILY LOCATE THE ANIMAL'S CAREGIVER, WHICH ALLOWS THE PET TO BE REUNITED WITH THAT CAREGIVER. IN 2019, 970 PETS WERE RETURNED WITH THEIR OWNERS.OTHER SERVICES STATISTICS:- OVER 2,000 ORPHANED ANIMALS WERE PLACED INTO FOSTER CARE WITH WEEKLY MEDICAL CHECK-UPS.- 528 ANIMALS WENT ON A SLUMBER PARTY FOR THE WEEKEND TO GIVE THEM A BREAK FROM THE SHELTER.
CLINICHSSM IS AGGRESSIVELY ADDRESSING PET OVERPOPULATION IN SOUTH MISSISSIPPI THROUGH A HIGH VOLUME, HIGH QUALITY SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM. IN 2019, 5,555 LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES WERE PERFORMED IN THE CLINIC, SERVICING BOTH THE SHELTER ANIMALS, AS WELL AS, THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL. OTHER SERVICES OFFERED BY THE CLINIC ARE MICROCHIP, RABIES AND OTHER BREED SPECIFIC VACCINATIONS.183 PETS WERE SERVED THROUGH HSSM'S "POP-UP" PET RESOURCE WELLNESS FAIRS WITH FREE VACCINATIONS, CHECK-UPS, MICROCHIPS, FLEA/TICK PREVENTATIVE AND HEARTWORM TESTS/PREVENTATIVE.105 FREE SPAY/NEUTER VOUCHERS WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE "POP-UP" PET RESOURCE WELLNESS FAIRS.OVER 6,000 MICRO-CHIPS HAVE BEEN IMPLANTED INTO ANIMALS MAKING THEM 80% MORE LIKELY TO BE REUNITED WITH THEIR FAMILIES WHEN/IF THEY SHOULD EVER GO MISSING.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Lori West | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 50 | $145,889 |
| Bryan Freeman | FINANCE DIRECTOR | 40 | $40,295 |
| William Raymond | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Sandra Boddie | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Ryan Meister | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Robyn Levi | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Pam Berdine | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Ladner | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jonathan Jones | PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Johnny Walton | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Rollins | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Bertucci | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Janet Mccarroll | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Gary Smith | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Ann Phillips | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
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