Southern Pines Animal Shelter

If you found a pet:

• If the pet is friendly and has a collar and tag, call its owner and arrange for them to pick the pet up from you.
• If the pet is friendly but doesn't have a collar and tag, you could put it on a leash and take it door-to-door to see if anyone recognizes it and knows who it belongs to.
• If you are willing, keep the pet at your home, put up signs in your neighborhood, and run a free "found" ad in the newspaper.
• Contact the animal shelter and report the found pet. If the pet is friendly, doesn't have any identification and you cannot temporarily care for the pet while you try to locate the owner, take the pet to the Southern Pines Animal Shelter during regular operating hours. The owner will have 5 working days to redeem the pet.
• Place signs up in your neighborhood and community to locate the owner and notify them that their dog is at the shelter.
• If you live in the city limits of Hattiesburg or Petal and need an animal warden to transport the animal to the shelter, call Animal Control at 601-545-4677 This service is only for residents within the city limits of Hattiesburg (8-5, M-F) or 601-544-5331 This service is only for residents within the city limits of Petal (8-5, M-F). If you live outside these cities, you must transport the animal yourself or if an animal is dangerous call your local Sheriff's Department Lamar County Sherrif 601-794-8610 Forrest County Sherrif 601-544-7800
• An animal found and brought to the shelter by a private citizen or an animal warden is held for 5 working days to give the owner an opportunity to reclaim his/her pet. The owner is charged a fee based on the period of time that the animal was housed and cared for at the shelter.