Animal Rescue Fund of Mississippi (ARF of MS)
Hours: By appointment only; closed Wednesdays.
- What it is
- Shelters and rescues
- Service area
- Jackson, Mississippi
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 5, 2026
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No-kill shelter in Jackson that typically houses more than 60 cats and 240 dogs, providing medical care and socialization until each animal is adopted. Offers adoption, fostering and volunteering.
How to reach them
Address: 395 W. Mayes Street, Jackson, MS 39213
Hours: By appointment only; closed Wednesdays.
Good to know
- How to get started: Contact ARF through the form on its website to set up an appointment to adopt or foster.
Emergency? Call your veterinarian or the nearest 24-hour emergency hospital now, and tell them if cost is a barrier. Emergency signs and poison hotlines
If cost is the barrier: Paying for Care compares grants, payment plans and fundraising, and a free funding plan puts them together for your pet.
More shelters, foster and boarding, end-of-life care and pet loss near Jackson
- CARA - Community Animal Rescue and Adoption (Jackson) · Jackson · 5 mi
- City of Madison Animal Control and Webster Animal Shelter · Madison · 9 mi
- Happy Healthy Pet Adoption (Bay Springs) · Bay Springs · 59 mi
Other help near Jackson
- Vet clinic Mississippi State University Animal Emergency & Referral Center (Jackson area) · Flowood · 7 mi
- Spay/neuter Mississippi Spay & Neuter (MS SPAN) - Big Fix Clinic and Elaine's Basic Care & Wellness Center · Richland · 8 mi
- Emergency URGIVET Emergency Vets of Madison · Madison · 10 mi
All 47 programs in Mississippi →
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