CARA - Community Animal Rescue and Adoption (Jackson)
- What it is
- Shelters and rescues
- Who it helps
- Adopters complete a full application and a personal interview.
- Where
- Mississippi
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 5, 2026
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Nonprofit shelter that cares for homeless dogs and cats, gives each one complete veterinary care including spay/neuter and heartworm treatment, and adopts out more than 600 animals a year. Also accepts pet food donations and runs a foster program.
Good to know
- Who can use it: Adopters complete a full application and a personal interview.
- How to get started: Apply to adopt a dog or cat online on the CARA website.
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
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More keeping your pet, end-of-life care and pet loss near Jackson
- Animal Rescue Fund of Mississippi (ARF of MS) · Jackson · 5 mi
- City of Madison Animal Control and Webster Animal Shelter · Madison · 11 mi
- Happy Healthy Pet Adoption (Bay Springs) · Bay Springs · 63 mi
Other help near Jackson
- Spay/neuter Mississippi Spay & Neuter (MS SPAN) - Big Fix Clinic and Elaine's Basic Care & Wellness Center · Richland · 10 mi
- Vet clinic Mississippi State University Animal Emergency & Referral Center (Jackson area) · Flowood · 11 mi
- Emergency URGIVET Emergency Vets of Madison · Madison · 12 mi
All 47 programs in Mississippi →
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