We advocate for animals and their families.
We want each pet in our care and the families who adopt them to succeed. How? By listening to the unique needs and expectations of each family wishing to adopt, and then finding the best pet match. We counsel families about the unique animal they adopt, including discussing its breed, personality, expected behavior based on factors like age; and how to best care for them. We believe the more a family knows about their new pet, the higher chance for a long, happy life together.
How to Make Our Adoptable Pets a Part of Your Family:
- After roaming our kennels, if you see a pet you’re interested in meeting, please see our Customer Care team in the lobby to set up an in-person visit with the pet.
- While all our pets are very special, some are lucky to have multiple people interested in making them a part of their family. In this instance, we will help find them the perfect family on a first-come, first-served basis.
- We encourage dog-to-dog meet and greets; and for some of our dogs, this will be a requirement to ensure a smooth transition to their new home. You may bring your dog(s) from home to meet our adoptable, but please leave them in the car until the actual meet and greet between the pets. If it’s a hot day, please ensure you have someone with you who can stay in the car to keep your pet cool or hold them securely on a leash in our lobby.
- Meet and greets between cats and dogs can be very stressful, and so we do not provide these. Instead, our Customer Care team can provide recommendations for introducing dogs to cats at home.
- If the visit goes well, and you’d like to make the pet a part of your family, please be prepared to take your new pet with you that day. Please note some pets may need to stay at the shelter until spay/neuter surgery is complete before leaving to their adoptive home.
With each dog/cat adoption, you receive:
- New pet adoption packet
- Age-appropriate vaccinations
- Spay/Neuter
- Microchip identification *optional -extra fee.
- Temporary leash or carrier
General Animal Shelter Fees
Adoption Fees*
Dogs
Over 6 months old: $80
6 months old and younger: $ 45
Cats
Over 6 months old: $70
6 months old and younger: $30
Other Pets (based on species, breed, and age)
Small Pet Animals: $5-60
Small Farm Animals/Fowl: $5-150
Note: Certain adoption fees may be priced outside of these ranges at discretion of management.
Senior Citizens (age 60+), active military, and veterans receive a 10% discount on adoption fees.
Dog License Fees
If pet is spayed or neutered: Fee Waived
If pet is not spayed or neutered: $25
End of Life Services Fees Humane Euthanasia Fee
Cats and Dogs: $50
For cats and dogs of senior citizens 60+: $30
Small Animals: $10-25
Cremation Fee
Cats and Dogs: $35
Small Animal: $10
Impound and Daily Care Fees
Repeated impoundment of the same animal within an 18-month period will increase the fee by $10 (cumulative) for each additional impound.
Daily Care Fee (strays and bite quarantine): $15 per day
Cat Reclaim/Impound Fee:
$20 with current pet identification (tag, license, and/or microchip)
$25 without current pet identification
Dog Reclaim/Impound Fee:
$30 with current pet identification (tag, license, and/or microchip
$40 without current pet identification
Microchip Fee: $25
Animal Surrender Fees Cats and Dogs: $30
Litters with or without mother: $50
Small Animals/Small Farm Animals: $5-50
Out of Jurisdiction Fee: $25 (in addition to posted surrender fees)
Forms of Payment – Payable at City Hall, 101 Front Street, Indianola MS 38751
We accept check, cash, tap/apple pay and major credit cards except American Express.
Contact: animalshelter@indianolams.gov
342 N Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Indianola, MS, United States, Mississippi
Phone: (662) 303-8504