In the event of a hurricane or disaster, pet evacuation shelters in Mississippi will be coordinated by county and local emergency management agencies. Please check with your local emergency management agency for information on pet friendly evacuation shelters in your county. Local and state health and safety regulations do not permit the Red Cross to allow pets in disaster shelters. (Service animals are allowed in Red Cross shelters.). It may be difficult to find shelter for your animals in the midst of a disaster, so plan ahead. Keep a list of pet friendly hotels in your area in case you have to evacuate and your local shelter is full.
Mississippi Emergency Management Agency
Mississippi Emergency Management Agency – Shelter Openings
Mississippi Board of Animal Health – Evacuation, Transportation & Sheltering
Mississippi Board of Animal Health (MBAH) will direct and control all activities related to animal protection and control during an emergency. If you are required to evacuate, please take your pet with you. It is often unknown how long an evacuation will be and it may be dangerous to return to an area to check on or retrieve pets left behind. Identify evacuation routes and sheltering sites prior to an emergency. Pet friendly emergency shelters are being established but it is best to find alternative sheltering if possible. If you have exotic pets or pets that require intensive medical care, it is recommended that you find a veterinary clinic in which to board your animals through the duration of the event.
Mississippi State Department of Health – Pets and Disaster
For health and space reasons, pets are allowed only in selected public emergency shelters. Plan ahead to ensure the best care for your pets.
Adams County Emergency Management Agency
George County MS Emergency Management
Hancock County MS Emergency Operations
Hancock County – Emergency Shelters
In the event that the storm shelters are opened, the Community Center at the Necaise Shelter, 30360 Highway 603, Perkinston, MS will be available to house small domesticated animals. Family pets such as cats and dogs, gerbils, iguanas and other small reptiles are welcome.
Harrison County MS Emergency Shelters
Check for shelter openings and closings.
Pike County Emergency Management
