Although the city of Jackson closed its animal control center in 2021 due to inhumane* conditions and a lack of running water, the center is once again housing dogs.
The animal control center by Hawkins Field is still closed. However, animal rescue advocates discovered there were dogs at the center and rushed over yesterday afternoon. Pippa Jackson of the Animal Recuse Fund recorded this video of the dogs barking.
JPD Assistant Chief Vincent Grizzell arrived at the scene and discussed the situation with Ms. Jackson and other animal rescue supporters present. Mr. Grizzell said the center had running water. There were five dogs in the center the city took off the streets or were surrendered. Jackson turns over all dogs to the Mississippi Animal Rescue League as it has a contract with the organization. The Assistant Chief said the five dogs in the animal control center would be turned over to MARL. However, he would not allow anyone inside the facility to see the condition of the dogs.
Pippa Jackson of the Animal Rescue Fund said she received reports of animals being kept in the former shelter. She visited the facility yesterday afternoon and saw no employees present. She tapped on a window and dogs started barking as they love to do. She said the animal control center was not supposed to close any animals "at all."
The city closed the animal control center in 2021 after an outside group inspected the shelter and observed grossly deplorable conditions. Ms. Jackson said Mississippi State University's Dr. Phil Busby said it was one of the worst animal shelters in the country at the time.
Representatives of the Horhn Administration will meet with several animal rescue organizations Tuesday to discuss animal control.
* Should it be "incanine"?
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Paul Perry is the Epitome of Everything Wrong in the City of Jackson
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4 comments:
Pudgy's brother is a big zero. Why is Wade still protecting him?
I rescued my dog from there in 2020. The place was a disgrace. The volunteers were doing their best. My dog was full of heartworms and had kennel cough. She turned out to be the best dog after we got rid of the heartworms etc.
Chowke's legacy.
Do they have water?
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