Currently there is no feasible animal control for the rural areas of Jones County Mississippi. The shelter in Laurel is always filled to capacity, if a stray animal shows up Jones County residents are on their own. Animals have to be taken to a shelter the next county over and an extra fee has to be paid due to the animal being from Jones County. If the animal is feral the sheriff department has to take care of it, usually by putting the animal down. We need better animal control in Jones County, and access to an animal warden trained in the removal of dangerous animals.
Why is this important?
I am starting this petition as a concerned mother and citizen. I have a small child and currently live in a rural county with no animal control. This is a danger not only to my child, but to everyone living in this county. It is time for this to change.
