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ASPCA Partners with Oktibbeha County Humane Society to Create Lifesaving Animal Support Center in Mississippi

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ASPCA commits $900,000 to support new spay/neuter clinic and animal transport hub to increase positive outcomes for dogs and cats in the state

NEW YORK, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) announced $900,000 in grant funding to Oktibbeha County Humane Society (OCHS) in Starkville, Miss., to support the opening of the OCHS Animal Support Center by the ASPCA to increase positive outcomes for animals in the state. The Animal Support Center will house the OCHS Snip and Spay Clinic, a stationary spay/neuter clinic for income-qualified pet owners and shelter animals, and the VanLandingham Kennel Building, a hub for the region's shelter animals where they will be temporarily cared for before being transported to other shelters for adoption.

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ASPCA Partners with Oktibbeha County Humane Society to Create Lifesaving Animal Support Center in Mississippi

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ASPCA team members and Oktibbeha County Humane Society Board Members attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the new OCHS Animal Support Center by the ASPCA in Starkville, MS.
ASPCA team members and Oktibbeha County Humane Society Board Members attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the new OCHS Animal Support Center by the ASPCA in Starkville, MS.
Oktibbeha County Humane Society staff and shelter dog with an ASPCA Animal Relocation transport vehicle at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new OCHS Animal Support Center by the ASPCA in Starkville, MS.
Oktibbeha County Humane Society staff and shelter dog with an ASPCA Animal Relocation transport vehicle at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new OCHS Animal Support Center by the ASPCA in Starkville, MS.
Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill, Oktibbeha County Humane Society Board Members, ASPCA's Lou Guyton, and Mississippi State University's Dr. Phil Bushby breaking ground on the new OCHS Animal Support Center by the ASPCA in Starkville, MS.
Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill, Oktibbeha County Humane Society Board Members, ASPCA's Lou Guyton, and Mississippi State University's Dr. Phil Bushby breaking ground on the new OCHS Animal Support Center by the ASPCA in Starkville, MS.

The Animal Support Center will improve OCHS's capacity to care for animals in Starkville as well as the surrounding communities with the goal of saving more animals in their 17-county service area. Through the Animal Support Center's high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter and relocation efforts, the center will reduce unwanted litters within the community and decrease animals' length of stay at shelters in the region.

"The OCHS Animal Support Center by the ASPCA will dramatically enhance the lifesaving services OCHS already provides to animals in the region, including increased access to spay/neuter surgery and more frequent animal transports to help more animals find loving homes and conserve critical shelter space for other animals in need," said Matt Bershadker, ASPCA president and CEO. "This collaborative effort directs our combined resources and abilities toward vulnerable animals who most need our help."

The opening of the Animal Support Center, expected to be operational in fall 2023, will nearly double the number of animals OCHS is able to transport annually from 1,800 to 3,500. In addition to OCHS's existing mobile clinic, the Animal Support Center will triple spay/neuter capacity from 2,900 to 8,800 surgeries annually.

"We are grateful for the investment that the ASPCA is making in our organization and community," said Michele Anderson, Executive Director, Oktibbeha County Humane Society. "Through our long-standing partnership, we have seen the significant impact our efforts have made in North Central Mississippi. We believe these next steps will transform the direction of domestic animal welfare in our region, leading to more lives saved."

Over the last eight years, the ASPCA and OCHS have worked together to improve the lives of shelter animals in the Starkville area and surrounding communities. OCHS is a partner shelter in the ASPCA Animal Relocation Program, a program that works with overcrowded shelters in under-resourced areas of the country to relocate their animals to other shelters where those animals have greater chances of being adopted into loving homes. Since 2016, OCHS has partnered with the ASPCA to move over 14,500 animals from OCHS to shelters with more opportunities for adoption.

For more information on the ASPCA's efforts to help shelter animals, please visit www.aspca.org.

About the ASPCA® 
Founded in 1866, the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) is the first animal welfare organization in North America and serves as the nation's leading voice for animals. More than two million supporters strong, the ASPCA's mission is to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States. As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, the ASPCA is a national leader in the areas of anti-cruelty, community outreach, and animal health services. For more information, please visit www.ASPCA.org, and be sure to follow the ASPCA on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 

About OCHS
Founded on the belief that the community has the responsibility to treat animals humanely, OCHS is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.  The mission of OCHS is to promote domestic animal welfare and the organization seeks to fulfill this mission by providing humane education; promoting animal welfare legislation; advocating and facilitating pet sterilization; and rescuing, sheltering, and promoting adoption of abandoned animals. For more information, please visit www.ochsms.org.

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