MS SB2879

Requires nonprofit animal shelters, humane organizations, and animal control agencies to maintain and publicly provide monthly records (back three years) on dogs and cats taken in, categorized by source (surrendered, stray, impounded, confiscated, transferred, or born in shelter) starting July 1, 2025.

Mandates shelters track and report the disposition of all animals by adoption, reclamation, death, euthanasia, transfer, release, or loss; shelters that euthanize dogs based on size or breed alone must provide a written policy statement.

Requires all dogs and cats released for adoption to be sterilized either before adoption or within 30 days through a written agreement with the adopter, with costs paid by the adopter unless the humane society governing body provides otherwise.

Establishes civil penalty of up to $500 for violations of sterilization requirements, with fines deposited into the municipality or county general fund and adopter legal fees paid by the violator.

Amends veterinary law to allow out-of-state veterinarians with active licenses in good standing to volunteer performing dog and cat sterilization and routine preventative health services under direct or indirect supervision of a Mississippi-licensed veterinarian.