710 Marquette Road Brandon, MS 39042 phone 601-824-2024 open Mon-Fri 7:30am-4:30pm. Rankin County Animal Control phone number 601-825-1480.

The Rankin County Animal Shelter's mission is to provide a safe, temporary, place for animals to stay while they wait to be re-united with their owner and as a support service for the animal control departments in Rankin County, Mississippi. To provide for the public's safety and disease control. Promote spay and neuter in Rankin County and responsible pet ownership. Work with adoption programs, for non re-united animals, where as many healthy spayed/neutered animals as possible may receive a second chance in a loving home. Rankin County Animal Control 601-825-1480.


The Rankin County Animal Shelter is a division of the Rankin County Sheriff's Department and is supported by and operated for the tax payers of Rankin County, Mississippi, which covers 802 square miles. The primary purpose of the shelter is to support the animal control departments and re-unite owners with lost pets. The Rankin County Animal Shelter only accepts animals from Rankin County, Mississippi and proof of residency is required. The shelter does not accept sick or injured animals and does not have a veterinarian on staff. The shelter has an adoption program for non re-united animals where healthy spayed/neutered animals may receive a second chance.