Lauderdale County Board of Supervisors
Receives I Care for Animals Grant to Benefit Animal Control
Jackson, MS --- The Lauderdale County Board of Supervisors has been awarded a $4,000 I Care for Animals grant from the Mississippi Board of Animal Health. The funds will support the Lauderdale County Animal Control (LCAC) spay/neuter initiative.
LCAC’s mission is to enforce the laws of Lauderdale County and control the population of unwanted animals. They provide shelter for stray, abandoned, and surrendered animals with the purpose of finding their owners or adopting them out to new homes. With the goal to decrease the unwanted pet population, LCAC educates the public on proper pet ownership along with promoting spay/neuter of pets. For more information, visit www.lauderdalecounty.org.
The I Care for Animals car tag program is in its twentieth year. The program offers an opportunity for Mississippians to purchase a specialty license plate which benefits animals around the state. The license plates are available at county tax collector’s offices.
Proceeds are distributed to animal shelters, humane organizations, counties, and municipalities which make application and meet the criteria for award. Spay/Neuter is the primary focus of the I Care for Animals program.
More information on the I Care for Animals program can be found at www.mbah.ms.gov.