Oxford, MS
The City of Oxford's animal shelter, known locally as the ARC. It takes in stray, abandoned and surrendered cats and dogs, finds them permanent homes, places animals with foster carers and arranges transports to partner rescues when local homes run short. It took over as the city shelter in 2021 and covers animals from inside the Oxford city limits.
Call (662) 234-3981 for current adoption fees.
Visit the McElroy Drive shelter during opening hours to meet the cats, or call (662) 234-3981 first to hear what is currently available. Note the shelter is closed on Wednesdays and Sundays.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10am-4pm. It is closed on Wednesdays and Sundays, so plan a visit around those days.
No. It currently only takes in animals from within the Oxford city limits. Residents of the wider county are directed to the Lafayette County Animal Shelter instead.
No. The ARC took over as the city's animal shelter in 2021 after Oxford ended its contract with Mississippi Critterz following a cruelty investigation. It operates independently at the same McElroy Drive address.
Contact the Oxford Animal Resource Center at (662) 234-3981 to ask about surrendering a cat. The centre takes surrenders from within the Oxford city limits; residents of the wider county are directed to the Lafayette County shelter instead.
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