MAS

MAS Officer Lawrence Higginbottom Named NACA Animal Control Officer of the Year (View) The National Animal Care & Control Association understands that the work done by animal care and control professionals across the country is physically and emotionally demanding...

Memphis Animal Services Launches Behavior & Enrichment Specialist Position  MAS is happy to introduce Janet Kelly in August 2023 as our new Behavior & Enrichment Specialist. Janet previously worked in our vet clinic where she was instrumental in setting up...

Petco Love Invests $90,000 into Lifesaving Efforts in Memphis & Shelby County Memphis Animal Services received a $90,000 grant investment in June 2023 from national nonprofit Petco Love in support of their lifesaving work for pets and their families in Memphis and...

Memphis Animal Services Director Alexis Pugh Leaves Organization After 7 Years  Memphis Animal Services shares the bittersweet news in May 2023 that our director of nearly 7 years, Alexis Pugh, is leaving the organization. She has a wonderful opportunity outside of...

Memphis Animal Services Overhauls New Volunteer Onboarding Process  In May 2023, MAS announced several major improvements to our volunteer orientation and onboarding process. Firstly, we launched our Online Volunteer Orientation and Online Volunteer Application for...

Memphis Animal Services Hosts Senior Prom for Senior Pets, presented by Hollywood Feed Memphis Animal Services hosts their inaugural Senior Prom adoption event on Saturday, April 22, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the shelter located at 2350 Appling City Cove. Senior Prom is...

Memphis Animal Services Hosts Kitten Shower Memphis Animal Services hosted our 5th Annual Kitten Shower on March 19, 2023, right as the spring kitten season started. It’s a popular and fun event that brings in donated items from community supporters, which we can then...

New Play Yards at Memphis Animal Services  On Saturday, February 4, 2023, Memphis Animal Services cut the ribbon on our new and improved play yards with the help of Memphis Tiger Football Head Coach Ryan Silverfield, four football players, and four Spirit Squad...

Petco Love Invests in Memphis Animal Services to Improve the Lives of Pets Memphis Animal Services received a $25,000 grant investment from national nonprofit Petco Love during a special celebration at the Poplar & Highland Petco on Thursday, July 28, in support...

Announcing exciting changes to MAS Advisory Committee meetings! Starting in August, Memphis Animal Services’ Advisory Committee meetings will be holding each meeting in a different City Council district. This gives us an opportunity to go to where the people live,...