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City of Oxford terminates contract with MS Critterz

The city of Oxford terminated its contract with Mississippi Critterz at Tuesday’s Board of Alderman meeting and has already removed all animals from the shelter in Oxford. Animal Rescue Corps (ARC) contacted

March 18, 2021

News

Mississippi Critterz remains on track to shut down

At the annual Mississippi Critterz board meeting, Janice Antonow, the Oxford city liaison for the shelter, announced that the shelter is on track to shut down. This announcement came after questions from

March 8, 2021

News

City creates committee to examine relationship with animal shelter

The Oxford Board of Aldermen moved to create a committee to reevaluate Oxford’s contract with Mississippi Critterz, the city’s animal shelter, after the Oxford Police Department concluded an investigation into complaints at

March 2, 2021

News

Opinion: Oxford’s no-kill shelter is a step in the right direction

On Oct. 1, Mississippi Critterz, Oxford’s first no-kill animal shelter in almost three decades was established. The shelter, which currently holds a year-long contract with the Board of Aldermen, will only take

October 9, 2018

Opinion