Make Room in Your Heart & Home

Helping Jackson-area families connect with adoptable pets & compassionate shelter services.

Meet Your New Best Friend

Just a short drive from Jackson City Park and the heart of downtown, we help Jackson residents adopt, surrender, and support animals with care and dignity. Whether you’re looking for a new pet or need help keeping one, our team is here for you.

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Surrender

Jackson families can surrender a pet with support from our experienced shelter team. We work hard to find every animal a second chance.

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Adoption

Jackson-area adopters can find their next best friend through our updated listings & easy, walk-in friendly adoption process.

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Services

Jackson residents can access pet support services including cremation, community room rentals, humane education, & low-cost spay/neuter.

Support Our Work

Help Animals in Jackson

Jackson community members can make a big impact by volunteering or donating to help animals in need right here at home.

We Are a No-Kill Shelter!

As a no-kill shelter serving Jackson and surrounding areas, we provide every adoptable pet with the time, medical care, and compassion they need to find the right home. No healthy, treatable animal is ever euthanized.

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Contact us to learn more about eligibility, how to apply, or which clinics participate in the SNAP program.

Have Questions About SNAP?

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Full-Service Animal Shelter:

In Jackson, our full-service shelter supports the community with more than adoptions—offering SNAP assistance, cremation services, youth education programs, and a rentable community room.

Locally Rooted:

Our shelter is deeply connected to the Jackson area—from the fairgrounds to Brookside Park, we understand the people and pets we serve every day.

Mission-Driven Team:

In Jackson, our staff and volunteers work with heart and purpose, focused on helping pets and people through every step of the journey.

Community-Funded:

Jackson’s support makes our work possible—from local sponsors to kind-hearted donors, we rely on our neighbors to serve more pets.

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Our Mission

Southeast Missouri Pets serves our communities by nurturing the human pet bond by providing shelter care and advocacy for homeless pets and providing spay and neuter resources and education for people.

Our Facility

The All-New Adoption & Humane Education Center

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Jackson-area residents benefit from our updated facility just a short drive away in Cape Girardeau. The new Adoption & Humane Education Center was designed with pets’ comfort and health in mind—from group cat rooms to upgraded kennels and drainage systems. It meets and exceeds Missouri Department of Agriculture standards and allows us to expand youth programs, host events, and provide safe, consistent care to animals from Jackson and beyond.

Call or message us with your questions—we’re happy to support Jackson-area families through every step.

Need support or info about shelter services in Jackson?

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