Florida Animal Shelters
616 Shelters
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
Edgewater Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
605 Mango Tree Drive
Edgewater, FL 32132
Edgewater, FL 32132
Florida Humane Society
Humane Society
3870 Powerline Road
Pompano Beach, FL 33073
Pompano Beach, FL 33073
Friends of Strays Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
2911 47th Avenue North
St. Petersburg, FL 33714
St. Petersburg, FL 33714
Gulf Coast Humane Society
Humane Society
2010 Arcadia Street
Fort Myers, FL 33916
Fort Myers, FL 33916
Humane Society of Broward County
Humane Society
2070 Griffin Road
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Humane Society Of Greater Miami North
Humane Society
16101 West Dixie Highway
North Miami Beach, FL 33160
North Miami Beach, FL 33160
Humane Society of North America
Humane Society
949 North Pine Hills Road
Orlando, FL 32808
Orlando, FL 32808
Humane Society of North Central Florida
Humane Society
4205 Northwest 6th Street
Gainesville, FL 32609
Gainesville, FL 32609
Humane Society of Pasco County Inc.
Humane Society
14949 Harmon Drive
Spring Hill, FL 34610
Spring Hill, FL 34610
Animal Shelters in Florida
Florida has 616 listed animal shelters and rescue organizations, spread across 60 counties. About half are rescue organizations. Tampa has more than any other Florida city, followed by Orlando and Jacksonville. Somewhere on this list is a Florida dog or cat who would much rather be at your place.
Florida has 616 listed at the moment, and they are shown above with the ones that have photos first. Open any of them for the full address, contact details and opening hours.
A mix of both, and the difference is worth knowing before you set out. A rescue usually places animals from a network of foster homes rather than from premises you can walk into, so you generally arrange a meeting first. A shelter or humane society more often has a facility you can visit during opening hours.
Tampa has more than anywhere else in Florida, followed by Orlando, Jacksonville and Pensacola. They are the usual place to start if you are willing to travel; the sidebar links straight through to each.
Palm Beach, Broward and Pinellas counties have the most, though listings reach 60 of Florida's counties in total. The city links in the sidebar are usually the quicker way in.
Most listings here carry a phone number, and most link to the organization's own website. Calling ahead is worth it — opening hours change, and rescues often work by appointment rather than keeping a building open.
SHELTER/RESCUE SEARCH
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
Florida Shelters By City
- Tampa 25
- Orlando 19
- Jacksonville 16
- Pensacola 14
- Miami 14
- Naples 12
- Sarasota 11
- Fort Lauderdale 11
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