Florida Animal Shelters
616 Shelters
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
Cats Exclusive, Inc.
6350 W. Atlantic Blvd
Margate, FL 33063
Margate, FL 33063
Located in Broward County
Cats Meow Rescue & Adoption
Rescue Organization
126 43rd Ave
Vero Beach, FL 32968
Vero Beach, FL 32968
Located in Indian River County
Central Florida Great Dane Rescue, Inc.
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 5510
Winter Park, FL 32793
Winter Park, FL 32793
Located in Orange County
CH Lives Matter Rescue, Inc
Rescue Organization
2274 Emerson Drive Se
Palm Bay, FL 32909
Palm Bay, FL 32909
Chesed Dog and Cat Rescue
Rescue Organization
Boca Raton
Boca Raton, FL 33434
Boca Raton, FL 33434
Located in Palm Beach County
Citrus County Animal Services
4030 S. Airport Rd.
Inverness, FL 34450
Inverness, FL 34450
Located in Citrus County
City of Jacksonville - Animal Care and Control Center
2580 West First Street
Jacksonville, FL 32254
Jacksonville, FL 32254
Clay County Animal Care and Control
3984 State Road 16 West
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
Clay County Humane Society
Humane Society
P.O. Box 65879
Orange Park, FL 32065
Orange Park, FL 32065
Located in Clay County
Coastal Poodle Rescue, Inc.
Rescue Organization
P. O. Box 121142
Melbourne, FL 32912
Melbourne, FL 32912
Located in Brevard County
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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