Florida Animal Shelters
616 Shelters
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
Franklin County Humane Society
Humane Society
244 Highway 65
East Point, FL 32328
East Point, FL 32328
Located in Franklin County
Friendly Felines
2684 Key Largo Lane
Lauderdale Isle, FL 33312
Lauderdale Isle, FL 33312
Located in Broward County
Friends of Dade County Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
11945 Sw 127Th Court
Miami, FL 33186
Miami, FL 33186
Located in Miami-Dade County
Friends of Strays
2911 47Th Avenue N
St Petersburg, FL 33714
St Petersburg, FL 33714
Located in Pinellas County
Friends of Surfside Cats, Inc.
P.O. Box 646028
Surfside, FL 33154
Surfside, FL 33154
Located in Miami-Dade County
Gadsden County Humane Society
Humane Society
P.O. Box 1195
Quincy, FL 32353
Quincy, FL 32353
Located in Gadsden County
Gainesville Pet Rescue
Rescue Organization
600 Nw 75Th Street
Gainesville, FL 32607
Gainesville, FL 32607
Located in Alachua County
German Shepherd Rescue of Central Florida
Rescue Organization
3845 W. Deltona Blvd.
Dunnellon, FL 34433
Dunnellon, FL 34433
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.
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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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