Florida Animal Shelters
616 Shelters
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
Mandarin Adoption Center
10501-2 San Jose Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL 32257
Jacksonville, FL 32257
Located in Duval County
Marathon Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
615 11Th Street Ocean
Marathon, FL 33050
Marathon, FL 33050
Located in Monroe County
Marion County Animal Center
5701 Se 66Th Street
Ocala, FL 34471
Ocala, FL 34471
Located in Marion County
MarrVelous Pet Rescues & Adoptions
Rescue Organization
99900 Overseas Highway
Key Largo, FL 33037
Key Largo, FL 33037
Located in Monroe County
Melbourne Friends for Animals
218-A E. Eau Gallie Blvd. 18
Melbourne, FL 32937
Melbourne, FL 32937
Located in Brevard County
Miami Dade Animal Services
7401 NW 74th Street
Miami, FL 33166
Miami, FL 33166
Located in Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade Animal Services Pet Adoption and Protection Center
3599 NW 79th Ave
Doral, FL 33122
Doral, FL 33122
Located in Miami-Dade County
Michele's Saint Francis Little Rescues, Inc.
Rescue Organization
New Port Richey, FL 34653
Mid Florida Sheltie Rescue
Rescue Organization
1177 Clinging Vine Place
Winter Springs, FL 32708
Winter Springs, FL 32708
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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