Florida Animal Shelters
616 Shelters
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
Paw Warriors Inc
7051 Blackbird Ave
Weeki Wachee, FL 34613
Weeki Wachee, FL 34613
Located in Hernando County
Paws 4 You Rescue
Rescue Organization
8717 SW 134th St
Miami, FL 33176
Miami, FL 33176
Located in Miami-Dade County
Peaceful Ridge Rescue
Rescue Organization
2995 SW 121st Ave
Davie, FL 33330
Davie, FL 33330
Located in Broward County
Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League of the Palm Beaches, Inc.
Rescue Organization
3200 North Military Trail
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
Located in Palm Beach 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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