Florida Animal Shelters
616 Shelters
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
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11900 Sw 232 Street
Homestead, FL 33170
Homestead, FL 33170
Located in Miami-Dade County
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Rescue Organization
8390 N Orangebud Ter
Crystal River, FL 34428
Crystal River, FL 34428
Located in Citrus County
Adopt-A-Horse, Ltd., Inc.
7609 West Josephine Road
Lake Placid, FL 33852
Lake Placid, FL 33852
Located in Highlands County
Akita Rescue Society of Florida Inc
Rescue Organization
2364 Emerson St
Jacksonville, FL 32207-6742
Jacksonville, FL 32207-6742
Located in Duval County
Alachua County Animal Services
3400 Ne 53Rd Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32609
Gainesville, FL 32609
Located in Alachua County
Alaqua Animal Refuge
914 Whitfield Rd
Freeport, FL 32439
Freeport, FL 32439
Located in Walton County
All Animal Rescue
Rescue Organization
Holly Rd.
Lakeland, FL 33801
Lakeland, FL 33801
Located in Polk County
All For One Pet Rescue, Inc.
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 213325
Royal Palm Beach, FL 33421
Royal Palm Beach, FL 33421
All Paws on Deck Animal Rescue
Rescue Organization
300 N. New York Avenue, #1880
Winter Park, FL 32789
Winter Park, FL 32789
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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