Florida Animal Shelters
616 Shelters
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
Safe Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
2913 County Road 220
Middleburg, FL 32068
Middleburg, FL 32068
Located in Clay County
Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary & Hospital
185 E Indiantown Road
Jupiter, FL 33477
Jupiter, FL 33477
Located in Palm Beach County
Safe Haven Animal Rescue of Florida, Inc
Rescue Organization
Bradenton, FL 34208
Safe N Sound Small Dog Shelter, Inc.
Shelter Organization
Po Box 941311
Maitland, FL 32792-0311
Maitland, FL 32792-0311
Located in Orange County
Santa Rosa Animal Services
4451 Pine Forest Road
Milton, FL 32583
Milton, FL 32583
Located in Santa Rosa County
Satchel's Last Resort
8101 Coash Road
Sarasota, FL 34241
Sarasota, FL 34241
Located in Sarasota County
Save a Homeless Puppy, Rescue an Older Dog
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 220173
Glenwood, FL 32722
Glenwood, FL 32722
Located in Volusia County
Save a Pet, Inc.
10028 Strafford Oak Ct
Tampa, FL 33624
Tampa, FL 33624
Located in Hillsborough 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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