Florida Animal Shelters
616 Shelters
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
Shadowland Dalmatian Rescue
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 3272
Fort Myers, FL 33918
Fort Myers, FL 33918
Located in Lee County
Shar Pei Nation Rescue, Inc
Rescue Organization
PO Box 840944
Pembroke Pines, FL 33084
Pembroke Pines, FL 33084
Shepherd Help and Rescue Effort, Inc.
Rescue Organization
PO Box 11344
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33339
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33339
Shih tzu and Furbaby Rescue
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 330200
Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
Located in Duval County
Shih Tzu Rescue, Inc.
Rescue Organization
Mail Only 4474 Weston Rd #175
Weston, FL 33331
Weston, FL 33331
Siberian Husky Rescue of Florida, Inc.
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 8727
Seminole, FL 33775
Seminole, FL 33775
Located in Pinellas 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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