Florida Animal Shelters
616 Shelters
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
Animal Rescue, Inc.
Rescue Organization
State Road 80
La Belle, FL 33935
La Belle, FL 33935
Located in Hendry County
Animal Shelter Fund
Shelter Organization
P.O. Box 1731
Boca Raton, FL 33429
Boca Raton, FL 33429
Located in Palm Beach County
Animal Welfare and Rescue
Rescue Organization
7810 Gall Blvd #173
Zepheyrhills, FL 33541
Zepheyrhills, FL 33541
Animals of Pensacola Beach
362 Gulf Breeze Pky
Gulf Breeze, FL 32561
Gulf Breeze, FL 32561
Located in Santa Rosa County
At Animals at Heart
851 N Market St
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Located in Duval County
Ayla's Acres No-Kill Animal Rescue
Rescue Organization
PO Box 1634
St. Augustine, FL 32085
St. Augustine, FL 32085
Located in St. Johns County
Baker County Animal Control
14564 Deputy Dawg Ln
Macclenny, FL 32063
Macclenny, FL 32063
Located in Baker County
Basset Rescue of Florida
Rescue Organization
156 Sw Bedford Ave
Port St Lucie, FL 34953
Port St Lucie, FL 34953
Located in St. Lucie 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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