Pet Friendly Florida Hurricane Shelters.
Pet Friendly Shelters for Hurricane Evacuation:
Compiled by Heather Schulman, for THE NEW BARKER.
Alachua County
No pet-friendly shelters at this time.
Please encourage Alachua County to establish a pet-friendly shelter by visiting
www.alachuacounty.us
Brevard County
Pet-friendly shelters have limited space and are first-come, first-served basis.
Call 321.633.2024 or visit
www.brevardanimalservices.com to make sure these animal shelters are open.
Port St. John Community Center
6650 Corto Road
Port St. John, FL 32927
Viera Regional Community Center
2300 Judge Fran Jamieson Way
Viera, FL 32940
Heritage High School
2351 Malabar Rd., NW
Palm Bay, FL 32907
Broward County
Pre-register at Humane Society of Broward County. You’ll need: proof of your address (i.e., utility bill), proof of pet’s vaccinations and license tags, veterinarian’s information, photo of pet, and a carrier for your pet. Please visit www.showyourhumaneside.com or call the pet hurricane hotline at 954.266.6871.
Millennium Middle School
5803 NW 94th Avenue
Tamarac, FL 33321
Citrus County
Pre-registration is mandatory if you wish to use Lecanto Primary School. Pre-register your pet(s) by filling out the on-line registration form at www.citruscritters.com. 352.746.8400.
Lecanto Primary School
3790 West Educational Path
Lecanto, FL 34461-8053
Collier County
Pre-registration is required every year for Collier County, registration runs from June 1 until the end of November. The shelter will use the first-come, first-served method so please plan accordingly. For more information please contact Collier County Domestic Animal Services shelter at www.colliergov.net or call 239.252.7387.
North Collier Regional Park
15000 Livingston Road
Naples, FL 34119
Desoto County
Unfortunately, there are no pet-friendly shelters in Desoto County. To encourage DeSoto County to establish one, contact the Emergency Management Department at
863.993.4831.
Duval County
Please register your pet at www.coj.net or you can call 904-630-2489. All pets must have proof of vaccination, be registered with Duval County, and be crated properly.
Landmark Middle School
101 Kernan Boulevard N.
Jacksonville, FL 32225
Mandarin Middle School
5100 Hood Road
Jacksonville, FL 32257
Chimney Lakes Elementary School
9353 Staples Mill Drive
Jacksonville, Florida 32244
Hillsborough County
First-come, first-served basis. Please bring leashes, muzzles, carries, food/medicine supplies, shot records, and proof of current rabies vaccination. For more information you can call Hillsborough County Animal Services at 813.744.5660 or visit
www.hillsboroughcounty.org/animalservices.
Bartels Middle School
9020 Imperial Oaks Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33647
Shields Middle School
15732 Beth Shields Way
Ruskin, FL 33573
Strawberry Crest High School
4691 Gallagher Rd.
Dover, FL 33527
Sgt. Smith Middle School
14303 Citrus Pointe Dr.
Tampa, FL 33625
Lake County
All pets must be crated and have proof of rabies vaccination. For questions, contact Lake County Emergency Management at 352.343.9420 or visit www.lakecountyfl.gov.
Villages Elementary
695 Rolling Acres Road
Lady Lake, FL 32159
Leesburg Elementary
2229 South St.
Leesburg, FL 34748
Lost Lake Elementary
1901 Johns Lake Road
Clermont, FL 34711
Umatilla Elementary
401 Lake St.
Umatilla, FL 32784
Lee County
Registration is not required. First-come, first-served. Please contact Lee County Domestic Animal Services at 239.533.7387 or visit www.leelostpets.com.
East Lee County High School
715 Thomas Sherwin Avenue
Lehigh Acres, FL 33974
South Fort Myers High School
14020 Plantation Road
Fort Myers, FL 33912
Leon County
Leon County has not designated a specific Pet Friendly Public Shelter for 2011. For more information please contact Leon County Emergency Management at 850.488.5921 or visit ww.leoncountyfl.gov.
Manatee County
Please note do not go to either of the shelters until officials announce they are open and accepting pets. Pet-friendly shelters in Manatee County will not be announced ahead of time. For more information you can contact Manatee County Emergency Management Department at 941.749.3500 or visit www.mymanatee.org.
Braden River High School
6545 State Road 70 East
Bradenton, FL 34203
Manatee High School
1 Hurricane Lane
902 33rd Street Court West
Bradenton, FL 34205
Marion County
Marion County Animal Services at 352.671.8700 or www.marioncountyfl.org.
Vanguard High School
7 Northwest 28th Street
Ocala, FL 34475
Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade residents must pre-register their pets and have current vaccination records. For info about pre-registration please visit www.miamidade.gov or call 305.884.1101.
E. Darwin Fuchs Pavilion
10901 SW 24th Street
Miami, FL 33165
Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School
1410 County Line Road,
Miami, FL 33179
Monroe County
Monroe County does not announce pet friendly shelter locations ahead of time. Please contact the Monroe County Emergency Management at 305.289.6018.
Orange County
In case of an emergency please call 407.836.3111 to find out what facilities are open and accepting pets in the area.
Osceola County
Animal Control will take in pets on a first come, first-served basis depending on pen availability. Proof of vaccinations is required. Pet owners are asked to contact Osceola Animal Control for more information about pet care during an emergency at 407.343.7101 or visit www.osceola.org.
Palm Beach County
Pre-registration will be required for West Boynton Recreation Center. For more information, call Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control at 561-233-1200 or visit www.pbcgov.com.
West Boynton Recreation Center
6000 North Tree Boulevard
Lake Worth, FL 33463
Pasco County
Pre-registration is mandatory if you wish to use Mike Fasano Regional Hurricane Shelter in Pasco County. Call Pasco Animal Services at 727.834.3216 for more information.
Mike Fasano Regional Hurricane Shelter
11611 Denton Avenue
Hudson, FL 34667
Pinellas County
Pre-registration is mandatory if you wish to use any of these shelters in Pinellas County. Pre-registration is available for download online at
www.pinellascounty.org/animalservices or call 727.582.2150.
Oak Grove Middle School
1370 S. Belcher Road
Clearwater, FL 33764
Thurgood Marshall Middle School
3901 22nd Ave. S
St. Petersburg, FL 33711
Dunedin Highland Middle School
70 Patricia Ave.
Dunedin, FL 34698
Polk County
Pet owners must stay with their pets. Please bring current vaccination records, airline approved carrier, food, water, and cleanup supplies. For more information please visit www.polk-county.net or call 863.499.2600.
Lime Street Elementary
1225 East Lime Street
Lakeland, FL 33801
Lake Region High School
1995 Thunder Road
Eagle Lake, FL 33839
Alta Vista Elementary
801 Scenic Highway
Haines City, FL 33844
Sarasota County
Please make sure you have a Pet-Friendly Shelter Agreement signed as well as updated immunization records. You can obtain an agreement and more information by calling Sarasota County at 941.861.5000 or by visiting www.scgov.net.
North Port High School
6400 W. Price Blvd.
North Port, FL 34291
Pine View School
501 Old Venice Road
Osprey, FL 34229
Heron Creek Middle School
6501 W. Price Blvd.
North Port, FL 34286
Brookside Middle School
3636 S. Shade Ave.
Sarasota, FL 34239
Woodland Middle School
2700 Panacea Blvd.
North Port, FL 34289
Riverview High School
1 Ram Way
Sarasota, FL 34231
Volusia County
To prepare for a disaster owners can pre-register their companion with the Volusia Animal Preparedness Data Bank. Please visit http://volusia.org/storm to register or call 866.345.0345.
Volusia County Fairgrounds
3150 E. State Road 44
Deland, FL 32724
Hinson Middle School
1860 N. Clyde Morris Blvd.
Daytona Beach, FL 32117
Palm Terrace Elementary
1825 Dunn Avenue
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Atlantic High School
1250 Reed Canal Road
Port Orange, FL 32129
Creekside Middle
6801 Airport Road
Port Orange, FL 32128
Freedom Elementary
1395 S Blue Lake
Deland, FL 32724
Galaxy Middle School
2400 Eustace Avenue
Deltona, FL 32725
Heritage Middle School
1001 Parnell Court
Deltona, FL 32738
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