Pinellas County Animal Services Works closely with Rescue Groups

We are proud to report that our rescue program continues grow and save more lives every day.  We have 45 approved rescue and the number is continuing to grow! We love our  approved rescue partners! And here they are:

All Dog Rescue

Heidi's Legacy

Max's Pet Connection

St. Francis Society Rescue

Paws Rescue Group, Inc.

Florida Doggie Paws

Florida Parrot Rescue

Royal Animal Rescue

Recycled Orphans Animal Rescue (ROAR)

Canine Estates, Inc.

Eskie Rescuers United, Inc.

New Spirit 4 Aussie Rescue

Camp Basenji

Suncoast Basset Rescue, Inc.

Florida Boxer Rescue

American Bullmastiff Association Rescue Services

Sunshine Corgi Rescue

Florida Dachshund Rescue

Dachshund Adoption Rescue & Education (DARE)

Skyway Dachshund Rescue, Inc.

A Humane Society of Central FL/Dobie Ranch Rescue

Golden Retriever Rescue of Mid-Florida

Florida Great Pyrenees Club

Labrador Retriever Rescue of Florida

Save A Lab Rescue

Internet Miniature Pinscher Service (IMPS)

DogEden Pet Adoptions (aka Dunedin Dog Rescue)

Mastiff Rescue of Florida

Rescued Pets are Wonderful

Florida Poodle Rescue

Friends of Collies & Shelties

Pug Rescue of Florida

Schnauzer Love Rescue

Scottish Terrier Rescue of the Southeast

Lost Angels Animal Rescue

Bratpack Rescue, Inc.

Pawlicious Poochie Pet Rescue

Humane Society of North Pinellas

SPCA

Pet Pal Animal Shelter

Big Dog Ranch Rescue

Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Club of Greater Tampa Bay - Rescue

Senior Pet Connection, Inc.

Florida Chinese Shar-Pei Rescue

Siberian Husky Rescue of Florida

     Dogs in the rescue area and adoption center are available to our rescue partners at the rescue rate of $15 and cats for the rescue rate of $5. (Our) animals are up to date on  all shots, de-wormed, spayed or neutered, heartworm tested and if positive we do the immiticide shots on the dogs prior to adoption!!  We are the only county shelter in the area that does this. Our dogs are on monthly heartworm preventative AND flea and tick preventative, microchipped and licensed.. AND we have a volunteer groomer who has been volunteering with us for 20+ years, so our dogs leave smelling clean!

     Our goal is to get as many animals out of the shelter alive as quickly as possible while making sure that they are going to good homes or quality reputable rescue partners.  Not just any rescue can become a rescue partner with us – there is an in depth screening process for a rescue to become approved as a partner.  These rescues are all 501C3 not-for-profit organizations. They perform  in depth adoption screening process prior to placing an animal in a forever home. Our rescue partners take special needs animals which require hundreds if not thousands of dollars in care prior to being adoptable.  When a rescue partner is interested in pulling an animal, it is in the best interest of both the animal and the shelter for the rescue to take that animal.  The animal is going to get out of the stressful shelter environment and into a home or foster home environment.  In that environment the animal will be more closely observed, allowing better detection of health and/or behavior issues that need treatment and/or need to be discussed with the adopter to prevent an adoption return.

If you are not a rescue partner of Pinellas County Animal services please join us in saving the lives of our animals. How do you qualify to be a rescue partner? You can fill out an application on-line and submit it along with the other documentation that is needed (copy of your 501 (c) (3) or Not for Profit status, a letter of recommendation from your veterinarian, and names of all transport people and their phone numbers). Also our animal control officers complete a background check on each rescue. Animals go to approved rescues on a first come, first serve basis. These animals are fully vaccinated, tested for heartworms or FeLV, spayed or neutered, microchipped, dewormed, and treated for fleas.  You can also visit our website for more info at:http://www.pinellascounty.org/animalservices/rescue-partners.htm

For more information about Pinellas County Animal Services, tune into our weekly radio broadcast “For the Love of Animals” from 11am-noon on Saturday June 8th  on WTIS 1110 AM. Also join our facebook page at Pinellas County Animal Services and see additional information on the County web page at pinellascounty.org  or call 727-582-2600. The shelter is located at 12450 Ulmerton Road, Largo Fla.33774. Stop by and see our adoptable animals. The shelter IS THE PLACE for you to get your next forever family member.