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Animal Services is proud of its shelter and adoption center which was constructed through the Penny for Pinellas one-cent sales tax. Located on a seven-acre, wooded tract in a non-evacuation zone, this state-of-the-art facility allows Animal Services to improve customer service and to better care for animals by providing comfortable kennels, improved ventilation and quarantine isolation facilities. These features aid in the reduction of disease and promote healthier pets for adoptions or lost pets waiting to be reclaimed.

At Pinellas County Animal Services, our mission of caring for the cats and dogs at our facility goes beyond providing a clean and safe environment. In addition to the operation of a very busy Adoption Center, we provide services to protect public health, safety and welfare. We are firmly committed to public education that promotes responsible pet ownership. Our licensed veterinarian performs numerous surgical procedures, including spaying and neutering.  We are dedicated to reuniting citizens and their pets and improving the quality of life for all of Pinellas County.

Services performed include:

• Spay and Neuter – Information on pet overpopulation, myths about spaying and neutering and a list of low cost clinics.

• County License and Rabies Shots - A computerized pet licensing data base system tracks more than 180,600 dog and cats, and tracks approximately 375,000 pet licenses Countywide- helping to reunite lost pets and owners. Pinellas County has more pets licensed and vaccinated than any other county in Florida.

• Rabies Prevention Program - Public education to promote responsible pet ownership and rabies vaccinations.

• Animal Control - State certified Animal Control Officers provide countywide enforcement and assistance to citizens with animal related problems.

• Protect the public welfare and enforce the law regarding animal issues, such as dangerous dogs and feral cats.

• Animal Services manages a registration and inspection program for pet dealers and kennels.

• Animal Services investigates approximately 2,080 animal bites annually.

• Speaking Engagements - Animal Services is one of the most requested County departments to give talks through the County’s Speakers Bureauto Pinellas County citizens, civic groups, schools and other agencies.