A.F.V.D.E.
Adopt, Foster, Volunteer, Donate, Educate!
This page is a working list of South Florida shelters/animal rescues/non-profits in alphabetical order. One or more of these non-profits are bound to have what you are looking for!
County Shelters
Animal Care and Control of Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach……Facebook them
Broward Animal Care, Ft. Lauderdale, Pompano Beach…..Facebook them
Miami-Dade County Animal Services, Miami….Facebook them…Cats
Monroe County…Marathon, Key Largo, Key West
If you choose to SAVE A LIFE from the local animal control instead of a rescue, be aware that the animal may have some health issues that need to be addressed (normally these issues are completely treatable). Usually rescues that pull (they take however many animals they can handle to save them from being put to sleep) dogs or cats from animal control nurse the dog or cat back to health before adopting them out. This is something to be considered heavily because if you decide to give the animal back to animal control (we highly encourage owners NOT to do this), you are re-applying a death sentence on them. Animal control often deals with the pet population by putting adoptable animals to sleep.
Local Rescues
100+ Abandoned Dogs of Everglades Florida
1 Lucky Dog Rescue, Hialeah…Facebook them
A Second Chance Puppies and Kittens Rescue, West Palm Beach… Facebook them
Abandoned Pet Rescue, Ft. Lauderdale…Facebook them
Adopt-a-Stray, Hallandale …Facebook them
Allen Babcock Dog & Cat Rescue, Sunrise
Animal Aid, Inc., Oakland Park…Facebook them
Animal Rescue Force of South Florida, Royal Palm Beach…Facebook them
Beyond Nine Cat Rescue, Broward
Big Dog Ranch, Wellington…Facebook them
Big Hearts for Big Dogs, Miami…Facebook them
CARE: Cat Crusade and Adoption Rescue Endeavor, Ft. Lauderdale
Chesed Dog and Cat Rescue, Boca Raton
Companion Animal Rescue, Pembroke Pines
Dogs Rule Rescue, Deerfield Beach…Facebook them
Good Karma Pet Rescue, Ft. Lauderdale…Facebook them
Grateful Paws Dog & Cat Rescue, Coral Springs
Happy Tails, Boynton Beach…Facebook them
Humane Society of Broward County, Ft. Lauderdale…Facebook them
Kibblez of Love, pet food assistance, Palm Beach…Facebook them
Lady Luck Animal Rescue, Lake Worth…Facebook them
No Paw Left Behind, Lighthouse Point…Facebook them
Palm Beach Pet Rescue, Specializing in “Toy” and Small Dogs, North Palm Beach…Facebook them
Paws 2 Care Coalition, Hollywood…Facebook them
Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League, West Palm Beach…Facebook them
Pet Project for Pets, “empowers people living with terminal disease to care for and keep their companion animals”, Oakland Park…Facebook them
SAD*SAC, Save a Dog*Save a Cat, Lake Worth
Stray Aid & Rescue, Wilton Manors…Facebook them
Stray No More, Inc., Lake Worth…Facebook them
The Homeless Pet Advocates, Miami…Facebook them
Top Paw Rescue, Hollywood…Facebook them
Tri-County Humane Society, Boca Raton…Facebook them
Warm Hearts Pet Rescue, Boynton Beach…Facebook them
Petfinder.com Fill in criteria to find your next best pal!
Adopt a Pet Adoption is the loving option…
I am bless to have a similar group called Pet Havens close to where I live that is a no-kill shelter. Currently I am fostering kittens that I saved. It is a never ending battle but we must perservere!