Adopt

Polk County Animal Control Animal shelter in Winter Haven, FL

Polk County Animal Control enforces the County Animal Control ordinance and the state Dangerous Dog statute, and provides low-cost dog and cat adoption services. Polk County Animal Control also investigates bite cases and animal attacks; picks up sick or injured dogs and cats; quarantines animals; and educates the public about rabies vaccination and prevention.

Contact
Email
Address
7115 de Castro Road
Winter Haven, FL 33880
Donation
Address Map

Meet their adoptable pets

7115 de Castro Road

Winter Haven, FL 33880

See every new pet that comes to this shelter!

Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable pets at Polk County Animal Control

We'll also keep you updated on A1199017's adoption status with email updates.
Needs Home Fast
new badge
Photo of A1199017

A1199017

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 yrs 1 mo
Winter Haven, FL
We'll also keep you updated on A1199609's adoption status with email updates.
Needs Home Fast
new badge
Photo of A1199609

A1199609

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 yrs 1 mo
Winter Haven, FL
We'll also keep you updated on A1200275's adoption status with email updates.
Needs Home Fast
new badge
Photo of A1200275

A1200275

Dachshund

Male, 8 yrs
Winter Haven, FL
We'll also keep you updated on LEWIS's adoption status with email updates.
Needs Home Fast
new badge
Photo of LEWIS

LEWIS

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 mos
Winter Haven, FL
We'll also keep you updated on CARL's adoption status with email updates.
Needs Home Fast
new badge
Photo of CARL

CARL

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 mos
Winter Haven, FL
We'll also keep you updated on SATURN's adoption status with email updates.
Needs Home Fast
new badge
Photo of SATURN

SATURN

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 yrs
Winter Haven, FL
We'll also keep you updated on ASTEROID's adoption status with email updates.
Needs Home Fast
new badge
Photo of ASTEROID

ASTEROID

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 1 yr
Winter Haven, FL
We'll also keep you updated on JUPITER's adoption status with email updates.
Needs Home Fast
new badge
Photo of JUPITER

JUPITER

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 yrs
Winter Haven, FL

Shelter FAQs

Polk County Animal Control serves all cities within Polk County, and all areas of unincorporated Polk County.

Additional adoption info

Our adoption fees are as follows: Cats, kittens, and puppies [five months of age and under] = $40.00; Dogs [six months of age and older] = $70.00; Senior citizen discount [adopting person is aged 55 or older] = $25.00 for any pet.

Adoption application

https://www.polksheriff.org/animal-services

Pets at shelters & rescues near Polk County Animal Control

All Animal Florida Rescue

Lakeland, FL 33801

We'll also keep you updated on Lyles's adoption status with email updates.
Photo of Lyles

Lyles

Labrador Retriever

Male, Puppy
Howey in the Hills, FL
We'll also keep you updated on BEN's adoption status with email updates.
Photo of BEN

BEN

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 4 mos
Orlando, FL
We'll also keep you updated on Doug's adoption status with email updates.
Photo of Doug

Doug

Labrador Retriever/Australian Shepherd

Male, Puppy
Tampa, FL
We'll also keep you updated on Marvin's adoption status with email updates.
Photo of Marvin

Marvin

Dogo Argentino

Male, Young
Tampa, FL
We'll also keep you updated on Nibs's adoption status with email updates.
Photo of Nibs

Nibs

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 mos
Brandon, FL
We'll also keep you updated on Rylie's adoption status with email updates.
new badge
Photo of Rylie

Rylie

Siamese

Female, 3 mos
Brandon, FL

Search for a dog or cat

  • Columbus, OH
  • Columbus, OH
  • Columbus Grove, OH
  • Columbus Grv, OH

Sorry, we can’t find that location! Please try again.

Animal Charities in Winter Haven, FL

HeARTs Speak

HeARTs Speak develops resources that help shelter animals to be seen and find homes, ultimately transforming public perceptions of pet adoption, shelters, and animals in need. Each year our work helps nearly 1 million pets in your community and beyond.

Learn more

Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs

There is a tremendous need for new methods of sterilization that are faster, easier, more accessible, and less expensive than surgery. ACC&D works tirelessly to bring together key stakeholders to advance this field.

Learn more

Animal Legal Defense Fund

Every day, Animal Legal Defense Fund works to enact tougher animal cruelty laws, provide care and legal assistance for animal victims of cruelty, offer rewards to bring abusers to justice, and provide free legal assistance to prosecutors and law enforcement to put abusers behind bars.

Learn more