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Lake County Animal Shelter Animal shelter in Tavares, FL

The Lake County Animal Shelter provides for public safety and animal welfare. The shelter promotes responsible pet ownership, reunites lost pets with their families and helps people select a new furry friend. The Animal Shelter is the Countywide receiving facility for housing strays, animals in quarantine and unwanted domestic animals.

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12280 County Road 448
Tavares, FL 32778
Donation The Lake County Animal Shelter provides for public safety and animal welfare. The shelter promotes responsible pet ownership, reunites lost pets with their families and helps people select a new furry friend. The Animal Shelter is the Countywide receiving facility for housing strays, animals in quarantine and unwanted domestic animals. https://www.lakecountyfl.gov/departments/community_safety_and_compliance/animal_shelter/online_donation_form.aspx
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12280 County Road 448

Tavares, FL 32778

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Adoptable pets at Lake County Animal Shelter

We'll also keep you updated on RUE's adoption status with email updates.
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RUE

Labrador Retriever

Female, 2 yrs 9 mos
Tavares, FL
We'll also keep you updated on OAT's adoption status with email updates.
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OAT

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 mos
Tavares, FL
We'll also keep you updated on HARLEY's adoption status with email updates.
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HARLEY

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 4 yrs
Tavares, FL
We'll also keep you updated on KING's adoption status with email updates.
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KING

Black Mouth Cur

Male, 4 yrs
Tavares, FL
We'll also keep you updated on A067288's adoption status with email updates.
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A067288

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 mos
Tavares, FL
We'll also keep you updated on A067287's adoption status with email updates.
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A067287

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 mos
Tavares, FL
We'll also keep you updated on MIDNIGHT's adoption status with email updates.
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MIDNIGHT

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 yrs
Tavares, FL
We'll also keep you updated on A067290's adoption status with email updates.
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A067290

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 mos
Tavares, FL

Shelter FAQs

The Lake County Animal Shelter provides for public safety and animal welfare. The shelter promotes responsible pet ownership, reunites lost pets with their families and helps people select a new furry friend. The Animal Shelter is the Countywide receiving facility for housing strays, animals in quarantine and unwanted domestic animals.

Additional adoption info

Adoptions are $10.00 for cats and kittens. Cats are buy one, get one free! Dog adoptions are $20. All adoptions include initial vaccines, deworming, rabies vaccine, HW (dog) or FeLV (cat) testing, microchip, tag, and sterilization. Please stop by to see all of our wonderful animals!

Adoption application

https://www.lakecountyfl.gov/animal-shelter/adoptions

Pets at shelters & rescues near Lake County Animal Shelter

Hands Helping Paws Rescue

130 Rubino Drive,
Davenport, FL 33837

We'll also keep you updated on Helena's adoption status with email updates.
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Helena

Calico

Female, Young
Lakeland, FL
We'll also keep you updated on SEKHMET's adoption status with email updates.
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SEKHMET

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 5 yrs
Sanford, FL
We'll also keep you updated on Poppy's adoption status with email updates.
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Poppy

Labrador Retriever/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 5 yrs 9 mos
Zellwood, FL
We'll also keep you updated on FRED's adoption status with email updates.
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FRED

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 3 yrs 2 mos
Ocala, FL
We'll also keep you updated on Oakley's adoption status with email updates.
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Oakley

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young
Winter Garden, FL
We'll also keep you updated on Patrice's adoption status with email updates.
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Patrice

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 yrs 8 mos
Leesburg, FL

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