Vaccinate to eliminate! Rabies virus can cause a nearly 100% fatal illness in humans and other mammals. The virus is present in some wildlife in Florida and can spread to unvaccinated pets, which then pose a high risk to the pet owner and their family. The main wildlife sources of rabies in Florida are raccoons […]
The Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando has received funding for the following services when their mobile veterinarian unit is here on site on Sunday, June 23 2019 from 12:00 – 4:00 pm. $10 microchips Flea prevention for purchase Heartworm prevention for purchase The following is a list of affordable vaccines and services available: Dogs: Heartworm […]
The entire Osceola County Animal Services team sends out a thank you to the local businesses that provided support for our 2019 Community Appreciation Day on April 27. Without their kindness and generosity, Animal Services would not have the ability to stage an event of this magnitude. We are very fortunate to live in a […]
Below is the schedule for Community Appreciation Day 2019.
What is animal foster care? Animal foster care is when a member of the community takes in an animal temporarily, from short term (a few days) to long term (three or more months). Most foster placements are from two to five weeks. Animals that have been in foster care tend to be adopted quickly. Who […]
Program Launch Date This grant – funded program was officially launched on April 16, 2018. A meeting was held in the Commissioners’ Board Room on March 2, 2018, to discuss the details of the program. Media Coverage Links Positively Osceola Click Orlando/WKMG TV After careful planning and preparation, the Best Friends Animal Society moved two […]
Osceola County Animal Services is pleased to have been chosen as a 2017 grant recipient for the Florida Animal Friend annual grant award. Please support spay and neuter by purchasing a Florida Animal Friend Spay and Neuter license plate and help fix the problem of pet overpopulation! Click here to find out more about getting […]
Save the date! Saturday, April 14th from 10am to 2pm – with extended shelter adoption hours until 5pm! Event sponsors, prize donations, informational table sign ups, rescue partners, and animal demonstrators.
PR17-99 Osceola County, Florida– At the request of the ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®), Osceola County Animal Services received 17 homeless dogs displaced by Hurricane Maria in St. Croix on Thursday. The ASPCA is collaborating with the Pittsburgh Aviation Animal Rescue Team to transport a total of 95 cats and dogs from the ASPCA’s […]
Osceola County, Florida– In an effort to reduce the number of pets that wind up at the Osceola County Animal Services shelter on a daily basis, a new, “managed intake” program will launch on October 16. What is managed intake? It is a way for Animal Services to avoid heavy influxes of owned pets coming […]
