We can only accept pet surrenders from residents of
Osceola County, Florida.
Helping our residents keep their pets.
We want you to be able to keep your pets, so we offer limited food and vet assistance for those who qualify. Click on a link for more information.
Osceola County government also has a variety of assistance programs for families. Please use the links below to identify what assistance may be available to you.
Notice – extended pet surrender wait time
Due to an increase in the volume of animals being surrendered by the public, the wait time for surrendering animals with Animal Services is higher than usual so that we can provide the optimum level of service to the animals in our care:
► In addition to the high number of surrender requests, Animal Services personnel are facing a potentially serious overcrowding situation due to sheltering of stray animals located by Animal Services Officers.
► Construction at our building requires us to close parts of the animal care areas from time to time to modernize our facilities for the continued safety and wellbeing of the animals in our care.
► Overcrowded shelters…
■ can be health hazard for the employees, guests, volunteers, and the community in general;
■ can lead to disease and illness among the animals as well as their caregivers; and
■ often lead to behavior issues with the animals.
► We also handle cruelty, hoarding, and bite cases along with surrenders and strays, which can increase our population without notice.
The surrender form begins after this list.
An appointment is required for all pet surrenders; citizens cannot just bring their animals to the shelter for surrender at any time. This is how it works:
► Complete the surrender form linked below providing us with information on both you and the pet(s) that you wish to surrender.
► Schedule the date and time of the surrender(s). Limits: One dog surrender per appointment; up to two cats in the first appointment.
► We request that you attempt to rehome the animal yourself, if possible. We have assembled a Pet Rehome Resource page to help you with this task. The link is below.
Estimated surrender wait time in days: 150 |
By submitting this form, you agree to the following conditions:
I understand that
► the surrender wait time can be quite lengthy due to high demand.
► that there are no walk-in or same day appointments due to demand.
► when surrendering an animal to us, the surrendered animal then becomes the property of Osceola County.
We work hard to find every surrendered animal a new home, but understand that we will make decisions on what we and our veterinary staff believe is in the best interest of both the animal and the citizens of Osceola County.