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Areas Humane Society of North Central Florida - North Campus (formerly Alachua County Humane Society) serves
Alachua County Florida
Humane Society of North Central Florida - North Campus (formerly Alachua County Humane Society)'s adoption process
Additional adoption info
Ready to Adopt? Visit us! We request that everyone in the family come and meet the pet they are interested in and fill out an application at our facility, or on our website.
Adoptable Animals Have Received:
Veterinary exam
Spay/Neuter
Age appropriate vaccines
Occult heartworm test (dogs)
Heartworm preventative (dogs)
Feline leukemia/AIDS test (all cats & kittens)
Deworming for intestinal parasites
Monthly flea control
Voucher for free visit to a local veterinarian
Microchipping
Free bag of Science Diet pet food
And all other healthcare needed while the pet is in the care of Humane Society of North Central Florida
Ready to Adopt? Visit us! We request that everyone in the family come and meet the pet they are interested in and fill out an application at our facility, or on our website.
Adoptable Animals Have Received:
Veterinary exam
Spay/Neuter
Age appropriate vaccines
Occult heartworm test (dogs)
Heartworm preventative (dogs)
Feline leukemia/AIDS test (all cats & kittens)
Deworming for intestinal parasites
Monthly flea control
Voucher for free visit to a local veterinarian
Microchipping
Free bag of Science Diet pet food
And all other healthcare needed while the pet is in the care of Humane Society of North Central Florida
About Humane Society of North Central Florida - North Campus (formerly Alachua County Humane Society)
The Humane Society of North Central Florida was created in 2018 when the leadership of the Alachua County Humane Society, Gainesville Pet Rescue, and Helping Hands Pet Rescue decided to permanently join forces. By becoming the Humane Society of North Central Florida, our organizations were able to effectively streamline services for pets and pet owners, eliminate any duplication of services, maximize our community’s resources, and improve the life-saving abilities of the entire region.
Our founding organizations have been dedicated to serving pets in Alachua County for more than 40 years. The Humane Society of North Central Florida is a limited intake, no-kill animal rescue shelter. The animals in our facility are transferred from open-intake and/or managed admission municipal shelters across North Central Florida. The Humane Society of North Central Florida is an independent, local 501(c)(3) organization. As such, we do not receive funding from federal agencies, nor are we affiliated with any other state or national organizations such as the Humane Society of the United States or the ASPCA.
The Humane Society of North Central Florida was created in 2018 when the leadership of the Alachua County Humane Society, Gainesville Pet Rescue, and Helping Hands Pet Rescue decided to permanently join forces. By becoming the Humane Society of North Central Florida, our organizations were able to effectively streamline services for pets and pet owners, eliminate any duplication of services, maximize our community’s resources, and improve the life-saving abilities of the entire region.
Our founding organizations have been dedicated to serving pets in Alachua County for more than 40 years. The Humane Society of North Central Florida is a limited intake, no-kill animal rescue shelter. The animals in our facility are transferred from open-intake and/or managed admission municipal shelters across North Central Florida. The Humane Society of North Central Florida is an independent, local 501(c)(3) organization. As such, we do not receive funding from federal agencies, nor are we affiliated with any other state or national organizations such as the Humane Society of the United States or the ASPCA.
Humane Society of North Central Florida - North Campus (formerly Alachua County Humane Society)'s adopted pets
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Why should you adopt?
Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life.
What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder?
When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes.
So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.
