Broward County Animal Care

Animal shelter in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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Address

2400 SW 42nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

Hours of Operation

    Monday-Sunday: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

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Adoptable Pets at Broward County Animal Care

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LUNA

Maltese/Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier

Female, 9 yrs

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
No Details Provided
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JACKIE

American Staffordshire Terrier

Female, 3 yrs 9 mos

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
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No Details Provided
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CHARISMA

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 yrs 7 mos

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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N/A
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(when grown) -
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No Details Provided
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SYLVIE

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 yrs 11 mos

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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N/A
Size
(when grown) -
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No Details Provided
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GRACIE

Rat Terrier

Female, 7 yrs

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
No Details Provided
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SPARK

American Staffordshire Terrier/Bull Terrier

Male, 4 yrs

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
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DYLAN

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 mos

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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N/A
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(when grown) -
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No Details Provided
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A2474757

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 mos

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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N/A
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(when grown) -
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No Details Provided
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O'REILLY

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 mos

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Shelter FAQs

Animal Care provides shelter for homeless pets and helps reunite owners with their lost dog or cat. Animal Care offers spay/neuter services for pets and community cats, as well as neighborhood Rabies Clinics. In addition, the agency enforces animal laws to help support public safety. Animal Care also offers Volunteer and Foster opportunities to those interested in supporting pets in need.
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Adoption steps

  1. Meet the Pet
    1. View our pets on our website at www.broward.org/animal and come into our facility to adopt.
  2. Sign Adoption Contract
  3. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

I See a Pet I'm Interested in Adopting! Now What?

We make it as easy as 1, 2, 3 to get your new friend home! Here's all you have to do:

1. View our pets on our website at www.broward.org/animal.

2. If the pet is available, come to our facility and our Customer Service team will set you up with a meet and greet.

3. Adoption

Your new pet will come complete with:
A physical exam
All necessary vaccinations
Spaying or neutering
Broward County Rabies Registration License Tag
Microchip

Need More Info or Help?
Call us at 954-359-1313

Pets at shelters and rescues near Broward County Animal Care

Humane Society of Broward County

2070 Griffin Road, Ft Lauderdale, FL 33312

Boxer Friends, Inc.

PO Box 460804, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33346

Death Row Dog Rescue, Inc.

56 N.W. 14th Ave., Dania, FL 33004

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MILA

Australian Kelpie

Female, 5 mos

Ft Lauderdale, FL

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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No Details Provided
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RACCOON

Labrador Retriever

Male, 4 mos

Ft Lauderdale, FL

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
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TOM

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 yrs 10 mos

Ft Lauderdale, FL

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N/A
Size
(when grown) -
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No Details Provided
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Animal Charities in Fort Lauderdale, 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.

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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.

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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.

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