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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TEMMIE

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 mo

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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HARLEY

Belgian Malinois

Female, 1 yr 7 mos

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 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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KRINGLE

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 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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WILEY

Whippet

Female, 2 yrs

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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

American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, 5 yrs 1 mo

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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

American Staffordshire Terrier

Female, 4 yrs 1 mo

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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

American Staffordshire Terrier

Female, 3 yrs 1 mo

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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

Labrador Retriever

Male, 1 yr 7 mos

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
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No Details Provided
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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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  • 1. Meet the Pet
  • 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

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LUFFY

Husky

Male, 4 yrs 6 mos

Ft Lauderdale, FL

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

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 6 yrs 9 mos

Plantation, FL

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Size
(when grown) -
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Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
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Chai

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 5 yrs 3 mos

Plantation, FL

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N/A
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(when grown) -
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Good with kids
Good with cats
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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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