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Alachua County Animal Resources

Animal shelter in Gainesville, Florida

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Address

3400 NE 53rd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609

Hours of Operation

    Monday: Closed
    Tuesday-Saturday: 10:30 am - 5:30 pm
    Sunday: Closed

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Adoptable Pets at Alachua County Animal Resources

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Zumba

Labrador Retriever

Female, 6 yrs 2 mos

Gainesville, FL

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

Dalmatian

Male, 2 yrs

Gainesville, FL

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

Chihuahua

Male, 2 yrs 6 mos

Gainesville, FL

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

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 1 yr 6 mos

Gainesville, FL

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

Dutch Shepherd

Male, 6 yrs 7 mos

Gainesville, FL

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 7 yrs 1 mo

Gainesville, FL

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

Australian Kelpie

Male, 3 yrs 8 mos

Gainesville, FL

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
Story
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Blink 182

Labrador Retriever/Mastiff

Male, 8 yrs

Gainesville, FL

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

American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, 5 yrs 6 mos

Gainesville, FL

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

Alachua County Animal Resources is a great place to visit when considering animal adoption. We aren’t just your local animal shelter, we will help you find the right pet and educate you on how to care for your new ​companion. Our pet adoption process is friendly and thorough, to ensure a lifetime of love and companionship. We are also always available to offer advice after you’ve taken your animal home.
Alachua County but we will adopt to people anywhere!!! We love for people all over to come out and check out our adoptable pets.
  • 1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  • 2. Meet the Pet
  • 3. Submit Application
  • 4. Approve Application
  • 5. Sign Adoption Contract
  • 6. Pay Fee
  • 7. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

In order to adopt there are a few requirements...
1. You must be 18 years or older
2. You must have a Valid Drivers License/ID.
3. Show proof of residence.
4. If adopting a dog, you may be asked to bring in your current dogs must come in for a meet-and-greet.

Adoption Fees
Dogs $50
Cats $30

All pets available for adoption receive basic health exams, tests and vaccinations. We require that all dogs and cats adopted from the shelter be spayed or neutered prior to going home.

Pets at shelters and rescues near Alachua County Animal Resources

Whiskers Hollow

300 nw 18th St, Gainesville, FL 32603

SCMR - FL Gainesville

Gainesville, FL 32609

Gator Greyts

PO Box 141023, Gainesville, FL 32614

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Austin

Labrador Retriever/Mixed Breed (Large)

Male, 3 yrs 3 mos

Gainesville, FL

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
House-trained
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Wiggles

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 6 yrs 3 mos

Gainesville, FL

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Story
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Begonia

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 5 mos

Gainesville, FL

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
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Animal Charities in Gainesville, FL

HeARTs Speak

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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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