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We serve the City of Jacksonville.
Adoption is available for everyone.
Jacksonville Animal Shelter's adoption process
1.
Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
Additional adoption info
Our adoption procedure is as follows:
- The adoption fee is $55 for dogs and cats, and this fee includes spay or neuter if necessary.
- You will have to contact a local veterinarian to schedule an appointment for sterilization and rabies vaccination (an additional cost for the new owner).
- We will transport the animal to the vet, and the new owner will pick up their new family member after surgery is done.
Our adoption procedure is as follows:
- The adoption fee is $55 for dogs and cats, and this fee includes spay or neuter if necessary.
- You will have to contact a local veterinarian to schedule an appointment for sterilization and rabies vaccination (an additional cost for the new owner).
- We will transport the animal to the vet, and the new owner will pick up their new family member after surgery is done.
The Jacksonville Animal Shelter promotes and protects the health, safety, and welfare of the people and animals in the City of Jacksonville. Our goal is to return lost animals to their owners and find responsible and caring homes for all our animals that are available for adoption. We are a rescue friendly shelter.
The Jacksonville Animal Shelter promotes and protects the health, safety, and welfare of the people and animals in the City of Jacksonville. Our goal is to return lost animals to their owners and find responsible and caring homes for all our animals that are available for adoption. We are a rescue friendly shelter.
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Support adoption and rescue. Why go to a dog breeder, cat breeder or pet store to buy a dog or buy a cat when you can adopt?
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.
