Animal Services 

The Animal Services Division provides regular service Monday through Friday during normal business hours. Officers are also on call for special emergency call-outs seven days per week. The function of Animal Services is to protect the public from stray, nuisance, and rabid animals. The division also investigates dangerous dog complaints. Animal Services responds to other requests for animal services dependent upon the nature of the complaint and the type of animal involved.

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 11am-5pm

On-call for emergencies 7 days a week

Animal Shelter is located at:
16946 SW 75th Ave
Starke, FL 32091
Phone Numbers:
904.964.9200 – Normal Business Hours (9:30am-5:30pm)
904.964.6161 – Evenings and Weekends

For adoptable pets, please see below.

Adoption – (this fee covers the cost of vaccinations and preventatives given and contributes to the cost of spay/neuter)

Dog $75
Cat $55

Euthanasia

Feline $30
Canine <10 lbs $30
Canine 11-50 lbs  $50
Canine 51+ lbs $75

Reclaim 

1^st pickup – $40 plus $10 per day in facility
2^nd pickup – $60 plus $10 per day in facility
3^rd or sub. – $100 plus $10 per day in facility
4th – automatic surrender of animal to Bradford County Animal Services

Fosters

Will fill out a foster application and agreement form and will pay a $50 application fee that can be used toward the adoption of the animal if they decide to keep it.

Adoption Information & Requirements

Click Here To See Pets for Adoption

Adoption Requirements:

• Must have a valid driver’s license or I.D.
• Must be 18 yrs. of age.
• Must have a letter of approval from landlord if residence is rented.
• If living in someone else’s residence; such as a parent, must have letter of approval prior to adoption.
• Must have contact phone numbers, at least two (home, cell, work).
• Fenced yard if animal is to be kept outside.

Rescue Groups

There are many individuals and/or groups who are permitted to adopt pets from the shelter and offer them for adoption elsewhere. The pets that these individuals/groups adopt from the shelter are not for sale and cannot be used for any other purpose other than adoption.

In order for these groups to adopt they must have a copy of their 501C3, a letter of reference from the rescuer’s veterinarian stating that the rescue group does sterilize all pets before offering them for adoption and their contact information on file with the shelter.