Pinellas County Animal Services News
“During Hurricane Milton, the staff of Pinellas County Animal Services housed and cared for over 1400 pets at four Pet Friendly Shelters throughout the county. Staff was also stationed at the main shelter in Largo, caring & safely housing nearly 300 stray dogs and cats. Thankfully, the shelter only sustained minor damage to the roof and the flooding was isolated to the parking lots and play yards.
After the storm and with the assistance of multiple rescue groups, PCAS was able to secure transport for 86 dogs and 8 cats to rescues located in unaffected northern states. This is especially helpful to increase capacity at our shelter for strays on “disaster hold,” which is a longer period of time in an effort to reunite displaced families and their pets. It total, we have reunited 265 pets with their families since the local state of emergency began on September 24th with Hurricane Helene.
As we approach Thanksgiving, I would like to personally thank all those who advocate for pets and their families in Pinellas County. The outpouring of assistance from donated pet food to free veterinary care to help displaced families was certainly the silver lining we all needed as we recover during this difficult time.”
Thank you,
Jennifer Renner, B.Sc., CPM (she/her)
Interim Director – Community Outreach & Volunteer Program Manager
Animal Services – Pinellas County Government
12450 Ulmerton Rd – Largo, FL 33774
jrenner@pinellas.gov office 727-582-2636