Animal
Services Pet Brochure
Plan Ahead For Your Pet
Pinellas County pet owners now have new options
when it comes to petfriendly emergency shelters.
The Pinellas
County School Board and Pinellas County government
recently added three pet-friendly shelter locations.
- Oak
Grove Middle School
1370 S. Belcher Roa, Clearwater
- Thurgood Marshall Middle School
3901 22 Ave. S., St. Petersburg
- Dunedin Middle School
70 Patricia Ave., Dunedin
 Each
of these facilities was selected because they are
substantially-built, have large indoor gyms and
separate air handlers to ensure the comfort and
safety of allergic citizens who shelter there.
These new locations replace the old pet shelters
in the Judicial Tower in St. Petersburg and the
Palm Harbor White Chapel. Residents must register
themselves and their pets for these pet-friendly
shelters, as space is limited. Mobile home
residents are given first priority. Call
(727) 582-2150 or download
a registration form here  or
at www.pinellascounty.org/animalservices and
return it to:
Pinellas County Animal Services
12450 Ulmerton Road
Largo, FL 33774
Fax (727) 582-2637
Animal shelters, such as Pinellas County Animal
Services, the Humane Society and the SPCA, cannot
accept your pets.
Don’t assume that a boarding kennel or hotel/motel
will accept your pet. Check ahead and look for
kennels in non-evacuation zones. For pet-friendly
hotels/motels, call (727) 464-7200, the St. Petersburg/
Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors
Bureau or check the following websites:
Facts
- The evacuation and safety of your pets should
be part of your hurricane
plan. In times of an emergency, kennel space
is often unavailable and
most public shelters will not accept pets.
- There are more than 100 times more pets than
boarding kennel spaces in
Pinellas County.
- The Pinellas County Animal Services, the Humane
Society and the SPCA
cannot accept your pets. These facilities need
space to accept lost and
injured animals after a disaster.
- Check for pet-friendly hotels and motels before
an evacuation by calling
The St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors
Bureau
(727) 464-7200.
Diaster Supply Kit for Pets
- Proper identification
 Immunization
records- County license rabies tag
- Food and water (2 wks. supply)
- A carrier or portable kennel
- Medications
- Muzzle, collar and leash
- Manual can opener
- Current photo of pet
- Feeding and water bowls
- Favorite toys and blanket
- Cat litter/pan and scoop
- Grooming items
- Plastic bags to handle waste
Do's
- Plan for your pet well in advance if you live
in an evacuation area.
Write down your plan or create a check list.
- Take your pet when you evacuate. Know your
evacuation route and
when you will evacuate.
- Ask friends or family living outside of evacuation
areas if they can keep
your pet.
 Make
sure you have a collar and leash for keeping
your pet under control.- Keep a pet carrier (portable kennel) for each
pet – one that allows your pet to stand
and turn around. The carrier should be marked
with your pet’s identifi cation.
- Make sure all your pet’s vaccinations
are current and have proof available of its current
county-issued rabies vaccination.
- Pack supplies for your pet including current
veterinary records, a two-week
supply of food and water, medications with instructions,
bowls, favorite toy and blanket, cat litter/pan,
plastic bags, collar/leash, disinfectants to
handle pet wastes and a current photo of you
with your pet.
 If
you must use a kennel as a last resort, make
sure it is not in an evacuation zone and reserve
space as soon as possible. Kennels
require proof of vaccinations.- Make sure your pet has proper identifi cation
with either a collar tag or a microchip implant.
Have proof of current county-issued rabies vaccination
available. A license is your pet’s ticket
home. Download a Pet Identifi cation Form from
the Animal Services website (www.pinellascounty.org/animalservices),
under the heading Pet
Hurricane Planning. Fill out this form and adhere
to your pet carrier
or kennel. This form will contain all needed
information about your pet for
your stay at Pinellas County pet-friendly shelters.
Don'ts
- Don’t assume a public shelter, animal
shelter, boarding kennel or hotel/
motel will accept your pet. Check ahead.
- Don’t leave your pets home when you evacuate.
Your pet’s safety
cannot be assured. Flooding, structural damage
or an extended length of
time away from your home can lead to the unnecessary
death of your pet.
 What
About Horses and Livestock?
Horses and livestock have a better chance for
survival and reduced injury when turned out in
clean pastures with native vegetation.
Walsingham Park at 12615 102nd Avenue North, in
Largo, is a mid-county site for large animal evacuation.
The park provides a perimeter fence, native vegetation,
and available water. Bring proof of recent Coggins
test with you to the evacuation site.
After A Storm
- Walk pets on a leash until they become re-oriented
to their home. Often, familiar scents and landmarks
may be altered and pets could easily be confused
and become lost.
- Reptiles brought in with flood water and debris
can pose a threat for animals after a disaster.
- Bring along a picture of your pet for identifi
cation.
- After a disaster, animals can become aggressive
or defensive. Monitor their behavior.
Post-Disaster Animal Collection
COLLECTION
Temporary Collection Sites
After a storm, stray animals will be collected
and moved to fenced areas at the following designated
sites. Check the locations nearest to you and where
you last saw your pet. To report a lost pet, call
Pinellas County Animal Services at (727) 582-2600.
- Meadowlawn Middle School
6050 16th St. N.
St. Petersburg 33703
- Dixie Hollins High School
4940 62nd St. N.
St. Petersburg 33709
- Boca Ciega High School
924 58th St. S.
Gulfport 33707
- Lakewood High School
1400 54th Ave. S.
St. Petersburg 33705
- Clearwater High School
540 S. Hercules Ave.
Clearwater 33764
- Palm Harbor Middle School
1800 Tampa Rd.
Palm Harbor 34683
- East Lake High School
1300 Silver Eagle Dr.
Tarpon Springs 34688
- Dunedin High School
1651 Pinehurst Rd.
Dunedin 34698
Local Humane Organizations
- Pinellas County Animal Services
12450 Ulmerton Rd.
Largo 33774
- Humane Society of Pinellas County
3040 State Road 590
Clearwater 33759
- SPCA of Pinellas County
9099 130th Ave. N.
Largo 33773
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