Pet Adoption

Are you wondering how you are going to care for your pet as you age in place? Are you wondering if you should adopt a pet as you age in place? This guide will help you decide on the best choice for you.

Search for an animal shelter on PetFinder.com.  PetFinder is a community of homeless animal adoption shelters and rescue groups.

Petfinder is an online, searchable database of animals who need homes. It is also a directory of nearly 14,000 animal shelters and adoption organizations across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Search for a pet by breed, age, size, gender and/or location.

Jacksonville’s Animal Care and Protective Services (ACPS) provides animal control to the citizens in Jacksonville by fair enforcement and community education.

The Jacksonville Humane Society provides care, comfort and compassion to animals in need while engaging the hearts, hands and minds of our community to bring about an end to the killing of abandoned and orphaned shelter animals.

Clay County's Animal Care and Control Shelter and Adoption Center is responsible for handling public complaints regarding animal-related issues such as stray animals, bite complaints or sick and/or injured animals.