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Animal Care and Protective Services is at Critical Capacity

July 24, 2023

Animal Care and Protective Services (ACPS) urgently needs dog adopters and fosters. The shelter is at critical capacity. 

Every one of our dog kennels is full. 50 of those kennels are housing two dogs instead of one. Citizens are encouraged to adopt or foster a dog and help lost pets get back home as an alternative to bringing them to the shelter. The greatest need is for medium and large dogs. Foster commitment varies and staff will help you find a match.
 

Here are some ways the community can help:

  • ADOPT – ACPS has more than 200 dogs available for adoption and ready to go home with you today. Adoptions are free for all dogs. City license fee may apply.

  • FOSTER – If you are able to take a medium or large dog into your home, please come to ACPS.

  • RECLAIM – If you have lost your pet or if you have surrendered your pet to ACPS and they are still here, please come to the shelter to reclaim if you are now in a position to take them back. Sterilized reclaim fees are waived. Reclaims are also free for all pets that are reunited with their owner spayed/neutered. City license fee may apply.

  • REUNITE – If you have found a lost pet, please look for its home before scheduling an appointment to bring them to the shelter. More than 65% of dogs entering our shelter are lost pets. Dogs found and kept in their neighborhood are 85% more likely to get home and most are reunited within 24 hours of being found. After entering the shelter only about 20% are reunited with their owners.

On Saturday and Sunday, Animal Care & Protective Services (ACPS) is headed to PetSmart in Oakleaf Plantation (9515 Crosshill Blvd. – 32222) for a free dog adoption event. ACPS staff will be ready to introduce you to your new best friend from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Adoptions are free ($20 City license fee may apply).

Visit the ACPS shelter (2020 Forest St. – 32204) in person or visit www.coj.net/pets to view available pets.  Adoption hours are Monday through Friday from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

If it is busy, please be patient. Busy means we have lots of animal-loving lifesavers coming to help, and our staff is working as quickly as possible to make happy matches possible. We can’t wait to see you at Animal Care & Protective Services! Together, we can make a difference!



About ACPS: ACPS enhances the quality of life in our neighborhoods by offering quality pets for adoption at a reasonable cost. ACPS is dedicated to providing a high level of service to the citizens of Jacksonville and to saving lives of all adoptable animals in our community.  Animal Care and Protective Services can be reached via email at JaxPets@COJ.net or call (904) 630-CITY (2489).