 Register for a Public Shelter:
 Pinellas County pet owners have new options
when it comes to pet-friendly emergency shelters.
The Pinellas
County School Board and Pinellas County government
provide these three pet-friendly shelter locations.
- Oak
Grove Middle School
1370 S. Belcher Road, Clearwater
- Thurgood Marshall Middle School
3901 22nd Ave. S., St. Petersburg
- Dunedin Middle School
70 Patricia Ave., Dunedin
The facilities are
substantially-built, have large indoor gyms and
separate air handlers to ensure the comfort and
safety of allergic citizens who shelter there.
These locations replace the old pet shelters
in the Judicial Tower in St. Petersburg and the
Palm Harbor White Chapel. Residents must preregister
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  and
return it to:
Pinellas County Animal Services
12450 Ulmerton Road
Largo, FL 33774
Fax (727) 582-2637
Other Shelter Options:
Animal shelters, such as Pinellas County Animal
Services, the Humane Society and the SPCA, cannot
accept your pets.
Also 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 the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors
Bureau at (727) 464-7200 or during an evacuation go to www.visitstpeteclearwater.com
Other online sources for pet-friendly hotel/motel information:
Disaster 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
Preparation Tips:
- 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 identification.
- 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 identification
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 Identification 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.
 What
About Horses and Livestock?
Watch this segment from Inside Pinellas which describes the county's livestock release program at Walsingham Park 
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 identification.
- After a disaster, animals can become aggressive
or defensive. Monitor their behavior.
Post-Disaster Animal 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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