FL: Florida Pet Friendly Emergency Shelters By County

Pet Friendly Shelters By County

Alachua County

Pet Friendly shelters are designated when needed - when an event arises call 352-264-6500 to see if a shelter will be opened.

Pet Friendly hotels and motels that allow pets during evacuations:


Budget Lodge, 352-331-1601
Florida Motel, 352-376-3742
Holiday Inn Express Gainesville, 352-376-0004
LaQuinta, 352-332-6466
EconoLodge, University of Florida, 352-373-7816
Days Inn, 352-376-2222
Best Inn, 352-378-2405
Motel 6, 352-373-1604
Traveler's Inn, 352-372-4319
Baker County - No shelter info

Pet friendly motels/hotels - reserve early:

Econo Lodge, MacClenny, 904-259-3000

Bay County

No designated shelter, but one may be made available if a storm approaches.

Pet friendly motels/hotels - reserve early:

Super 8 Motel, Panama City, 850-784-1988
LaQunita Inn and Suites, Panama City, 850-785 0222
Bradford County - No shelter info

Pet friendly motels/hotels - reserve early:

Days Inn-Starke, 904-964-7600
Best Western Motor Inn, Starke, 904-964-6744
Brevard County

Port St. John -Community Center 6650 Corto Rd Pt St John
Viera Community Center - 2300 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera.
Melbourne Greyhound Park 1100 N. Wickham Road, in Melbourne -pets only.
Broward County

Millennium Middle School, 5800 NW 94th Avenue, Tamarac . Pre-registration is required - Call 954-989-3977 or Humane Society of Broward County

List of Broward County Hurricane Boarding Facilities
List of Broward County Pet friendly motels/hotels

Calhoun County - No shelters

Pet friendly motels/hotels - reserve early:

Quality Inn, Marianna, 850-526-5600
Charlotte County

In past years the county opended a Pet friendly shelter at Port Charlotte Middle School, 23000 Midway Blvd. in Port Charlotte.

Pet friendly motels/hotels - reserve early:

Best Western Inn, Lake City, 386-752-3801
Econo Lodge, Lake City, 386-755-9311
Days Inn, Lake City, 386-758-4224
Driftwood Motel, Lake City 386-755-3545
Jameson Inn, Lake City, 386-758-4440
Rodeway Inn, Lake City, 904-755-5203
Scottish Inn, Lake City, 386-755-0230
Citrus County

Lecanto Middle School Bldg 200 3800 W. Educational Path, Lecanto


Clay County - No Shelter Data

Pet Boarding Facilities

Countryside Pet Motel 3458 County Road 220 Middleburg 904-282-1242
Creature Comforts Pet Resort 5534 Park Street Orange Park 904-389-9008
Flowers Bed & Breakfast 3373 Highway 17 Green Cove Springs 904-284-8363
Green Cove Animal Hospital 3363 Hwy 17 North Green Cove Springs 904-284-5624
K9 Konnection 2481 Russell Road Green Cove Springs 904-291-4500
Middleburg Kennel 2251 S. Dolphon Avenue Middleburg, FL
Pampered Pets 135 College Drive Orange Park 904-272-7387

Horse Boarding Facilities

Hoofbeat Hollow Hunter Barn 3027 Black Creek Drive Middleburg, FL 904-282-8860
Sunset Farms Arena & Boarding 3996 Sunrise Farms Road Middleburg, FL 904-291-9824
Taylor Oaks Equestrian Center 4105 Compton Road Middleburg, FL 904-291-8764
Collier County

North Collier Regional Park - A new shelter has opened at 15000 Livingston Road. Pre-registration is required.

Eemergency management department, along with Collier Domestic Animal Services, operates a shelter for the pets of special needs patients and has transportation for the people and animals in the program. Pre-registration required - call the Collier County Emergency Operations Center 293-774-8400.

Community Congregation Church 15300 Tamiami Trail, Naples

Pet Friendly accomodations:

Marriott Residence Inn, Naples, 239-659-1300
Spinnaker Inn, Naples, 239-434-0444
Baymont Inn, Naples 239-352-8400
Columbia County - No Shelter Data

Pet Friendly accomodations:

Best Western Inn, 386-752-3801
Econo Lodge, South, 386-755-9311
Days Inn, 386-758-4224
Jameson Inn, 386-758-4440
Rodeway Inn, 386-755-5203
DeSoto County - No Shelter Data

Pet friendly motels/hotels - reserve early:

Holiday Inn Express, Arcadia 863-494-5900
Hi -Way Motel, Arcadia 863-494-5455, pets OK
Best Western, Arcadia 863-494-4884, small pets
Dixie County - No shelter data

Pet friendly motels/hotels - reserve early:


Suwannee Gables Motel, Old Town, 904-542-7752
Duval County

Landmark Middle School 101 Kernan Boulevard N.
Mandarin Middle School 5100 Hood Road
Chimney Lakes Elementary School 9353 Staples Mill Drive.
Pre-registration is required.You can register online . For more information, call City Link at 904-630-2489.
Escambia County- No shelter information

Pet friendly motels/hotels - reserve early:

La Quinta, Pensacola, 850-474-0411
Comfort Inn, Pensacola, 850-484-8070
Motel 6, Pensacola, 850-476-5386
Flagler County

Flagler County Agricultural Extension Center at the Flagler County Fairgrounds located on CR 13, 154 Sawgrass Road, Bunnell 386-437-7464.

Pet friendly motels/hotels - reserve early:

Palm Coast Villas, Palm Coast, 386-445-3525
Beach Front Motel, Flagler Beach, 386-439-0089


Franklin County - No shelter Data

Pet friendly motels/hotels - reserve early:

Apalach River Inn, Apalachicola, 850-653-8139
Bay City Lodge, Apalachicola, 850-653-9294
Gibson Inn, Apalachicola, 850-653-2191
Rancho Inn, Apalachicola, 850-653-9435
Georgian Motel, Carrabelle, 850-697-3410
The Moorings at Carrabelle, Carrabelle, 850-697-2800
Inn at Resort Village, St. George Island, 850-927-4000
Gadsden County - No Shelter Data

Pet friendly motel - reserve early:

Allison House Inn, Quincy, 850-875-2511
Gilchrist County - No Shelter Data Glades County - No Shelter Data Gulf County - No Shelter Data Hamilton County - No Shelter Data

Pet friendly motel - reserve early:

Budget Lodge Motel, Jennings, 386-938-5544
Jennings House Motel, Jennings, 386-938-3305
Hardee County

Hardee Junior High School, 2401 US 17, Wauchula

Pet friendly motels/hotels - reserve early:

Peace Valley, Wauchula, 863-773-4037
Hendry County

The South Florida United Methodist Camp 6355 CR 78 W, Call for availability 863-675-0334.

Pet friendly motel - reserve early:

Rivers Edge Motel, La Belle, 863-675-6062

Hernando County

Parrott Middle School, 19220 Youth Drive, Brooksville

The Hernando County Fairgrounds will shelter horses during hurricanes

Motels/hotels that accept pets during hurricane evacuations:

Sunrise Motel 250 North Broad Street Brooksville (352) 796-8634
The Oaks Motel 630 South Broad Street Brooksville (352) 796-4807
Holiday Inn 30307 Cortez Street Brooksville (352) 796-9481
Best Western Weeki Wachee Resort 6172 Commercial Way US 19, Jct SR 50 (904) 596-2007-2010 Small pets only
Comfort Inn 9373 Cortez Blvd Weeki Wachee, FL 34613 (352) 596-9000
Highlands County

Avon Park Holiness Camp 1001 West Lake Isis Avenue Avon Park. County residents only.

Motels/hotels that will accept pets during evacuations:


Oak Tree Inn, Avon Park , 863-453-3165
Camp Florida Resort, Lake Placid, 863- 699-1991
Best Western, Lake Placid, 863- 465-3133
Plumosa Hotel, Lake Placid, 863-465-2134
Highlander Motel ,Sebring, 863-655-1735
Ramada Inn, 863-465-3133
Hillsborough County

Sickles High School 7950 Gunn Highway Tampa

Burnett Middle School 1010 Kingsway Road, just south of I-4 in Seffner

Bartels Middle School, 9020 Imperial Oak Blvd., Tampa

Shields Middle School, 15732 Beth Shields Way, Ruskin

Pet friendly motels/hotels:

Ramada Inn, Plant City, 813-752-3141
Days Inn, Plant City, 813-752-0570
Amerisuites Bush Gardens, Tampa, 813-979-1922
Baymont Inn - Tampa Fairgounds, Tampa, 813-626-0885
Best Western All Suites Hotel, Tampa, 813-971-8930
La Quinta Inn East, Tampa, 813-263-3591
La Quinta Inn & Suites, Tampa, 813-643-0574
AmeriSuites, Tampa, 813-282-1037
Days Inn Airport, Tampa, 813-877-6181
Howard Johnson Airport, Tampa, 813-875-8818
Residence Inn, Tampa, 813-281-5677
La Quinta Inn - Airport, Tampa, 813-287-0440
Red Roof Inn Fairgrounds, Tampa, 813)-623-5245
Baymont Inn & Suites, Tampa, 813-930-0563
Days Inn, Tampa, 813-977-1550
Holiday Inn, Tampa, 813-971-4710
Holiday Inn Express, Tampa, 813-877-6061
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, Tampa, 813-910-7171
Wingate Inn, Tampa, 813-971-7676, Tampa
AmeriSuites, Tampa, 813-622-8557
Days Inn, Tampa, 813-623-5121
Baymont Inn, Tampa, 813-684-4007
Red Roof Inn, Tampa, 813-681-8484
Ramada Inn, Tampa, 813-289-1950
Red Roof Inn, Tampa, 813-932-0073
Residence Inn by Marriott, Tampa, 813-221-4224
Best Western Brandon Hotel & Conference, Tampa, 813-621-5555
Residence Inn by Marriott, Tampa, 813-627-8855
Econo Lodge, Tampa, 813-933-7681
La Quinta Inn & Suites, Tampa, 813-910-7500
Quality Inn, Tampa, 813-961-1000
Wingate Inn, Tampa, 813-979-2828
Chase Suite Hotel, Tampa, 813-281-5677
Hampton Inn, Tampa, 813-901-5900
Homestead Guest Studios, Tampa, 813-243-1913
Residence Inn by Marriott, Temple Terrace, 813-972-4400
Holmes County

Pet friendly motel - reserve early:

Best Western - Tivoli Inn, Bonifay 850-547-4251
Indian River County - No shelter data Jackson County - No shelter data

Pet friendly motels - reserve early:

Best Western Marianna Inn, Marianna, 850-526-5666, small pets only, $5.00 pet fee.
Comfort Inn, Marianna, 850-526-5600, pets OK, $12.00 pet fee.
Jefferson County - No shelter data

The following area motels will allow pets during hurricane evacuations

Brahman Inn & Restaurant 1530 W. Washington Street Monticello 850- 997-3525.
Days Inn Monticello 44 Woodworth Drive Lamont 850- 997-5988.
Lafayette County - No shelter data Lake County

Officials said all shelters will be Pet friendly. Four of them are also for people with special needs- contact Lake County Emergency Management at (352) 343-9420.

Astatula Elementary School, 13925 Florida Ave., Astatula
Leesburg Elementary School, 2229 South Street, Leesburg. Also special needs.
Lost Lake Elementary School, 1901 Johns Lake Road, Clermont
Pine Ridge Elementary School, 10245 County Road 561, Clermont. Also special needs.
Round Lake Elementary, 31333 Round Lake Road, Mount Dora
Treadway Elementary, 10619 Treadway School Road, Leesburg
Umatilla Elementary, 401 Lake Street, Umatilla. Also special needs.
Villages Elementary School, 695 Rolling Acres Road, Lady Lake. Also special needs.

Pet friendly motels - reserve early:

Holiday Inn Express, Lady Lake 352-750-3888
Budget Inn, Tavares, 352-343-4666
Comfort Suites, Lady Lake, 352-259-6578
Lee County

South Fort Myers High School, 14020 Plantation Road, Fort Myers

East Lee County High, 715 Thomas Sherwin Avenue S, Lehigh Acres
Leon County

Chiles High School 7200 Lawton Chiles Lane, Tallahassee

Levy County

Levy County Animal Services Shelter, 12055 NE 69th Lane, Bronson (Animasl only)

Pet friendly motels - reserve early:

Park Place Motel & Condos, Cedar Key, 352-543-5737
Best Western, Suwannee Valley Inn, Chiefland, 352-493-0663
Holiday Inn Express, Chiefland, 352-493-9400
Williston Motor Inn, Williston, 352-528-4801
Liberty County - No Shelter Data

Madison County

Old Ag Center, NE College Loop, Madison
Manatee County

Braden River High School 6545 State Road 70 East Bradenton.

Manatee High School, 1 Hurricane Lane, 902 33rd Street Court West, Bradenton
Marion County

Forest High School, 5000 S.W. Maricamp Road, Ocala.

Ocala area motels that allow pets during disaster evacuations:

Budget Host Inn, 352-732-6940
Comfort Inn, 352-629-8850
Days Inn, 352-629-7041
Hilton, 352-854-1400
La Quinta Inn & Suites, 352-861-1137

Martin County

Treasure Coast Humane Society, 4100 SW Leighton Farm Rd, Palm City (Animals only)

Pet friendly accommodations - reserve early:

River Palm Cottages, Jensen Beach, 772-334-0401
Pirates Cove Resort and Marina, Stuart, 772-287-2500
Miami-Dade County

Darwin Fuchs Pavilion at the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition10901 SW 24th Street . Pre-registration required

Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School, 1410 NE 215th Street, Aventura Pre-registration required

Pet friendly accommodations - reserve early:

Baymont Inn, Cutler Ridge 305-278-0001
Best Western Floridian, Cutler Ridge 305-253-9960
Hampton Inn, Florida City, 305-247-8833
Days Inn Miami Lakes, Hialeah, 305-823-2121
Ramada Inn Miami Airport , 305-823-2000
Days Inn, Homestead, 305-245-1260
Fountainebleau Hilton Resort, Miami Beach , 305-538-2000
Loews, Miami Beach, 305-604-1601
Marriott South Beach, 305-536-7700
The Tides, Miami Beach, 305-604-5070
La Quinta, Miami, 305-599-9902
Monroe County (Florida Keys)


For Category 1 and 2 hurricanes there will be Pet Friendly Shelters open throughout Monroe County. People with special needs may request transportation to shelters allowing pets. Registraion Form. Shelters will not open for category 3,4, or 5 storms - you must evacuate to the mainland.

Key West High School, Key West

Poinciana School, Key West

Sugarloaf School. Sugarloaf Key, MM19

Stanley Switlik School, Marathon, MM48

Hotels that will accept pets during a disaster:

Sands of Islamorada,US 1 Mile Marker 80, 305-664-2791
Howard Johnson, Key Largo, US 1 Mile Marker 102, 305-451-1400
The Palms Motel, Key West, 305-294-3146
Nassau County

Yulee Elementary School 86063 Felmore Road in Yulee. Call 904-225-0006, 904-225-2298 or 800-894-7006.
Okaloosa County

Panhandle Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) 752 Lovejoy Rd NW, Ft Walton Beach (aniimals only).

Pet friendly motels/hotels:

Soundside Inn. Call 850- 243-6162.
Best Inn. Call 850- 244-0121.
Days Inn. Call 850- 837-2599.
Grand Courtyard. Call 850- 650-9099.Motel 6. Call 850- 837-0007.
Carousel Beach Resort. Call 850- 243-7658.
Days Inn of Ft. Walton Bch. Call 850- 244-6184.
Dolphin Inn. 850- 244-2443.
Howard Johnsons. Call 850- 244-8663.
Leeside Inn. Call 850- 243-7359.
Marina Motel. Call 850- 244-1129.
Sandman Motel. Call 850- 243-1511.
Okeechobee County - No Shelter Data

Pet friendly hotels and motels:

Budget Inn, Okeechobee
Pier II Resort, Okeechobee
Orange County

Barnett Park 4801 W. Colonial Drive in Orlando
Bithlo Community Center 18501 Washington Street, Bithlo
Orlo Vista Park 1 N. Powers Drive, Orlando

Hotels that will accept pets during a disaster:

Comfort Inn, Lake Buena Vista, 407-239-7300
Amerisuites Universal, 407-351-0627
Baymont Inn, Orlando, 407-240-0500
Holiday Inn, I Drive, Orlando, 407-351-3500
La Quinta I Drive, Orlando, 407-351-1660
Westin Grand Bohemian, Orlando, 407-313-9000
Osceola County

Animal-control officers will take pets to a facility, call 407-343-7101

Hotels that will accept pets during a disaster:

Best Western, Kissimmee, 407-396-2222
Days Inn, Kissimmee, 407-846-7136
La Quinta, Kissimmee, 407-997-1700
Budget Inn, St Cloud, 407-892-2858
Palm Beach County

West Boynton Recreation Center 6000 North Tree Boulevard in Lake Worth. For more information, call Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control at 561-233-1266.Pre-registration required

Animal Rescue League of the Palm Beaches 3200 North Military Trail,West Palm Beach (Animals Only)

Hotels that will accept pets during a disaster:

The Residence Inn,Boca Rato ,561-994-3222
Best Western, Palm Beach Shores, 561-844-0233

Pasco County

Mike Fasano Regional Hurricane Shelter, 11611 Denton Ave, Hudson. Pre-registration is required. There is a 200 animal capacity.

Hotels that will accept pets during a disaster:

Econo Lodge, New Port Richey, 727-845-4990
Comfort Inn, Port Richey, 727-863-3336
Masters Inn, Wesley Chapel, 813-973-0155
Pinellas County

Dunedin Middle School , 70 Patricia Avenue, Dunedin

Oak Grove Middle School 1370 S. Belcher Avenue, Clearwater

Thurgood Marshall Middle School 3901 22nd Avenue South, St. Petersburg.

Registration required for all 3, contact Pinellas County Animal Services at 727-582-2150 or visit http://www.pinellascounty.org/animalservices/Registration_Red_Cross.pdf

Pet friendly motels/hotels - reserve early:

La Quinta Inn St. Petersburg 727-527-8421
Days Inn, St. Petersburg 727-522-3191
Valley Forge Motel, St. Petersburg 727-345-0135
Days Inn,Tarpon Springs, 727-938-8000
La Quinta Inn Pinellas Park, 727-545-5611
Residence Inn by Marriott Clearwater, 727-573-4444
Hilton St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, 727-894-5000
Comfort Inn Executive Center, Clearwater, 727-573-1171
Days Inn, Pinellas Park, 727-577-3838
Polk County

Lime Street Elementary School, 1225 E. Lime Street , Lakeland

Lake Region High School, 1995 Thunder Road ,Eagle Lake

Alta Vista Elementary School, 801 Scenic Highway,Haines Cit

Pre-registration and a signed agreement required - contact Polk County Emergency Management 863-534-5600

Hotels that will accept pets during a disaster:

Best Western, Davenport, 863-424-2596
Baymont Inn, Lakeland, 863-815-0616
La Quinta, Lakewood, 863-859-2866
Best Western Cypress Gardens, Winter Haven, 863-324-5950

Putnam County

Ochwilla Elementary School, 299 N. State Road 21, Hawthorne

Putnam County Agricultural Extension Service office, 111 Yelvington Road, East Palatka, call ahead 1-386-329-0318 - FARM ANIMALS ONLY.

Hotels that will accept pets during a disaster:

Lake View Motel, Crescent City ,386- 698-1090

Santa Rosa County -No Pet Friendly Shelters

Hotels that will accept pets during a disaster:

Comfort Inn, Milton, 850- 623-1511
Red Roof Inn, Milton, 850-995-6100
Sarasota County

North Port High School, 6400 W. Price Blvd., North Port
Pine View School, 501 Old Venice Road, Osprey
Heron Creek Middle School, 6501 W. Price Blvd., North Port
Brookside Middle School, 3636 S. Shade Ave., Sarasota

Check with the Sarasota County Web site for more information or call North Port Emergency Management office at 941-423-4353

Hotels that will accept pets during a disaster:

Comfort Inn, Sarasota, 941-351-7734
Days Inn, Sarasota, 941-355-9721
Sandpiper Inn, Longboat Key, 941-383-2552
Holiday Inn, Venice, 941-485-5411
Seminole County

Lyman High School 865 S. Ronald Reagan Blvd County Road 427 , Longwood

Bentley Elementary School 2190 Oregon Ave, Sanford (Special needs only)

Sanlando United Methodist Church 1939 Boothe Circle, in Longwood

Hotels that will accept pets during a disaster:

Holiday Inn, Altamonte Springs, 407-862-4455
Days Inn, Altamonte Springs, 407-788-1411
La Quinta , Lake Mary, 407-829-4436

St. Johns County -

South Woods Elementary School, 4750 SR-206 West, Elkton

Timberlin Creek Elementary School, 555 Pine Tree Lane, St. Augustine

Hotels that will accept pets during a disaster:

Best Western, St Augustine, 904-829-1999
Ramada Inn, St Augustine, 904-829-5643

St. Lucie County - The city of Pt St Lucie has recived funds from FEMA and plans to rebuild the Ravenswood Community Center. It scheduled to by completed summer 2011.

Hotels that will accept pets during a disaster:

Days Inn, Ft Pierce, 772-466-4066
Motel 6, Ft Pierce, 772-461-9937

Sumter County

South Sumter High School, Bushnell (As of 2008)

Hotels that will accept pets during a disaster:

Best Western, Bushnell, 352-793-5010
Suwannee County

The Live Oak Coliseum aka "Suwannee County Coliseum", 1302 SW 11th Street/CR 136, 386-590-1132

Hotels that will accept pets during a disaster:

Econo Lodge, Live Oak, 386-362-7459
Best Western, Live Oak, 386-362-6000

Taylor County - No shelters

Hotels that will accept pets during a disaster:

Steinhatchee Landing Resort, 352-498-3513
Best Budget Inn, Perry, 850-584-6231

Union County - No Shelters or hotels

Volusia County

Hinson Middle School, 1860 N. Clyde Morris Blvd, Daytona Beach

Palm Terrace Elementary, 1825 Dunn Avenue, Daytona Beach

Volusia County Fairgrounds 3150 E SR 44 Deland. Transportation to the faigrounds is provided at regular bus stops if animals are in carriers. Pets must have ID, current license and rabies tags affixed to collar. Each animal must also have proof of vaccinations and be confined to a carrier or crate.
Wakulla County - No shelters or hotels Walton County - No pet friendly shelters

Washington County - No pet friendly shelters

Hotels that will accept pets during a disaster:

Super 8 Motel, Chipley, 850-638-6530
Motels and Hotels, Various Florida Locations

There may room at some motels or hotels that will allow pets in addition to the ones listed above. Call availability and to verify pets are still allowed. Visit our lodging page for Florida Pet Friendly hotels and motels : Pet friendly Hotels & Motels in Florida. Reserve as early as possible since these facilities fill quickly during storms.

National Pet Friendly Hotel Chains:

Best Western Inns 1-800-528-1234
Clarion Hotels 1-800-252-7466
Comfort Inns 1-800-228-5150
Days Inn 1-800-329-7466
Econo Lodge 1-800-553-2666
Holiday Inn 1-800-465-4329
Howard Johnson 1-800-465-4329
La Quinta Inn 1-800-531-5900
Motel 6 1-800-466-8356
Quality Inn 1-800-228-5151
Ramada Inn 1-800-228-2828
Red Roof Inn 1-800-843-7663
Residence Inn 1-800-331-3131
Roadway Inn 1-800-228-2000
Super 8 Motels 1-800-800-8000
General Resources

Humane Society of the United States - guide for preparing your pets for an emergency.

FloridaDisaster.org Official Florida Division of Emergency Management site.

American Red Cross Safe & Well - If you've been affected by a disaster, this website provides a way for you to register yourself as “safe and well.”

In-Home Hurricane Sheltering - Intructions for DIY sheltering from Nassau County Emergency Management

How to keep your aqaurium running whent the power goes out.

ANGEL Program - short term emergency assistance to pets.

Sunshine State Horse Council - Emergency resources and list of temporarty relocation sites.

FloridaHorse.com - How to prepare your horse and property for a storm.

"Hurricane Preparation Facts & Tips" provided by Broward County.

We will work throughout the storm season to verify and add pet friendly shelters. This page is for general information only,and due to the number of sources and changing information it cannot be guaranteed.
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