If you’re thinking of adding a pet to your family, there are tons of rescue groups and shelters in Orlando overflowing with dogs and cats in need of new homes. Many of these organizations are also in need of foster homes and volunteers to help them continue the work they do. This is just a sampling of organizations doing animal rescue and sheltering work in the area.
A New Beginning Pet Rescue
anewbeginning.petfinder.org
Barkie’s Legacy
barkieslegacy.org
Care Feline TNR
carefelinetnr.org
Central Florida Pug Rescue
centralfloridapugrescue.org
Fallin Pines Critter Rescue 407-568-7988
fallinpinesrescue.com
Florida Little Dog Rescue Group
floridalittledogrescue.com
Greyhound Pets of America of Greater Orlando 1260 S. Ronald Reagan Blvd., Longwood; 407-332-4754
greyhoundpetsorlando.org
Greyhound Ranch Adoptions 407-461-5257
greyhoundranch.org
Gold Coast Greyhound Adoptions
goldcoastgreyhoundsorlando.com
Heidi’s Legacy Florida All Breed Rescue
heidislegacydogrescue.com
Kindness for Cats
kindnessforcats.rescuegroups.org
Lovey Loaves Sanctuary 407-446-2245
loveyloaves.org
Me and My Shadow Dog Rescue 407-906-8556
meandmyshadowdogrescue.com
Orlando Bully Rescue
orlandobullyrescue.com
Orange County Animal Services 2769 Conroy Road; 407-836-3111
ocnetpets.com
Osceola County Animal Services 3910 Old Canoe Creek Road, St. Cloud; 407-742-8000
osceolacountypets.com
Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando 2727 Conroy Road; 407-351-7722
petallianceorlando.org
Pet Rescue by Judy 401 S. Laurel Ave., Sanford; 407-302-4497
petrescuebyjudy.com
Poodle and Pooch Rescue
poodleandpoochrescue.org
Rescuing Animals in Need
rescuinganimalsinneed.org
Seminole County Animal Services 232 Bush Blvd., Sanford; 407-665-5201
seminolecountyfl.gov
Sniffing Snouts Pit Bull Rescue
sniffingsnouts.com
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This article appears in Puppy Love 2015.