By Staff Reporters on January 29, 2019
adoption suspended, cats, contagious diseases, Dr. Megan Arevalo, Feline Panleukopenia, FP, intake suspended, kittens, quarantine, Santa Rosa County, Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter, santizing, veterinarian, Virus
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From Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter: Effective immediately, the Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter is suspending its intake and adoption of cats and kittens for a minimum of two weeks after a cat tested positive for feline panleukopenia (FP). Additionally, the drop boxes located outside the facility are closed until further notice. Persons who are […]
By Jamie Gentry on August 18, 2018
"bully-breed" dogs, A Hope for Santa Rosa County, Bonnie Leavitt, Brandi Winkleman, Breed restrictions, Carole Tebay, cats, Commission Chairman Bob Cole, Commissioner Rob Williamson, Dan Schebler, euthanasia, euthanized, Feral cats, Florida Animal Friend Spay/Neuter Grant, Helaine Gottschalk, kittens, Operation Spay Bay, Paige Cary, Rottweiler, Santa Rosa County, Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter, Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners, Stray cats, Team Shelter Inc., TNR Program, Trap Neuter and Release
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Cats and kittens brought to the Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter have a nearly 90 percent chance of being euthanized, based on 2016 data from the shelter. This means that only one in 10 cats will leave the shelter alive. This places Santa Rosa County at the highest rate of euthanasia reported in the state, […]
By Staff Reporters on July 21, 2018
Animal Shelter, cats, Forever home, kittens, Pet adoption, pets, Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter
Local, Pets

Cats up for adoption at the Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter. Visit the shelter at 4451 Pine Forest Road in Milton to find out more and take home a new furry family member. My name is Zara (A101241). I’m an 11-week-old female, medium hair cat. I’ve been at the shelter since June 9. […]
By Bart Steele on July 20, 2017
Animal shelters, cats, Dora Thomason, Fort Walton Beach, Kitten season, kittens, Pet adoption, Santa Rosa County Animal Services, Save Our Cats and Kittens, SOCKS, Vicki Hoff
Local, Pets

Vicki Hoff, manager of the Save Our Cats and Kittens (SOCKS) shelter in Fort Walton Beach, arrived at work one morning to find a box wrapped in garbage bags sitting at the front door. Inside was a kitten – “maybe two to three weeks old,” Hoff said. For cat lovers, there’s no such thing as […]
By Staff Reporters on July 3, 2015
animal cruelty, arrest, car, felony, kitten, kittens, Navarre, Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office, Veronica Gordon
Crime, Headlines, Law and Order, Santa Rosa County

A Navarre woman is facing a felony animal cruelty charge after admitting to throwing kittens out of her moving vehicle. At about 11:45 Friday morning, deputies with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the area of Highway 87 and Grady Tolbert Road where witnesses reported seeing the driver of a black Infinity […]