If you would like to adopt a pet, contact the Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter at (850) 983-4680. Howdy! I’m Manny, a 93-pound neutered male brown and black mix. I am about 6 years old, with many more years of love to give! Wouldn’t it be woof-ferful to bring home a new family member? […]
If you would like to adopt a pet, contact the Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter at (850) 983-4680. Woof, my name’s Buddy! I’m a male black mouth cur mix. I weigh about 49 pounds, and I’ve been waiting to be adopted from the shelter since May 2. I just know I will make a […]
If you would like to adopt a pet, contact the Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter at (850) 983-4680. Purr, I’m Spacey, a lovely spayed female. I have pretty tabby stripes, and I would just love for you to pet them. I am 1 year old, and I have been hanging around the animal shelter […]
There is a kitten explosion, and while that may sound cute and cuddly, it is a huge problem for Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter. At one point the shelter had more than 73 kittens in its care, based on a count of animals on the county website. Read the full article in the June […]
If you would like to adopt a pet, contact the Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter at (850) 983-4680. Hello, I’m Malibu. It is a purr-leasure to meet you! I am a female with brown and white medium hair. I am about 3 years old and weigh 7.4 pounds. The shelter has been caring for […]
Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter is seeking fosters for special-case animals that may need care outside the shelter. One such case is Joey, a male Chihuahua mix. Shelter staff have discovered that Joey is heartworm positive and will need a temporary foster home until he finishes his treatments. Joey weighs 13.4 pounds and is house […]
Hello, I’m Kitty. It’s a purr-leasure to meet you. I am a goofy, calico gal. I’m 3 years old, weighing a fur-bulous 6 pounds. I’ve been at the shelter since April 23. Could I be the lovely lady for you? Hiya! I’m Roz, and I’m ready fur a new […]
If you would like to adopt a pet, contact the Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter at (850) 983-4680. Woof! My name is Buddy. I’m a 2-year-old brown brindle retriever mix. This boy is neutered and weighs 73 pounds. I have been hanging out at the shelter since April 10, but I really hope to […]
From a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, Darth Vader, stormtroopers and even Princess Leia descended on the Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter last Saturday for May the Fur be with You. They were joined by a crowd of volunteers and families looking for “furever friends.” Read the full article in the […]
If you would like to adopt a pet, contact the Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter at (850) 983-4680. Purr, this pretty lady goes by the name Camelia. I’m a fur-bulous 2-year-old spayed calico, weighing 8.2 pounds. The staff at the shelter have been so kind since I came here March 23, but I hope […]
If you would like to adopt a pet, contact the Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter at (850) 983-4680. Purr, my name is Cashmere, and just like the name suggests, I have a fur-bulously soft tortoise shell coat in chocolate and black. I am spayed and about 1 year old. I weigh 6 pounds, and […]
If you would like to adopt a pet, contact the Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter at (850) 983-4680. Woof! I’m Bella. I am yappy to meet you! I am a spayed female, black brindle and white mix. The shelter staff think I am about 2 years and 2 months old, and I weigh 40.5 […]
Animal advocates that once took Santa Rosa County to task are now singing its praises this month after the Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter turned over outcome results that are nothing short of transformational. In 2018, A HOPE for Santa Rosa County founder Brandi Winkleman went before the county commission calling for change. Read the […]
If you would like to adopt a pet, contact the Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter at (850) 983-4680. Woof! My name is Marley, and I would go mutts to get adopted into a new home. I am a spayed female, black and tan Doberman pinscher mix. I’ve been at the shelter since March 7. […]
If you would like to adopt a pet, contact the Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter at (850) 983-4680. Ruff! My name is Rowdy and I’m a paw-some male Australian Cattle Dog mix. My fur is white and black, I weigh around 52.7 pounds, and the shelter thinks I’m about 8 months old. I have […]
Kitten season is coming. For animal welfare groups, that fact can seem daunting. As spring arrives, the warmer weather usually marks an uptick in kitten intake lasting into October at shelters throughout the country, including Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter. Read the full article in the March 7 issue of Navarre Press. Visit www.navarrepress.com/subscribe to […]
The Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter is ready to accept cats again following the suspension of feline intakes prompted by a viral outbreak. A detection of feline parvovirus (FPV), also known as feline panleukopenia, led the shelter to stop taking in cats in late January. Read the full article in the Feb. 28 issue of […]
If you would like to adopt a pet, contact the Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter at (850) 983-4680. Bow wow! I’m Gypsy (A103866). I am a female, black and white Pit Bull Terrier mix. The shelter staff think I am about 3 years old, and I have been at the shelter since Jan. 17. […]
If you would like to adopt a pet, contact the Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter at (850) 983-4680. Bow wow, I’m Allie (A103829)! I am a female black and white retriever mix. The shelter staff think I am about 6 years old. I have been at the shelter since Jan. 14. […]
Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter quarantined all cats in their care last week and halted intake and adoptions after a sudden death of an adult feline. Since then three other cats have died from sudden cases of feline panleukopenia (FP) said shelter veterinarian Megan Westfall. Read the full article in the Feb. 7 issue of […]
Do you remember me telling you about my twin cat? She looks exactly like me. In fact, once someone called Navarre Press to see if I had escaped. Really? Who would want to escape this luxury life I have? But it isn’t me running around outside – it’s my twin. I don’t even think we […]
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 […]
If you would like to adopt a pet, contact the Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter at (850) 983-4680. Hello, my name is Amos (A103442). I am a male, orange and cream domestic shorthair. The shelter staff think I am about 2 years and 1 month old. I have been at the shelter since Dec. […]
Last year in Santa Rosa County, 3,685 of the cats and dogs that found themselves in the county Animal Shelter were euthanized due to space constraints. Of those killed, 76 percent were cats and kittens. Read the full article in the Jan. 24 issue of Navarre Press. Visit www.navarrepress.com/subscribe to view subscription options – or […]
If you would like to adopt a pet, contact the Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter at (850) 983-4680. My name is Scarlet (A103260). I am a spayed brown and white female. The shelter staff think I am about 1 year and 7 months old. I have been at the shelter since Nov. 20, 2018. […]
If you would like to adopt a pet, contact the Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter at (850) 983-4680. My name is Zeus (A103142). I am a neutered black male. The shelter staff think I am about 1 year and 1 month old. I have been at the shelter since Nov. 9. […]
My name is Baby Cakes (A103217). I am a female, calico domestic shorthair. The shelter staff think I am about 2 years and 1 month old. I have been at the shelter since Nov. 16. My name is Felix (A103036). I am a male, black and white domestic medium hair. […]
With the goal of helping get shelter pets in a “fur-ever” home for the holidays, Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter is reducing adoption fees in December for pets over the age of six months. The goal is to promote pet adopting instead of pet shopping during the holidays. Adoptions fees in December will be $30 […]
My name is Stan the Man (A103090). I am a neutered male, white and gray tabby domestic shorthair. The shelter staff think I am about 3 years old, and I have been at the shelter since Nov. 2. My name is Arlo (A103136). I am a male, tan and white retriever. The […]
Furry friends got free food Nov. 11 as A HOPE for Santa Rosa County launched the Paw Pad Pet Food Pantry, an effort to provide needy families with support for their pets. A HOPE founder Brandi Winkleman said the food pantry is about keeping animals out of the Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter. Read the […]