Important: The Adoption Center will close at 4 PM on Friday December 8.
Open regular hours again on Saturday.
Welcome to
SPCA Florida!
SPCA Florida is an independent local 501(c)3 non-profit organization located in Lakeland, Florida. Our mission is to eliminate animal suffering and to engage the entire community in the welfare and well-being of animals. We are a No-Kill organization and shelter dedicated to saving thousands of homeless animals. We need your support to help those animals in need!
View our dogs available for adoption. Walk-ins are welcome, no appointment required for adoptions.
Senior dogs (Age 7+) are 50% off the adoption price.
View our cats available for adoption. Walk-ins are welcome, no appointment required for adoptions.
Senior cats (Age 7+) are 50% off the adoption price.
SPCA Florida's full-service Medical Center is committed to providing quality veterinary care. Appointments are required.
Donating, volunteering, and fostering are just some of the ways you can help the animals in need.
About Us
Founded in 1979, SPCA Florida is an independent 501(c)3 non-profit organization headquartered in Lakeland. Dedicated to improving the lives of pets and people in the community, SPCA Florida provides caring, compassion, and hope to more than 4,000 homeless animals entering our doors each year.
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Open to the public, SPCA Florida's Medical Center is a state-of-the-art veterinary facility that heals and helps 50,000 patients annually. Thousands more pets and people are served through our community outreach and education programs.
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SPCA Florida is a No-Kill Organization.
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SPCA stands for Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. We are an independent non-profit organization and not affiliated or associated with any other organization with SPCA in its name.
Emergency response
FL SARC is the disaster response division of SPCA Florida, dedicated to disaster mitigation, preparation, response, and recovery for emergencies involving companion animals. With hurricane season around the corner, your support is critical to saving the lives of thousands of animals!
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
Deb G.
Ryder (formerly MJ) has been such a blessing!!! He and Murphy get along amazingly. We are so lucky that he chose us to be his family!
Chastity A.
I volunteer & foster at SPCA. It’s a great place with wonderful people and animals. I started volunteering in the kennels a few years ago & soon I was fostering. It’s very rewarding and exciting to help the foster animals & love them for a little while until they can be adopted into their furever homes. Fosters & volunteers are always needed.
Amber B.
We adopted our dog from here & the whole experience from start to current has been absolutely amazing! They are even helping us treat our pup! The adoption center was great as well as the Hospital Center! Everyone is so amazing & so helpful!!
Contact
Our Hours
Adoption Center
Monday - Friday, 11 AM - 6 PM
Saturday - Sunday, 11 AM - 5 PM
Medical Center
Monday - Friday, 7:30 AM - 4 PM
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Administration
Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM
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Surrender Department
Tuesday - Saturday, 11 AM - 4 PM