Clay County Animal Control
Pet Friendly Shelter Registry

Clay County is working to meet the needs of the community by creating a Pet Friendly Public Evacuation Shelter program. This program is in development as a coordinated project between the various Clay County departments such as Animal Control, the Emergency Operations Center, the Clay County Health Department, the Clay County School System and the American Red Cross. 

The following are the available Pet Friendly Shelters in Clay County:

Orange Park High School-  2300 Kingsley Avenue, Orange Park
Clay High School-  2025 State Road 16 West, Green Cove Springs
Keystone Heights High School- 900 S.W. Orchid Avenue, Keystone Heights

The following animal species accepted into the shelters will be:

• Dogs

• Cats

• Seeing Eye Animals

• Rodents (such as hamsters, gerbils, etc.)

• Rabbits

• Birds
  


NO REPTILES WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE SHELTERS

All pets must have proof of vaccination and registration, be properly crated/caged and will be maintained by their owners. Animals may be housed in a separate room than their owners. Owners should provide all necessary supplies to maintain their pet.

We are asking the public to pre-register annually. People will have the option to pre-register online. To register online, please fill out the form below by clicking on the Word or Adobe icons, complete form and email it to Animal Control at ccac.rescue@co.clay.fl.us.   For further information please call Ralph Roland at (904) 529-5273.

                

(Directions:  You can can download the form in either Microsoft Word Format or Adobe Acrobat Format.  Open up the form on your computer, fill in the information, and save to your computer.  Then open your email program and email the form to ccac.rescue@co.clay.fl.us.  Remember, if you electronically send your form, you will have to sign it when arriving at the shelter.)

For further information please call Ralph Roland at (904) 529-5273.

Email Policy:  "Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing."