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Organizations


Escambia County

  1. ✦ The Humane Society of Pensacola,

5 North Q Str.,

Pensacola, Fl.

(850) 432-4250

www.humanesocietyofpensacola.org.

  1. ✦ The Junior Humane Society of Pensacola, (850) 968-3260

www.petfinder.com/shelters/jhs.html

  1. ✦ Escambia County Animal Shelter, provides animal control to Escambia County,  Pensacola and Gulf Breeze.

200 West Fairfield Drive,

Pensacola, Fl.

(850) 595-3075.

www.myescambia.com/departments/animal_control/default.php


Santa Rosa County

  1. ✦Animal Services Facility, 4451 Pine Forest Road,

Milton, Fl. 32583

(850) 983-4680 or 983-4681

www.santarosa.fl.gov/animals



Okaloosa County

  1. ✦The Humane Society and Adoption Center and (PAWS), Panhandle Animal Welfare Society

752 Lovejoy Road, Fort Walton Beach, Fl., 32448

(850) 243-1525,

info@paws-shelter.com



Baldwin County

  1. ✦Humane Society

306 Magnolia Ave.

Fairhope, Ala., 36532. (800) 547-6518 or

(251) 928-4585

hsociety@bellsouth.net


Area dog parks

Santa Rosa County

The city of Milton has opened a 3-acre section north of Russell Harber Landing for dogs to play leash-free.

The city of Gulf Breeze has a dog park located off South Shoreline Park Drive.


Escambia County

The City of Pensacola sponsors two dog parks -- both are fenced and about an acre in size.

  1. ✦The Roger Scott Complex Dog Park is located off Summit Boulevard, east of 12th Avenue.

  2. ✦The Bayview Park Dog Park is located at Mallory and 20th on the 20th side of Bayview Park. A separate dog beach area on Bayou Texar is available. Puppies under 4 months of age are not allowed.

Details: City of Pensacola’s Parks and Recreation Department, 436-5670. ci.Pensacola.fl.us.

Dog park rules:

The weather is great, and It’s fun to take Fido to the dog park, but keep these suggestions in mind to make sure that both of you have a great time:

  1. Bullet Bring something (plastic bags from the grocery store work perfectly) to pick up any “presents”  your dog might leave lying around. 

  2. Bullet Always clean up after your dog.

  3. Bullet Bring water just in case none is available.

  4. Bullet Bring a leash to help get your dog to and from the park safely.

  5. Bullet Make sure your dog is wearing an ID tag.

  6. Bullet If your dog is aggressive, don’t bring him.

  7. Bullet If it’s your dog’s first time going to the park, go when fewer dogs are present to help him adjust. You might also try consulting a trainer or signing him up for a class to help socialize him.

  8. Bullet Always keep an eye on your dog and watch closely initial interactions with other dogs.

  9. Bullet Don’t bring your dog to the park too soon after surgery or illness.





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NOVEMBER 2009


Junior Humane Society of Pensacola Pet Adoption 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 21, at Petsmart on Davis Highway in Pensacola. Volunteers will have dogs, cats, puppies and kittens there looking for new homes. JHS holds adoptions at Petsmart on the first and third Saturday of each month. For details: call Frankie Van Horn at 968-3260.






DECEMBER 2009


Junior Humane Society of Pensacola Pet Adoption 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5 and 19, at Petsmart on Davis Highway in Pensacola. Volunteers will have dogs, cats, puppies and kittens there looking for new homes. JHS holds adoptions at Petsmart on the first and third Saturday of each month. For details: call Frankie Van Horn at 968-3260.



Humane Society of Pensacola Pet Adoption, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Dec. 12, Petsmart, Davis Highway, Pensacola. Volunteers will have dogs and puppies at Petsmart. Details: (850) 432-4250 or visit www.humanesocietyofpensacola.org.

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   Everyone loves summertime, but summer heat can be deadly to pets. The Escambia County Animal Shelter warns residents not  to leave pets in the yard without plentiful shade and water, and never in a parked car. Pets overheat more quickly than humans – not only do they essentially wear full-time fur coats, but they also do not sweat.

   On an 85-degree Fahrenheit day, the temperature inside a car, even with the windows opened slightly, will reach 102 degrees in just ten minutes and a deadly 120 degrees within 30 minutes. Cracking the windows provides an insignificant effect on both the rate of heating and the final temperature.

   “It's against the law to leave an animal unattended in a parked vehicle in a manner than endangers its health or safety. Responsible pet ownership means providing a shade and an ample supply of drinking water,” said Animal  Control Manager Candace Stordahl. “Tragically, many pets  die each year from heatstroke. The worst part is knowing that each death was preventable.”

  If your pet shows symptoms of heatstroke -- heavy

  panting, glazed eyes, excessive thirst, lethargy, dizziness, lack of coordination, profuse salivation, vomiting and unconsciousness - move the animal into the shade or an air-conditioned area. Gradually apply ice packs or cold towels to the animal’s head, neck, and chest or slowly immerse it in cool (not cold) water. Let your pet drink small amounts of cool water or lick ice cubes.  Then take it directly to a veterinarian.

   If you see a pet in a parked car during a summer day – or an animal in a pen or tethered without shade or water - call your local law enforcement officer or the Escambia County Animal Control at 850-595-3075. Help save a life.

(Source: Escambia County Animal Shelter)

Make sure pets have plenty

of shade, water