Disaster Pet Shelters Now Available In Escambia And Santa Rosa

September 3, 2009

In the event of a hurricane or other disaster, residents of both Escambia and Santa Rosa counties now have a pet friendly shelter available.

A pet friendly shelter in Milton was announced Wednesday in Santa Rosa County. A similar shelter was announced in July at Molino Park Elementary School for residents of Escambia County.

The Santa Rosa shelter is located at Avalon Middle School at 5445 King Arthurs Way in Milton. Pre-registration for the pet friendly shelter in Santa Rosa County is required and available online by clicking here. Those without home Internet access are encouraged to use the computer resources at any of the five county libraries or a paper application can be picked up in Milton at animal services located at 4451 Pine Forest Road and cooperative extension service on 6263 Dogwood Drive, or the Santa Rosa County Southside Service Center located at 5841 Gulf Breeze Parkway.

The Escambia County pet friendly shelter is located at Molino Park Elementary School at 899 Highway 97 in Molino. Pre-registration is required. For more information and registration information for the shelter, click here. Registration information is also available from  the Escambia County Animal Shelter, 200 West Fairfield Drive in Pensacola.

Both shelters are limited to dogs and cats only. The animals must have current proof of vaccinations. Pet owners must stay at the shelters with their animals in order to care for their own pets.

Both shelters are considered “last resort” shelters — both counties encourage persons evacuating with their pets to first seek a pet friendly hotel or a place to say with family or friends if possible.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News