Citrus County Animal Services
*Due to constant changes of available animals, not all available animals make it to Petfinder. If you don't see what you want here please visit our website*
This has been our busiest year and we need your help! From January to November, we have had several large cruelty cases resulting in 512 seized animals being brought to our shelter. Many of those animals must be housed here due to pending court cases. We are using 300 pounds of cat litter daily to care for the 133 cats currently housed! On average 22 additional animals are brought to the shelter each day. Our shelter is designed to hold (at maximum capacity) 200 animals.
Please check our web site at www.citruscritters.com for updates on our cruelty investigations. We currently have 8 large exotic parrots and 2 horses that will be auctioned soon.
Who We Are 
The primary mission of the Animal Services Division is to educate the public about responsible pet ownership, enforce the Animal Services Ordinance, while providing shelter for impounded animals.
The Animal Services Officers investigate animal bites, citizen complaints, enforce the Animal Services Ordinance, impound stray animals, issue citations for violations, investigate cruelty and neglect, prosecute court cases, and respond to emergency calls.
We are the only animal shelter in Citrus County to shelter pets! Come visit us for your next "fur" friend!
Adopting a friend
Adopters are required to complete an application. The adoption fee for most of our dogs is $65.00. which includes, the first flea treatment, deworming, heartworm test (if over 6 months old), spay or neuter surgery and nationally registered Microchip ID. The adoption fee for cats is around $50.00 and includes all basic shots first flea treatment, test for feline leukemia and aids, deworming, spay or neuter surgery, and nationally registered Microchip ID.
If you choose to adopt an animal that is over four months of age and has not been spayed or neutered, at the time of the adoption, you will be asked to choose from a list of veterinarians in Citrus County who accept the sterilization certificate you have purchased as full payment for the spay/neuter surgery. Once you have chosen a veterinarian, we will contact the vet?s office and schedule a surgery appointment for your new pet.
Click here to see our Happy Tails!
Come Visit Us!
Citrus County Animal Services
4030 S. Airport Road
Inverness, FL 34450
Phone: (352) 726-7660
Map to our shelter
Email:
xan.rawls@bocc.citrus.fl.us
Click here for a list of pets at this shelter
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