The Animal Care and Protective Services Division ensures that animals are properly treated and controlled. For many residents, its most important function is to serve as a source for healthy, adoptable pets. The division implements and enforces laws, regulations, codes and procedures concerning the treatment of domesticated animals. It also enforces laws dealing with control of wild animals.

Important Announcements: 

• Labor Day Special:  Labor of Love
  Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, all regular adoptions will be half off the regular rates.
• Check out our video stars
• If you reside in the 32254 or 32204 zip codes, you can receive FREE spay/neuter services for Pit Bulls, Pit Mixes, Bull Terriers, American Bulldogs, American Staffordshire Terriers or any bully breed mixes!  More information.
• Meals on Wheels for pets.  See how you can help.

• Special Adoption Rates For Seniors Only
  Animal Care and Control is currently offering potential pet owners who are 55 years or older a no-cost adoption for senior dogs six years old or older and senior cats three years old or older.

• Online Survey  Please help us improve by taking our new online survey.  Go to survey page.

Grand Opening of the New ACPS Building, Aug. 8, 2009

 Quick Links

• Adoption fees
• Adoption Application
• Dog and Cat Breed Placement Groups
• Education Programs
• Licensing your pet
• Looking for a lost or missing pet?
• Looking for a new pet?
• Pet friendly shelters during emergencies
• Summer 2010 Newsletter  (PDF)
• You can help:
  • Donate needed supplies 
  • Provide a temporary foster home
  • Volunteer at either of our two locations

You may request a service or notify us of a service problem now.  Just follow the steps to complete your request.  Otherwise, you may call (904) 630-CITY (2489).

The Friends of Jacksonville Animals organization is a great help to ACPS.  Learn more about this caring group at their Web site.

Hey Kids!  
Have fun coloring and learning about a family that decides to adopt a new petl! 
What kind of pet do you think they'll get?  What kind would YOU like?  Animal Care and Control probably has just what you're looking for!
Open and print a FREE coloring book. (PDF 3Mb)