Pet Adoptions

Dogs and cats are available for adoption at the Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center (PRC). Add adoptions and pre-adoptions are on a first-come basis and must be done in-person during regular business hours. View the list of adoption and service fees.

Visit the online kennel to view available pets and associated notes. Learn more about the online kennel by watching this tutorial video.

Adoption types

There are two types of adoptions: ready-to-go (RTG) and pre-adoption.

• Ready-to-go (RTG)
  Pets that have completed their "stray hold" time and have been spayed/neutered and fully vaccinated are considered "ready-to-go." Any pet in a RTG status can go home the same day with no adoption fee.
• Pre-adoptions
  Pets that are on their stray hold period and still waiting to receive veterinary services are available for pre-adoption but cannot be released until the necessary veterinary services have been administered. Pre-adoption costs range from $35 to $125, which does not include the $20 rabies license fee.

Note: Due to the special needs of small puppies and the fact that most puppies arrive at the shelter with no history, all dogs under the age of 6 months are only available for adoption on a RTG status and cannot be pre-adopted.