Frequently Asked Questions

Question:

I have a stray cat that I have been feeding for a few months. She had a litter of kittens that I need help finding homes for.

OR

I have a neighbor who moved out and abandoned his/her cat(s)/dog(s).

Answer:

Any pet that is your pet (technically if you are feeding it) or is abandoned, that is friendly and healthy can be surrendered to the Humane Society of Broward County at 2070 Griffin Road, Fort Lauderdale (954-989-3977). It will be put up for adoption with NO TIME LIMIT. HSBC does more adoptions than any rescue group around. They spay/neuter, test, vaccinate and microchip all pets they adopt out. They accept pets from 8am, 7 days a week. You can also check all of the other rescue organizations to see who may be able to help you. You can find a complete listing of them at www.petfinder.com.

Question:

I found a cat or dog. What do I do?

Answer:

If the cat or dog is a stray (which means has an owner, but is away from home) you need to contact Broward County Animal Care & Regulation (954-359-1313) or www.broward.org/animal to notify them of the missing pet. If you can not hold on to the pet until the owners are found, Animal Care & Regulation will take the pet into their care. That pet will either be reunited with its owner, put up for adoption, placed with a rescue group or euthanized. After you surrender the pet to BCACR you can put your name on pet, so if no one claims it or adopt it, once the time limit is up, you can adopt the pet.  If you plan on keeping the pet until the owner is found, you should place several signs up at the major crossroads in the area where the pet was found AND look for missing pet signs in the same area.

Question:

I have a stray cat that needs to be neutered/spayed.

Answer:

Go to the "Low Cost Clinic" section of our website. Find a program that works for you, your budget and your schedule.

Question:

I am moving and can not take my pet with me.

Answer:

We do NOT take in your pets. The Humane Society of Broward County located at 2070 Griffin Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL (954-989-3977) takes in peoples pets. If your pet is friendly and healthy it will be put up for adoption with NO TIME LIMIT. They are not a no kill facility, but if your pet meets the requirements they have a great opportunity to get a good home. They receive animals 7 days a week between 8am and 6pm. Ultimately it is up to you to do what is best for your pet.

Question:

I have a bunch of feral cats that I have been feeding for years. I am moving and can no longer take care of them.

Answer:

We do not take in feral cats. We can not find homes for cats that we can't touch. These cats (generally) will not do well inside a home, let alone in a different environment (i.e. in a cage). The best thing to do is to make sure that these cats are all spayed or neutered. Check with your neighbors to see if anyone can help feed these cats. If these cats are no longer welcome or in danger of getting hurt, you need to do the right thing and trap these cats and take them to the Broward County Animal Care & Regulation where they will be put to sleep. Having a cat put to sleep is not our focus. However, I would rather have a cat humanely euthanized, than suffer on the streets with traffic, no food and the other elements (dogs, poison, etc). Please make sure you have exhausted all avenues before you choose to have them put to sleep. Go to www.alleycat.org. This web site will give you more information about feral cats and how they survive on the streets.