Beagle rescues & shelters in Florida
317 adoption, rescue, and shelter organizations across 151 cities in Florida that list beagles and hounds. Choose a city to see local groups.
Florida has 317 rescues and shelters scattered across 151 cities, which means a beagle is somewhere in the state almost every day of the year. The biggest hubs are Miami, Orlando, and Tampa — together they account for 24 organizations — but beagles also show up in smaller towns and rural areas where you'd least expect them. You'll find beagle-specific rescues like Finding Pasha and PAWS4you Rescue alongside general shelters and humane societies. This directory maps them city by city, so you can start local and expand outward if needed. Call ahead to confirm what's available, and don't hesitate to contact multiple groups at once.
- Miami 9
- Orlando 8
- Tampa 7
- Jacksonville 5
- Pompano Beach 3
- Kissimmee 4
- Fort Myers 8
- Hialeah 1
- Fort Lauderdale 3
- St. Petersburg 2
- Ocala 5
- West Palm Beach 6
- Pembroke Pines 3
- Boynton Beach 3
- Delray Beach 2
- Port St. Lucie 7
- Davie 6
- Lakeland 2
- Pensacola 4
- Tallahassee 6
- Sarasota 4
- Tamarac 2
- Boca Raton 6
- Cape Coral 3
- Plantation 2
- Clearwater 4
- Gainesville 2
- Spring Hill 2
- Winter Garden 2
- Coconut Creek 4
- Largo 2
- Melbourne 4
- Palm Beach Gardens 2
- Winter Haven 2
- Hollywood 3
- Deltona 3
- Bonita Springs 1
- Naples 3
- Palm Harbor 2
- Bradenton 3
- Brooksville 3
- Clermont 1
- Homestead 1
- Lauderhill 1
- Loxahatchee 5
- Margate 1
- Port Orange 3
- Riverview 1
- St Cloud 1
- Sunrise 4
- Englewood 2
- Oakland Park 2
- Palm City 3
- Port Charlotte 2
- Jupiter 1
- Lady Lake 1
- Milton 3
- Palm Coast 2
- Plant City 1
- Punta Gorda 2
- Sanford 2
- Stuart 3
- Fort Pierce 3
- Lecanto 2
- Miami Beach 1
- New Smyrna Beach 3
- North Fort Myers 2
- North Miami 3
- Ormond Beach 2
- St. Augustine 4
- Williston 2
- Alva 2
- Auburndale 2
- Crawfordville 1
- Dania Beach 1
- Daytona Beach 2
- Deland 2
- Inverness 3
- Key Largo 2
- Lake Worth Beach 1
- Melrose 2
- Odessa 2
- Osteen 1
- Panama City 3
- Parkland 1
- Parrish 1
- Seminole 1
- Southwest Ranches 1
- Tavares 2
- Valrico 1
- Clewiston 2
- Cocoa 1
- Dover 1
- Duette 1
- Eustis 2
- Fernandina Beach 2
- Fruitland Park 1
- Land O' Lakes 1
- Leesburg 1
- Lithia 2
- Medley 1
- Myakka City 2
- New Port Richey 2
- North Port 1
- Ruskin 1
- Sebastian 1
- Sebring 2
- Zolfo Springs 2
- Baker 1
- Beverly Hills 1
- Cantonment 1
- Crescent City 1
- Eastpoint 1
- Edgewater 1
- Eglin Afb 1
- Fort Walton Beach 1
- Freeport 1
- Grant-valkaria 1
- Green Cove Springs 1
- Gulfport 1
- Holiday 1
- Holmes Beach 1
- Howey-in-the-hills 1
- Hudson 1
- Indiantown 1
- Labelle 1
- Lake City 1
- Lake Panasoffkee 1
- Lake Wales 1
- Macclenny 1
- Madison 1
- Marathon 1
- Melbourne Beach 1
- Middleburg 1
- Monticello 1
- North Lauderdale 1
- Oak Hill 1
- Ocean Ridge 1
- Oviedo 1
- Pahokee 1
- Port Richey 1
- Port St Joe 1
- Sumterville 1
- Titusville 1
- Town 'N' Country 1
- Umatilla 1
- Vero Beach 1
- Wauchula 1
- Wellborn 1
- West Park 1
- Winter Springs 1
With this many organizations across Florida, waiting usually beats searching. Put your name on waitlists in Miami, Orlando, and Tampa — the state's densest rescues — and call every few weeks to check what's arrived. If nothing's happening in your immediate area, those bigger hubs are worth a drive; none of them are more than a few hours from most of the state. Adopting a Florida beagle means giving a hound a real home while strengthening rescues that operate in one of the country's most challenging climates. Start making calls today, and you'll be surprised how quickly a long-eared friend is ready to meet you.