Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center

Tampa, FL

The county animal shelter serving Hillsborough County and the city of Tampa, handling stray intake, animal control and adoptions. The shelter regularly runs at high capacity for cats and often waives adoption fees to move animals into homes.

Hours Adoptions Mon-Sat 10am-5pm.

Areas served Hillsborough County and Tampa, Florida

Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

Call (813) 301-7387 for current adoption fees.

How it works

Browse the online kennel on the county website, then visit the Pet Resource Center during adoption hours.

Location

Find Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center

The area

Hillsborough County at a glance

Population 1,522,748

Housing units 630,692

Est. households with a cat 187,205

Estimated by applying the AVMA's 2024 national cat-ownership rate (32.1% of households) to the county's real household count from the Census Bureau — a national rate applied locally, not a local survey. Population and housing figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What are your hours?

Adoptions Mon-Sat 10am-5pm.

Where are you located?

Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center is at 440 North Falkenburg Road in Tampa, Florida.

How does the adoption process work?

Browse the online kennel on the county website, then visit the Pet Resource Center during adoption hours.

Get involved

Support Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center

Surrendering a cat

Contact the Pet Resource Center at (813) 301-7387 to ask about surrendering an animal.

Become a foster