Sarasota County Animal Services (Sarasota County Sheriff's Office)
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Hours: Administrative offices Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm; adoptions and lost and found Mon-Fri 9am-4:30pm, Sat 10am-4:30pm, Sun noon-3pm
- What it is
- Shelters and rescues
- Where
- Sarasota County
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 5, 2026
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Animal services section of the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office: shelter kennel with dog and cat adoptions, lost and found, county licensing, and officers who respond to nuisance complaints, bites, injured animals and cruelty.
How to reach them
Where: 8451 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, FL 34241
Hours: Administrative offices Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm; adoptions and lost and found Mon-Fri 9am-4:30pm, Sat 10am-4:30pm, Sun noon-3pm
Good to know
- Who can use it: To reclaim a pet: state ID, driver's license or passport, plus proof of ownership (vet records, pictures) or proof of current rabies vaccination and county license.
- How to get started: Visit during open hours. To report a lost animal call 941.861.9501 and leave a voicemail with the animal's description, name, last-seen location and your contact details.
Emergency? Call your veterinarian or the nearest 24-hour emergency hospital now, and tell them if cost is a barrier. Emergency signs and poison hotlines
Before you go
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