St. Lucie County Animal Safety Division Animal Shelter (Fort Pierce)
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Hours: By appointment. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 8 AM-4:30 PM; Wednesday 8 AM-5:30 PM; closed daily 1-2 PM
- What it is
- Shelters and rescues
- Where
- St. Lucie County (one of three animal control agencies in the county)
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 5, 2026
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St. Lucie County's animal control shelter, run by the Animal Safety Division. Animals impounded by county staff are held on a five-day stray hold while staff try to reunite them with owners, then transferred to partner rescues and adoption facilities. The public can pick up lost pets, surrender animals and register pets with the county. Lost and stray animals held at the shelter can be viewed online.
How to reach them
Where: 3404 West Midway Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34982
Hours: By appointment. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 8 AM-4:30 PM; Wednesday 8 AM-5:30 PM; closed daily 1-2 PM
Good to know
- How to get started: Call during business hours to schedule an appointment. After-hours emergencies go to 911 or 772-465-5770. Use the county's Know Your Jurisdiction map to find the right animal control agency.
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
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More keeping your pet, end-of-life care and pet loss near Fort Pierce
- Humane Society of St. Lucie County (Port St. Lucie) · Port St. Lucie · 3 mi
- Humane Society of the Treasure Coast (Palm City) · Palm City · 16 mi
- Humane Society of the Treasure Coast Euthanasia, Cremation and Memorial Garden · Palm City · 16 mi
- Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League (West Palm Beach) · West Palm Beach · 48 mi
- Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control (West Palm Beach) · West Palm Beach · 49 mi
Other help near Fort Pierce
- Pet food Humane Society of St. Lucie County Pawsitive Pet Pantry · Port St. Lucie · 3 mi
- Spay/neuter Humane Society of the Treasure Coast Martin County Community Cat TNVR · Palm City · 16 mi
- Low-cost care Paws 2 Help Not-For-Profit Veterinary Clinic (Jupiter) · Jupiter · 35 mi