Alachua County Commissioners held a meeting to discuss overcrowding June 28, nearly six weeks since the shelter’s former director, Ed Williams, resigned after five years in the role.

Alachua County is no longer accepting animals for its shelter due to what officials are calling "crisis-level overcrowding" and low staffing numbers. The county's Animal Resources and Care ...

Jane, a 3-year-old shelter dog from Puppy Hill Farm, shows off her coat while waiting for potential adopters at the rescue’s weekly PetSmart appearance on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025.

Barbara Rochelle didn’t want to say goodbye. She stood outside the Alachua County Animal Shelter, holding Elsa’s leash a little too tightly, her other hand stroking the six-month-old blue pit ...

Special needs shelters provide one cot per patient ... pet medications, pet food, etc. Alachua County Animal Resources and Community Support Services staff will be on-site to encourage both ...

Alachua County is negotiating with UF to build a new animal shelter on a 12.6-acre section of campus. The $3 million ground lease would allow Alachua County to occupy a section of the swine unit ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Many shelters in the area are at full capacity, with that being said there is a need for a new shelter in Alachua County. It has been a long time coming, but County ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - While hashing out details of a planned animal shelter during Tuesday’s meeting, most Alachua County commissioners supported a deal with the University of Florida ...

There was one major, looming question at the most recent Alachua County commission meeting: How will county officials handle the mass overcrowding of the local animal shelter? The Alachua County ...

The dog got a new home after a reunion in Florida, an animal shelter said. Screengrab from Alachua County Animal Resources on Facebook A beloved dog was found tied up after his owner’s death ...