These annual slumber parties, which are designed to encourage community members to get creative in their support for their local shelters, offer unique opportunities to get involved, such as spending the night at the shelter.

With kitten season upon us, these organizations are eager to share the purr-fect advice on how to lend a paw if you stumble upon a litter of kittens.

ACPS has waived all adoption fees for the month, and fostering remains free.

“Currently, 91% of individuals with IDD are unemployed. That’s unacceptable, and we can do better,” Reichert said. The PAWS program was created to address this disparity, providing both skills training and professional certifications.

The Jacksonville Humane Society and Animal Care & Protective Services are continuing their annual Silent Night foster program to give shelter pets temporary homes for the holidays.

Are you considering adding a furry friend to your family this holiday season? The Jacksonville Humane Society (JHS) and Animal Care and Protective Services (ACPS) will offer a Black Friday special from Nov. 29 through Dec. 1.

Dozens of people lined up outside the shelter Saturday morning to sign up to foster and adopt 130 chihuahuas that were rescued Friday after being found neglected in a Lackawanna home.

The City of Jacksonville’s Animal Care and Protective Services will host a special adoption event this Labor Day weekend as part of the nationwide “Clear the Shelters” campaign.

The city of Jacksonville’s Animal Care and Protective Services hosted a “Full of Love” adoption event Saturday to get hundreds of dogs into permanent homes.

Hundreds of available dogs and cats will be available at the JHS Adoption, Education and Pet Help Center located at 8464 Beach Blvd. and at ACPS located at 2020 Forest St.

Adoptions will be free for pets at the event.

Adoption fees will be waived this weekend during Animal Care & Protective Services' two-day adoption event at PetSmart on Monument Road.

The Jacksonville Humane Society is offering free pet adoptions from Dec. 31 to Jan. 1.

Over 100 dogs at Jacksonville’s Animal Care and Protective Services (ACPS) shelter are still under quarantine Friday after one dog tested positive for pneumovirus, which is a highly contagious respiratory virus.

One dog has tested positive for pneumovirus at Jacksonville's Animal Care and Protective Services shelter. The last time this virus was identified in a dog at the shelter was in 2020.

The Jacksonville Humane Society and Animal Care and Protective Services are teaming up to offer a free adoption event this fall.

The Jacksonville Humane Society and Animal Care and Protective Services are hoping to make fur-ever homes a reality for more than 100 dogs and cats this Labor Day Weekend.

You can add a new member to your family this weekend at a pet adoption sponsored by the Jacksonville Humane Society and PetSmart.

If you’re looking for a new best friend, you have a chance to get one for FREE!

Jacksonville’s annual “Silent Night” program that aims to empty animal shelters for the holidays will soon be in full swing.

If your family is feeling one fur-baby short these days, the Jacksonville Humane Society and Animal Care and Protective Services are ready to help.

Animal Care & Protective Services rescued and removed 74 cats from a home in Mandarin on Wednesday.

The City of Jacksonville’s Animal Care and Protective Services (ACPS) suggests easy tips to help keep your pets safe this holiday. Prevent food and alcohol poisoning: Keep table food away from your pets. Update your pets’ tags and microchip information: Fireworks and other loud noises may frighten your pet, causing the pet to run away. Keep pets away from fireworks: Fireworks, such as sparklers, can burn pets. “With just a few simple steps, you can keep your pets happy and safe as you ring in 2021,” said Walter.

Published: November 26, 2020, 10:40 am Updated: November 30, 2020, 11:14 amJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Great update: 149 animals have new homes after the Jacksonville Humane Society (JHS) and Animal Care and Protective Services (ACPS) hosted a Black Friday event offering free adoptions. JHS told News4Jax that 92 cats and 57 dogs were adopted from Nov. 27 through Nov. 29. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Those interested in viewing JHS’ adoptable pets can visit www.jaxhumane.org. Visitors to can also help the pets in our community by bringing a bag of dog or cat food as a donation. For more information, visit www.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville man is charged with 16 counts of aggravated animal cruelty. The complaint shows the dogs had no potable water, little food, cages filled with feces and urine, and were emaciated. The dogs are now being cared for at ACPS, which is trying to get sole legal custody of the animals. According to an arrest report, the case against Mercer began on Sept. 24, when a neighbor reported an awful smell coming from Mercer’s home, along with the sound of barking dogs. An animal control officer went to the home and found 16 canines, most of which were hound dogs, that were used for hunting, according to Mercer.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. A series of digital charts compiled on the Alachua County Public Schools website provides the number of the reported active COVID-19 cases among students and staff at each school in the district. Active cases are defined as those reported within the previous two weeks, which is the incubation period for the virus, the page said. The page also includes a chart labeled District Totals, a running total of all cases of the virus that have been reported since Aug. 17. The dashboard notes that the cases listed on it did not necessarily involve patients who contracted the virus on a school campus. The Duval County Public Schools district planned to publish a similar COVID-19 dashboard in August with school-level information but was blocked by the Florida Health Department in Duval County, citing federal privacy laws.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Get ready to fall in love with a furry friend this Leap Day! The Jacksonville Humane Society (JHS) and Animal Care and Protective Services (ACPS) are hosting an adoption event to celebrate Leap Day on Saturday, Feb. 29 and Sunday, March 1. The event will be held at Petsmart’s Regency location between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Both shelters will be offering free adoptions on site as well and will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.“A leap year gives us one extra day to save more lives,” Denise Deisler, JHS CEO, said. “We are very thankful to PetSmart Charities for allowing us to host this event and for all their life-saving support.”All animals will be spayed/neutered, microchipped, and up-to-date on vaccines.