3/2/18 @ 2:15 p. m. - The Wednesday, February 28, 2018 edition of the News-Leader featured a story written by Cindy Jackson regarding Nassau County Animal Care & Control which included information about the department's roles and responsibilities including sheltering, adoption programs, and responding to a variety of citizen calls regarding strays and animal welfare. Please click here to read the story in its entirety.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

Note: Photos by Cindy Jackson - Fernandina Beach News-Leader

1/26/18 @ 9:00 a.m. - Below is a schedule of upcoming meetings of the Fact Finding Committee that was established to meet with citizens to discuss the proposed changes to the Animal Control Ordinance including the ban against unattended tethering and language that would prohibit animals from being transported outside the cab of a vehicle in temperatures below 45 or over 85 degrees.

As previously indicated, the Fact Finding Meetings are the proper forum for expressing concerns about the proposed changes. The decision regarding the proposed changes will not be considered by the Committee, therefore no action will be taken at these meetings. The Fact Finding Committee is listening to citizen comments and compiling information to be discussed at a future meeting of the Board of County Commissioners. If you have concerns that you would like the Committee to be aware of, you should plan on attending at least one of these meetings to ensure your opinions are included in the information that is presented to the Board. It is not necessary for you to attend each individual meeting, however anyone is welcome to do so.

Upcoming Meetings of the Fact Finding Committee:

• Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 6:00 p.m., Commission Chambers, 96135 Nassau Place, Yulee, FL 32097
• Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 6:00 p.m., Callahan Multi-Purpose Facility, 543350 US Highway 1, Callahan, FL 32011
• Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 1:00 p.m., Commission Chambers, 96135 Nassau Place, Yulee, FL 32097
• Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 1:00 p.m., Callahan Multi-Purpose Facility, 543350 US Highway 1, Callahan, FL 32011
  

If you have any questions, please contact Nassau County Animal Services at (904) 530-6150 or email contact@nassaucountyfl.com.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

12/1/17 @ 3:50 p.m. - Have your pet's photo taken with Santa from 1:00-4:00 p.m. this Saturday, December 2nd at Yulee Petco.

There will also be free dog/cat adoptions from 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

If you have any questions, please contact Nassau County Animal Services at (904) 530-6150 or Petco at (904) 225-0014.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

9/16/17 @ 6:45 p.m. - A big thank you to Petco for their generous donation to Nassau County Animal Services!

Sabrina Robertson
County Manager's Office

4/19/17 @ 10:00 a.m. - Nassau County Animal Services and the Nassau Humane Society have partnered to bring you the Adopt-A-Palooza Event this Saturday, April 22, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. This event will take place simultaneously at both locations, each featuring their own fun activities.

Please see below for additional information.




Nassau County Animal Services Event:
86078 License Road, Fernandina Beach

- Friends of Animals in Nassau & Cats Angels will be hosting a Ribbon Cutting for the new outdoor cat enclosure
- Receive one raffle ticket for each bag or case of pet food donated to win a prize!
- Free Face painting and more

Nassau Humane Society Event:
639 Airport Road, Fernandina Beach

- Free entry to dog park (must show proof of UTD Rabies, Distemper, Bordetella vaccines)
- Receive one raffle ticket for each bag or case of pet food donated to win a prize!
- Local vendors
- Fun activities and more

Admissions and parking for both events is free and will feature the above activities and refreshments. There will be many adoptable pets available with special pricing starting at $25 for dogs and $10 for cats. All pets are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and micro-chipped.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

Friday, September 30 through Sunday, October 2, 2016, Petco Foundation and First Coast No More Homeless Pets hosted a mega-adoption event at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds. Pets from surrounding counties were brought to the event in hopes of finding them homes. We are happy to report that all 68 pets brought from Nassau County were adopted and a total of 719 pets were adopted overall. Great job to everyone involved, especially Nassau County Animal Services!

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

First Coast No More Homeless Pets and the Petco Foundation are hosting their fall Mega Adoption Event Friday, September 30th through Sunday, October 2nd from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds. There will be over 1,000 adoptable pets available, including pets from Nassau County Animal Services. A $20 adoption fee includes spay/neuter, microchip, vaccines, and city/county license.

Come meet Bones (pictured left) and many other wonderful pets just like him that are looking for their forever homes!

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

Nassau County Animal Services is looking for volunteers to have Storm Sleepovers with pups from the shelter over the next few days in order to provide them with a safe and comfortable environment during the storm. No pup should have to ride out the storm alone so if you are interested, stop by and fill out the necessary paperwork and take a pup home over the weekend. Or if you fall in love, keep him forever!

The shelter is located at 86078 License Road (across from Target) and pups can be picked up between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. today. Please call (904) 530-6150 if you have any questions.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

Friday, July 15 through Sunday, July 17, Petco Foundation and First Coast No More Homeless Pets hosted a mega-adoption event at the Nassau County Fairgrounds. Pets from the surrounding counties were brought to the event in hopes for adoption. A total of 723 peters were adopted. Of those 723, 64 were from Nassau County Animal Services. Great job to everyone involved!

Nassau County Animal Services will participate in another large scale adoption event hosted by the Jacksonville Humane Society and Petsmart from August 22-August 23, 2016. Please check back for more information.

-Sabrina Robertson
 Nassau County Manager's Office

For the month of April, Nassau County Animal Services is hosting the Adopt-A-Bull Event in an effort to find permanent and loving homes for all bulldog breeds. Adoption fees are 50% off and include spay/neutering, vaccines, and microchipping.

To view animals currently available for adoption, please visit Nassau County Animal Services website. You may also visit the shelter located at 86078 License Road anytime Tuesday-Friday from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. or on Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. The shelter is closed to the public on Sundays and Mondays.

If you have any questions, please contact Nassau County Animal Services at (904) 530-6150.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office