S P C A Tampa Bay

We had visited this SPCA over 5 times… In 2 weeks. We could not decide, did we want a kitten or an older cat. There were so many cats that we just could not decide, we wanted them
All! (I did at least maybe not my boyfriend) lol
During Some visits, certain volenteers would «push» us to «take a cat home today» that sort of made me uncomfortable and they would follow us around the cat rooms.
Other then that, I felt the facilities were clean and the volunteers truly cared for the animals. The animals looked to be token care of. We finally decided on a 1 year old cat, that stole our hearts. She has brought so much joy to our home!
The paper work/​adoption was a great and a painless process. They had a special that month… Any cat over a year old… Was free… So I donated 20 dollars. She was fixed, micro chipped and her shots were up to date. The day we adopted her we saw over 5 cats leaving. So happy that these animals are getting new homes!
Our cat, who we named Milla, had had a surgery while at this SPCA, When we took her to our vet a week later, the vet said he was very impressed by the scar and records from the SPCA OF Tampa… So it made me respect them even more. I suggest if you want a pet to check this place out! You get a fair price and they truly love the animals!

We just went and adopted a wonderful little guy here. The staff was friendly, courteous, and most importantly very devoted to the animals in their care. The little guy tight was very well taken care of and you can tell the animals are well cared for. A great way to find that perfect pet and addition to anyone’s life

This place really cares about the animals! The SPCA Tampa Bay has large rooms to play with cats, an outside play area for their dogs, and sometimes they make a large area for the rabbits to hop around in! I did take off one star, because now, to play with the dogs (even if you’re not interested), they want a lot of personal information. However, for any other animal, you don’t have to give them information. All in all, they are a great, no kill, caring shelter who provides the best for their animals!

SPCA is a great way to adopt a pet while saving a pet’s life as well as money! I got my basenji mix Tyson here when he was 10 weeks old and he has been a blessing. While I grew up with many types of animals over the years, this was my first dog. The staff was very helpful, and shared tips on how to train and care for Tyson. They also provided free weekend obedience training seminars that were very helpful.

This review is just for the indoor dog park available on Sundays.
$ 5 from 11:30 — 1:30. Nice idea for pets to play, socialize and run around– especially in the summer when it’s too hot outside! Awesome employees to keep all the dogs in check. They made sure everyone played nice. I guess I misread the info though online and thought the park would be over 2000 square feet. I had high expectations lol. Instead it was just in one room of the facility. Not a lot of room for the dogs, so they limit how many can come inside at any given time. My poor dog felt trapped though and didn’t have fun lol. And she wouldn’t pee or poop since there was no grass.
So not for my pup but maybe yours would enjoy! She likes to run around and there was just not enough room there. I kept cringing and waiting for a dog to run into the wall or each other.

SPCA Tampa Bay is the BEST. I can learn new behaviors at the new SNIFF University (Sniff U) and mom bought me a new collar at the new pet boutique Homeward Bound.

This SPCA has a wonderful system for viewing and introductions. They are well-​staffed and have great facilities with a number of introduction rooms. The metal cages are open for viewing, so you can hear the kitties meow (which makes you want to take all of them home). We could tell that the animals are treated humanely and are well taken care of. We were looking for a cat and went back several times. Most of the cats we looked at were adopted by the time we went back to visit them again. Finally, we met Binks, who has (three years later) become a true member of our family. We can’t imagine life without him! This shelter has a wide variety of animal species, including farm animals. They have a beautiful new adoption center/​store where we purchased several items. Please be advised that if you live in a rental, you must bring your landlord’s phone number for approval. Binks’ adoption was a few years ago, but we were able to get a cardboard carrier from them when bringing him home. We brought an old, comfy towel to put on the bottom of the carrier for his car ride. Before we were able to take him home, they neutered him, gave him an exam, placed a microchip in him, and offered to clean his teeth… all as part of our small adoption fee ($ 25). He had a horrible URI when we brought him home, but we were able to bring him in for an exam and medication (free of charge) since it was within a week of the adoption. We have since moved to Arizona and adopted a second cat from the local Humane Society. We were not nearly as impressed with how HS functioned and truly missed our SPCA Tampa Bay experience. I highly recommend paying them a visit to find your forever friend.