REGULATIONS
Brevard County requires all dogs and cats to be vaccinated and have attached animal license tags that must be renewed each year.
Pet owners can be fined up to $120 for each animal that doesn’t have a rabies vaccination certificate and license tag.
Cost for tags is $10 for spayed or neutered pets, $16 for unaltered dogs and cats, $10 for pets younger than 1; same fees apply to replacement tags. You can purchase or renew your animal license tag over the phone by calling 321-633-2024. Visa, MasterCard and Discover credit cards are accepted.
Tags also are available from:
Brevard Animal Services (Main Office): 2725 Judge Fran
Jamieson Way, Building A, Viera, 321-633-2024
North Animal Care Center: 2605 Flake Road, Titusville, 321-264-5119
South Animal Care Center: 5100 W. Eau Gallie Blvd., Melbourne,
321-253-6608
•Participating veterinary clinics and local adoption centers
•brevardsheriff.com
The county also enforces a leash law for dogs and cats. The fine for allowing an animal to be at large is $55 for the first offense, $165 for a second incident.
Visitors and residents are required to adhere to the laws established by the Brevard County Code of Animal Control Ordinance.
Call Animal Services and Enforcement at 321-633-2024 or visit brevardcounty.us/AnimalServices.
EMERGENCY CARE
Animal Emergency and Critical Care Center of Brevard: 2281 W. Eau Gallie Blvd., Melbourne, Veterinary imaging and specialty center, 321-725-5365; centralfloridaanimaler.com
Animal Specialty and
Emergency Hospital: 5775 Schenck Ave., Rockledge, emergency care 24-hours, specialty care throughout the week, 321-752-7600; ashemergency.com
ANIMAL SHELTERS
Brevard Humane Society: 1020 Cox Road, Cocoa, 321-636-3343; crittersavers.com
Brevard Humane Society’s Merritt Island Adoption Center: 155 Pioneer Rd., Merritt Island, 321-636-3343; crittersavers.com
Florida Wildlife Hospital
& Sanctuary: 4560 N. U.S. 1, Palm Shores, cares for sick, injured and abandoned wildlife and large migratory birds, and returns them to their habitat, 321-254-8843; floridawildlifehospital.org
HorseSisters and Associates: 2714 Cuyler Street, Mims; sanctuary for abused and neglected horses provides therapeutic riding and driving for all, including disabled children and adults, horse-drawn carriages and wagons for special occasions, 321-267-2929; horsesisters.org
Humane Society of South Brevard: 2600 Otter Creek Lane, Melbourne, 321-259-0601, email humanesocietysb@bellsouth.net;
humanesocietyofsouthbrevard.org
North Animal Care and Adoption Center: 2605 Flake Road, Titusville, 321-264-5119; brevardcounty.us/AnimalServices/
AdoptablePets/NorthCenter
South Animal Care and Adoption Center: 5100 W. Eau Gallie Blvd., Melbourne, 321-253-6608; brevardcounty.us/AnimalServices/AdoptablePets/SouthCenter
SPCA Brevard: 6035 Sisson Rd., Titusville, 321-567-3615; spcanorthbrevard.com (satellite adoption centers are at Melbourne Square Mall, 321-676-4815; and Merritt Square Mall, 321-453-5323)
Wild Horse Rescue Center: Devoted to preserving the spirit of the West by saving the mustang. Lectures, clinics and adoptions available, 1200 Lake Harney Woods, Mims, 321-427-1523; wildhorserescuecenter.org
DOG PARKS
Fay Lake Wilderness Park: 6300 Fay Blvd., Port St. John, 321-633-1904; brevardcounty.us/ParksRecreation/North/FayLake
Lori Wilson Park: 1500 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach, 321-455-1380; brevardcounty.us/ParksRecreation/Central/LoriWilson
Marina Park, 501 Marina Road, Titusville, 321-264-5105
Palm Bay Regional Park: 1951 Malabar Road NW, Palm Bay, 321-952-3231; brevardcounty.us/ParksRecreation/South/PalmBayRegional
Rockledge Dog Park, Dr. Robert A. Anderson Park, 1220 Pluckebaum Rd., Rockledge, 321-690-3978
Sand Point Park: 501 Marina Road, Titusville, short leash only, 321-637-5732; brevardparks.com
Satellite Beach Dog Park:
750 Jamaica Blvd., 321-777-8004; satellitebeachrecreation.org/Pages/DogPark.aspx
Wickham Park: 2500 Parkway Drive, Melbourne, 321-255-4307; brevardcounty.us/ParksRecreation/South/Wickham
DOG BEACH
Canova Beach: 3299 SR A1A, Indian Harbour Beach. Boundaries of the 700-foot stretch of beach are from the southern Canova Beach Park dune crossover to the Radisson Suite Hotel Oceanfront property line; 321-255-4400; brevardcounty.us/ParksRecreation/South/Canova