Did you know that every single year, over 6.5 million companion animals end up in animal shelters in the U.S.? Sadly, over 1.5 million are euthanized and only 3.2 million are adopted. National Adopt A Shelter Pet Day was created in order to bring awareness to these tragic numbers. It is the result of the annual Adopt A Dog Month that the American Humane Society founded in 1981. Observed annually on April 30th, this national observance helps bring attention to the needless suffering of animals in shelters and encourages people to make to adopt not shop. 
Below are the links to some local Panhandle animal shelters and their online listings of adoptable pets!
- Panhandle Animal Shelter, Facebook page
- Panhandle Animal Welfare Society, official website
- Alaqua Animal Refuge, official website
- Tallahassee Animal Shelter, official website