Animal Guardians of Brevard

• Spay-Neuter

• Adoptions

• Education

• Shelter Assistance

• Other Programs

Animal Guardians of Brevard's major programs are directed at controlling animal overpopulation by decreasing the number of animals coming into shelters and increasing the number being adopted out.  

Our SPAY-NEUTER Programs aim to make animal sterilization accessible and affordable throughout Brevard County.  We provide low cost spay-neuter services through local clinics, a mobile clinic, and financial assistance to eligible pet guardians so they can get their pets sterilized (when funds are available).  WE ARE THE ONLY PROGRAM IN BREVARD COUNTY that has been doing so.  Our spay-neuter programs have sterilized hundreds of cats and dogs.  Find out more or get an application for financial assistance.  All of this is a huge financial undertaking and donations are greatly appreciated.  Right now we are desperate for funds!!!

The need for services like these in Brevard is CRITICAL.  It is imperative that the Brevard County Commission be frequently reminded of the magnitude of the problem of animal overpopulation.  A comprehensive approach to the problem must be taken to save lives and tax dollars.  The budget for Animal Services averages over $3,500,000, much of which is related to the capture, care, and problems caused directly or indirectly by homeless animals.  Unfortunately the community's unwillingness or inability to find money, or shift funding from population control through killing, to population control through prevention of unwanted births, prevents meaningful solutions from being implemented.  

Adding to the problem is the fact that the county-run shelters are now the ONLY open admission shelters in Brevard (meaning that they take every animal, stray or relinquished, brought to them, anytime, from anyone, for any reason).  All other Brevard shelters are closed admission and can choose which animals they wish to take or reject animals for lack of space.  Those who are turned away end up at the county shelters or on the streets.  Where else can they go; on the streets they often suffer greatly and die miserably?  

The Central Brevard Humane Society (CBHS) in Cocoa implemented such a policy and many strays and relinquished animals they used to take now end up in the county shelters (see statement from their newsletter).  

 All of this, and Brevard's burgeoning population, has contributed to significant overcrowding at county shelters which struggle to give every animal a chance despite the overwhelming number of animals coming into their care. The ONLY solution is responsible pet guardianship, including sterilization.  Unfortunately, this has not been a top priority and, in some cases, other projects have consumed scarce resources that might have been put toward desperately-needed spay-neuter programs.  

PLEASE contact your commissioners and let them know how much you want a comprehensive plan to fight animal overpopulation in Brevard.  Otherwise, it will not happen.  Also, please support our spay-neuter programs and other efforts by donating to our organization.  WE ALSO DESPERATELY NEED HELP WITH FUNDRAISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS.  

LET'S ALL WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE BREVARD A NO MORE HOMELESS PETS COMMUNITY.   Check out Brevard's No Kill Advocacy Group.

Our ADOPTION Program arranges adoption events for area shelters and rescue groups at festivals, local businesses, and other venues, and at the South Animal Care and Adoption Center (SACC).  These fun events usually have excellent results and hundreds of pets have found homes.  They also provide exposure for the participating facilities and an opportunity to educate.  Animal Guardians has also facilitated the transfer of hundreds more animals slated for euthanasia from SACC to rescue organizations.

Our EDUCATION Program exists to fight ignorance and apathy toward the plight of homeless animals in the community, and teach responsible pet guardianship.   Many people don't spay and neuter their pets based on faulty information.  Others "never get around  to it." Still others do not see pet guardianship as a lifetime commitment, and relinquish pets to shelters for reasons that are treatable or trivial.  Most of these pets will die from illness, lack of space, or a broken heart.

We provide informative brochures and displays on responsible pet guardianship to the general public.  We collaborated with Florida Today to distribute an educational publication to Brevard schoolchildren.  We also provide public service announcements to the local media regularly and believe an educated community is the best way to bring about the changes needed to save lives and prevent suffering.

Our SHELTER ASSISTANCE Program has provided supplies and equipment to our local shelter, the South Animal Care and Adoption Center (SACC), and improvements to the physical plant.  Animal Guardians members volunteer daily and assist with day to day operations, improving efficiency and the flow of animals through the facility.  They also assist and educate clients, provide animal care, and do more to enhance client services and contribute to improving life and death statistics.  

Our OTHER Programs include collecting donations of money and supplies from donation boxes for the animals and local shelters.  We manage bulletin boards at local businesses that showcase adoptable shelter animals including Wal-Mart, through the Purina/Wal-Mart Very Best Pet Network.  

There is so much to do and we are very grateful our volunteers and donors for their help.  PLEASE HELP OUR EFFORTS TO SAVE LIVES!