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Welcome to Keep Pets Alive - Central Florida

This group serves as a hub for dog and cat lovers to share information and ask for help.


We will work together to find solutions to keep these pets alive and well.  


Our key priority is to find fosters for dogs who are on the Orange County Shelter’s weekly kill list.

Contact Us
Why Foster?Foster Friend RegistryFoster StoriesOur Recommended RescuesFrequently Asked Questions

Why Foster?

The main way dogs at OCAS can be saved is by rescue organizations.

Rescues MUST use fosters to obtain and keep dogs until they are adopted. Fosters in

central Florida are in critically short supply. That’s why we’re working so hard to Find

Fosters FAST!  If you’re not ready to adopt or worried about costs, fostering is the perfect solution.  Rescues cover all expenses — food, vet care, supplies — so all you have to do is love

and care for a dog in need. It’s easy, meaningful, and life-changing for both of you.

Foster Friend Registry

We’re all about giving pets in need the best foster care possible. Our awesome volunteers are on a mission to save those furry friends who deserve a second chance at life.

We are always in need of foster homes, If you are an animal lover and you want to do what you can to help, please take a few moments and fill up our form.

Submit a form

Foster Stories

Inspiring examples of being a dog foster.

Our Recommended Rescues

This is a list of rescues that our organization has worked with well. Notice that many have specialties, please fill out their foster application to be evaluated and selected as a foster.

All Paws on Deck Animal Rescue

All Paws on Deck Animal Rescue

All Paws on Deck Animal Rescue

All Paws on Deck is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit dog rescue organization based in Connecticut that is dedicated to rescuing and rehoming pregnant dogs and their puppies. 

​AllpawsFL@gmail.com

A Better Life Rescue

All Paws on Deck Animal Rescue

All Paws on Deck Animal Rescue

A Better Life – Pet Rescue, Inc. helps to promote the adoption of rescued animals throughout Central Florida. We believe that every animal deserves a second chance through rescue and rehabilitation.

​betterlifepet@gmail.com

Bully Up Rescue

All Paws on Deck Animal Rescue

Ewenity Farm Herding Dog

We are a 501c3 non-profit, volunteer, foster-based organization located in Central Florida.  We aim at restoring the positive image of the bully breed. 

​bullyuprescuecrew@gmail.com

Ewenity Farm Herding Dog

Ewenity Farm Herding Dog

Ewenity Farm Herding Dog

We are a small, foster-based rescue organization serving the state of Florida and the southeast United States.

​ewenityfarmdogrescue@gmail.com

Furever Bully Love

Ewenity Farm Herding Dog

Furever Bully Love

Saving the misunderstood. Foster based Florida 501c3 non-profit specializing in bully breeds.  Voicing the voiceless

​info@fureverbullyloverescue.com

Husky Haven

Ewenity Farm Herding Dog

Furever Bully Love

Husky Haven of Florida is an organization 100% run by volunteers. If you'd like to help make a change, all you need is a little time and a lot of passion for this beautiful breed and rescue.

huskyhavenfl@gmail.com

Lakeland Pitbull Advocates

Lakeland Pitbull Advocates

Lakeland Pitbull Advocates

Through community outreach, we help dogs get vetted, neutered, and spayed, and provide food for those in need.

​lakelandpitbulladvocates@gmail.com

Our Cause 4 Paws

Lakeland Pitbull Advocates

Lakeland Pitbull Advocates

Here at Our Cause 4 Paws Rescue, we’re committed to investing our expertise and resources in order to help dogs in need.

​ourcause4paws@gmail.com

Paws of Hope Dog Rescue

Lakeland Pitbull Advocates

We are a dog rescue located in Haines City, FL. Officially opened in October 2023, but we have been "unofficially" rescuing animals for over 15 years.

Pohdr23@gmail.com

Polk County Bully Project

Polk County Bully Project

We believe that we can end breed discrimination and cruelty by working together through education and community support.

polkcountybullyproject@gmail.com

Polka Dogz

Polk County Bully Project

Poodle and Pooch

Our mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and re-home dogs while educating the community on responsible pet ownership. 

​aaron@polkadogz.org

Poodle and Pooch

Polk County Bully Project

Poodle and Pooch

We rescue the “leftovers” from animal control, the dogs nobody wants because they’re older or suffer from neglect, abuse or have a medical need.

intake@poodleandpoochrescue.org

Rescue Rebels

Smallest Souls Animal Rescue

Smallest Souls Animal Rescue

Since 2016, Rescue Rebels has fostered and placed hundreds of rescue dogs in their forever homes. 

​rescue.rebels@yahoo.com

Smallest Souls Animal Rescue

Smallest Souls Animal Rescue

Smallest Souls Animal Rescue

At Smallest Souls Animal Rescue, we believe that life will out—even in the tiniest, most fragile lives. Based in Kissimmee, Florida.

​smallestsouls@gmail.com 

Touch of Grey

Smallest Souls Animal Rescue

Treasure Fur-Ever Pet Rescue

Our goal is to take as many senior and special needs dogs as we can out of the shelter environment.

​info@touchofgreyrescue.com

Treasure Fur-Ever Pet Rescue

Treasure Fur-Ever Pet Rescue

Treasure Fur-Ever Pet Rescue

We are dedicated to finding loving forever homes for dogs and cats in need.

TreasureFureverAnimalRescue@gmail.com

Pet Project USA

Treasure Fur-Ever Pet Rescue

Pet Project USA

We strive to make a lasting impact on animal welfare through collaborative efforts with underfunded shelters and communities

info@petprojectusa.org

Happy Trails

Treasure Fur-Ever Pet Rescue

Pet Project USA

We opened a brand new Community Resource Center for pet owners in 2019 that services Orange, Osceola and Seminole.

happytrailsanimalrescue@yahoo.com

Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at bringhappinesshome@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.

Keep Pets Alive - Central FL is a foster care agency that helps connect pets in need with loving homes.


To become a foster, you must first complete our application process and meet the necessary requirements. Contact us to learn more.


Fostering is providing temporary care for a dog in need.
We do not have a shelter building - all of our animals are cared for by foster families until they find a forever new home.  We are looking for committed foster homes that will continue to help us take in dogs to give them a chance.


We do our best to select animals that meet your preferences.  The application forms ask a number of questions which are designed to help us determine the age, size and other conditions you are willing to work with.  Please be as honest and as detailed as possible on your Foster Friend Registry!


Yes!!! We are always searching for foster homes - no matter how many people seem to sign on, often our intake requests exceed the number of foster homes in our rescue.  We are ALWAYS in need of foster homes especially for larger breed dogs.


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