Who We Are
We are a small group of volunteers dedicated to saving the cats and kittens at Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center (HC-PRC) in Tampa, FL from euthanasia. We are not shelter employees, just concerned citizens who saw how many were being euthanized on a daily basis and wanted to do something to make a difference for the precious souls locked in the cages behind closed doors. We created and maintain this website and the Urgent Cats of Tampa Bay Facebook page to help these cats gain exposure for adoption or rescue. Our primary goal is to promote awareness of the many wonderful animals available at the shelter in the hopes of finding them new forever homes.
With as many lives that have been saved, it's hard to believe UCTB didn't exist before February of 2013! Our success is a testament to our devoted and passionate fans and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We are often asked how we manage to run the page and post so many cats while still working full time jobs and juggling family obligations. The answer is that we don't sleep! Just kidding, although it definitely feels that way sometimes. So please go easy on us if we don't update a cat's status as quickly as you'd like or don't respond to an email right away. That being said, we understand the emotional connections made with the precious lives on our page, so we will do our best to keep the information as up to date as possible. Updates are usually made at night, sometimes very late, since we work during the day. (If you're interested in becoming a volunteer with UCTB, click here.)
With as many lives that have been saved, it's hard to believe UCTB didn't exist before February of 2013! Our success is a testament to our devoted and passionate fans and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We are often asked how we manage to run the page and post so many cats while still working full time jobs and juggling family obligations. The answer is that we don't sleep! Just kidding, although it definitely feels that way sometimes. So please go easy on us if we don't update a cat's status as quickly as you'd like or don't respond to an email right away. That being said, we understand the emotional connections made with the precious lives on our page, so we will do our best to keep the information as up to date as possible. Updates are usually made at night, sometimes very late, since we work during the day. (If you're interested in becoming a volunteer with UCTB, click here.)
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The information provided about each cat on our page is collected from shelter reports and personal interactions. Specific information like age, sex, breed, temperament and health CANNOT be guaranteed. The shelter is a stressful environment for animals and the behavior displayed during meet and greets with us and potential adopters may not be representative of behavior outside the shelter. Additionally, because of the time investment required to maintain this page, we only get to spend a few minutes with each animal, which is not enough time for all potential behaviors to be observed. Please take this into consideration when thinking about adoption.
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About the Shelter
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Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center
440 N. Falkenburg Road Tampa, Florida 33619 Main phone: 813-744-5660 Open 7 days a week 10am-7pm (Note: phones are only answered M-F, 8am-5pm) For more information on volunteering or to view public shelter reports, please visit: http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/animalservices To see a full list of adoptable animals currently at HC-PRC, visit Petango: http://www.petango.com/hillsboroughcounty |
HC-PRC is a county kill shelter that takes in approx. 900 cats and 800 dogs per month. Strays are given a 5-day hold period to allow owners a chance to reclaim their lost pet. During the hold period, adoption applications and rescue holds are accepted on most animals, but be aware it is possible an owner will reclaim. Owner surrenders are given from 0-10 days depending on the reason for surrender. Once the hold period is up, an animal may be held for adoption screening, transferred to a qualified rescue, or euthanized. When the shelter is overcrowded, it is possible that owner surrenders will be euthanized immediately, as soon as the owner leaves the building!
Please do not call HC-PRC and complain about animals being euthanized. It is the COMMUNITY that fills the shelter. By law, they must take every animal brought to them or picked up by the Animal Control Officers. The staff and volunteers work very hard to save as many as possible. HC-PRC has active volunteer and foster programs, hosts the First Saturday adoption events for families, participates in off site adoption events, runs adoption pricing specials, and is always working to improve the save rate. If it upsets you how many animals are euthanized at this shelter, take action. Volunteer to foster a shelter animal, become a volunteer, work with a local rescue, educate people about the importance of spay/neuter, or share the animals on our Urgent Cats of Tampa Bay Facebook page to get them as much exposure as possible.
Please do not call HC-PRC and complain about animals being euthanized. It is the COMMUNITY that fills the shelter. By law, they must take every animal brought to them or picked up by the Animal Control Officers. The staff and volunteers work very hard to save as many as possible. HC-PRC has active volunteer and foster programs, hosts the First Saturday adoption events for families, participates in off site adoption events, runs adoption pricing specials, and is always working to improve the save rate. If it upsets you how many animals are euthanized at this shelter, take action. Volunteer to foster a shelter animal, become a volunteer, work with a local rescue, educate people about the importance of spay/neuter, or share the animals on our Urgent Cats of Tampa Bay Facebook page to get them as much exposure as possible.
