Shelter Medicine
This scale is used to document an animals composition.
Purina Body Condition System
This program was developed to improve the experiences of animals by educating shelter and rescue employees and volunteers about their emotional needs.
Fear Free Shelters
The current ACPS shelter opened in this year.
2009
ACPS works closely with this department to secure warrants for cruelty investigations.
The Office of General Counsel
This annual adoption event brings together shelters from across Northeast Florida for a 3 day event.
The PetcoLove Mega Adoption Event
This test is used to detect internal parasites in dogs and cats
This program was introduced to help cats that aren't suitable for indoor homes.
Wild Whiskers
Animal Care and Protective Services is part of this department.
The Department of Administrative Services
On average, ACPS Officers respond to this many calls for service each year.
36,000
National Animal Shelter Appreciation week is held annually to recognize Animal Shelter Workers nationwide in this week of this month.
First week of November
This is a contagious fungal skin infection causing flaky, bald patches on the head, ears, or legs
Ringworm
This is a visual sign of fear or stress where the white part of the eye is exposed.
Whale eye
ACPS has how many dog kennels
264
Officers respond to the highest number of calls in this zipcode.
32209
This metric represents the average number of days an animal stays in the shelter.
Length of stay
This is the surgical removal of the eye
Enucleation
This form of enrichment provides crucial exercise, socialization and stress relief for shelter dogs
Playgroup
This TikTok Influencer posted about Dachshunds and helped ACPS go viral
WubzGrubz
These 3 medications combine to create the sedative TKX
Telazol
Ketamine
Xylazine
In January, this first ever hardcore music festival will be held to support ACPS
Off the Chain
This virus starts with eye and nasal discharge, coughing, lethargy and can progress to neurologic symptoms.
Distemper
Do this to communicate trust and affection to a fearful cat.
Slow blink
Care Redi Bronz
Jacksonville is the largest city by land area in the contiguous United States. The ACPS Animal Services Officers cover this many square miles.
874
Friends of Jacksonville Animals supports ACPS mission and was incorporated in what year?
2008