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Abandoned Pet Rescue Inc

Fort Lauderdale's No-Kill Shelter

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Your New Best Friend Is Waiting

Abandoned Pet Rescue has many wonderful cats and dogs waiting to be your new best friend!

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350

Dogs and Cats rescued annually

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Pets adopted since 1996

200

Animals in our care

500

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Abandoned Pet Rescue, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is a No-Kill animal shelter with the mission to rescue, heal and rehome abandoned and neglected cats and dogs, while also promoting responsible pet ownership and advocating for animal welfare in our community.
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Mary Ann

3 years old 487 days in shelter
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Swaddles

4 years old 1331 days in shelter
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We hope everyone had a wonderful St Patrick’s Day We hope everyone had a wonderful St Patrick’s Day so far and has a safe night ahead! 🍀✨ Mary Ann and Emelia are feeling festive, but wish they could be at home celebrating with you. 

🐶 Mary Ann is a 3 year-old, 50-pound Pit Bull Terrier with a heart as big as her smile. She’s one of the most loving and sweetest dogs you’ll ever meet—she lives for hugs, belly rubs, and snuggles. Mary Ann has even been crowned Miss Canine of APR by local pageant queen Tiffany Coquis @tiffanycoquis, Miss Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. With her soulful eyes and sweet face, she’s often compared to the famous rescue pup Miss Peaches @famousmisspeaches, but she stays humble, dreaming only of a forever home. 💚🏡

🐶 Emelia is a 3-year-old playful black and white, lowrider Staffordshire Terrier who packs 50 pounds of pure cuteness. She’s full of love and has a big silly personality, plus she’s always ready for her next adventure. 🐕‍🦺💚

They are spayed, vaccinated, microchipped, and ready to be your best friend. 🩷🩵 Apply to adopt Mary Ann or Emelia at www.AbandonedPetRescue.org, a no-kill animal shelter in Fort Lauderdale, FL. 🌴🐾

#aprfll #nokillshelter #fortlauderdale #stpatricksday #dogs
We have a busy weekend of upcoming events! 🤩🗓️ Che We have a busy weekend of upcoming events! 🤩🗓️ Check out what Abandoned Pet Rescue is up to the third weekend in March… 💚

✨ 19th Annual Riverwalk Mutts & Martinis @riverwalkftl 
Saturday, March 21, 2026
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Esplanade Park, 400 SW 2nd St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
✨ Pet Supermarket @petsupermarket 
3rd Saturday (March 21st): 3939 N Federal Hwy, Oakland Park, 33308
✨ Yappy Hour at Maman Miami with @mallowfrenchie 
Sunday, March 22, 2026
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Maman Edgewater, 2000 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33137

To learn more about how to paw-ticipate, visit our highlighted “Events” tab on our profile, click on the tagged accounts in this post, or visit our website abandonedpetrescue.org for more information 🩷🩵 our adoptable pets hope to see you this weekend! 🥰💫💕

#aprfll #nokillshelter #fortlauderdale #miami #animalrescue
Lucky is hoping that you’ll stay to see him and hi Lucky is hoping that you’ll stay to see him and his adoptable friends who dressed up for you today! 🍀 While getting seen by the right home takes a little bit of luck ✨ engaging with our content really helps dogs like Lucky who have been waiting years for their forever home be seen. 💫

Watch the reel to meet:
🐶 Lucky @lucky_apr 
🐶 Peele
🐶 Pops
🐶 Ray
🐶 Chaz
🐶 Hershey 

Visit abandonedpetrescue.org to read their bios and to apply to schedule a meet and greet! 💚💚 Abandoned Pet Rescue is a no-kill animal shelter in Fort Lauderdale, FL 🌴🐾

#aprfll #nokillshelter #fortlauderdale #stpatricksday #dogs
Would you help us find our adoptable cats a home t Would you help us find our adoptable cats a home this St Paddy’s Day? 🍀 we paw-mise these sweet kitties will bring you lots of good luck 😸 and lots of love 😻 if you bring them into your family! 💚

Swipe to meet our kitties who dressed up just for you ✨

If you’d like to adopt any of the sweet cats in this post, please visit abandonedpetrescue.org 🩵🩷 Abandoned Pet Rescue is no-kill shelter in Fort Lauderdale, FL 🌴🐾

#aprfll #nokillshelter #fortlauderdale #cats #kittens
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