The Humane Society of Pinellas is an animal shelter located in

Clearwater, Florida Clearwater is a city located in Pinellas County, Florida, United States, northwest of Tampa and St. Petersburg. To the west of Clearwater lies the Gulf of Mexico and to the southeast lies Tampa Bay. As of the 2020 census, the city had a populat ...

, which houses nearly 400 animals at any given time.

History

The Humane Society of Pinellas was founded in 1956, then known as the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Clearwater or SPCA Clearwater. In 1988, after the founding of another local animal shelter, the SPCA Clearwater changed its name to the Humane Society of North Pinellas. The shelter underwent another name change, and in 2000, officially became the Humane Society of Pinellas.

Management

The Humane Society of Pinellas is governed by a Board of Directors and a Foundation.

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External links

Official website
Animal shelters in the United States Pinellas Clearwater, Florida