#Florida pet shelter law 252.3568 Articles

Florida hurricane season runs June 1-November 30, but cat evacuation rules are more nuanced than a static county shelter list. This September 2026 update explains Florida's pet-sheltering requirement, the federal PETS Act, storm-specific rules for Miami-Dade, Pinellas, Palm Beach, Monroe and Lee, medication-dependent cat planning, and the current PETSAFE Act status. It also corrects a major legal error: Trooper's Law took effect October 1, 2025 and its felony tethering provision is written specifically for dogs, while Florida's broader abandonment law protects any animal.