Our Story

Founded in 1940, SPCA Tampa Bay has been serving animals and the people who love them throughout our community for more than 85 years. At SPCA Tampa Bay, animal welfare is about more than sheltering animals. It is about empathy, compassion, connection, and strengthening the bond between people and animals.

Each year, SPCA Tampa Bay provides care and support for thousands of animals, including dogs, cats, pocket pets, exotic animals, and injured wildlife. Animals in our care receive medical attention, enrichment, and compassion while our team works to meet their individual needs and help them move toward their next chapter.

Our work also extends beyond the shelter. Through community programs and services, including free pet food pantries and low-cost vaccine clinics, we provide resources that help people care for the animals they love and, whenever possible, keep pets with their families and out of shelters.

Our Vision:
Create a community where every animal matters.

Our Mission:
Through passionate collaboration with our community, we transform the lives of animals.

Our Core Values:
Compassion, Community, Customer Experience and Teamwork. Learn more.

SPCA Tampa Bay is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit locally governed by a volunteer board of directors. Like most U.S. animal shelters, we rely entirely on our program revenue and fundraising to sustain our operations, provide care for animals and serve the community. Despite a similar name, we are not affiliated with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) or Humane Society of the U.S.

A team of 100+ staff members and more than 250 dedicated volunteers help us fulfill our mission.

Largo Services Directory | 727-586-3591

Adoptions – ext. 124
Donations – ext. 113
Volunteer Opportunities – ext. 162
Fund Raising Events – ext. 163
Shelter Medical Department – ext. 135
Marketing and Media Requests/Community Outreach – ext. 122
Human Resources – ext. 127
Finance and Administration – ext. 158
Wildlife Assistance 727-586-3592

For media inquiries, please email media@spcatampabay.org. 

Board of Directors

To reach the SPCA Tampa Bay Board of Directors with compliments, suggestions or concerns, please email us here. Please direct any inquiries through that page rather than attempting to contact board members at their home or place of employment. Be sure to include your name, phone number and email address along with your inquiry. Correspondence sent to board members anonymously and at any addresses other than the one provided here will not receive a response. Note: all board members are independent, voting members.