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Meet Our Team

Laurie Hood

Laurie Hood
Founder

Taylor Hood
Director of Operations

Gail Hasan
Shelter Administrator

Ruth Patterson
Administrative Assistant

Dr. Amy Williams
Veterinarian

Dr. Jim Smith
Veterinarian

Alissa Parsons
Outside Manager

Laura McManus
Adoption Coordinator

Robin Anchors
Adoption Coordinator

Bonnie Blackmon
Equine Specialist

Abby Diamond
Animal Care Technician

Rebecca Bargy
Animal Care Technician

Lindsie Zemanick
Bird Technician

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Alaqua Animal Refuge Inc.

914 Whitfield Road

Freeport, FL 32439

850-880-6399

877-880-6399 (Fax)

[email protected]

Hours of Operation

Monday-Sunday: 12-5pm

Last Tour: 4:30pm daily

Alaqua Animal Refuge
Alaqua Animal Refuge
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Wendy Tolbert
Wendy Tolbert
20:30 14 Nov 20
What a wonderful place this is, the grounds are lovely and very well maintained. The animals all look healthy and very... happy. The staff and volunteers are all super helpful and friendly.We have adopted pets from a shelter in the past and it was like breaking them out of prison. It usually took weeks or months for them to feel safe.Thank you Alaqua, for allowing us to have the best pet ever, you deserve all the support you can get and we will be donating regularly if we didn't live 2 hours away, I would be a volunteer myself!read more
Samantha Morissette
Samantha Morissette
07:50 08 Nov 20
Seemed like a nice shelter. Couldn't drop our cats off here but otherwise seemed like a happy place for the animals.
Eric Rosenbloom
Eric Rosenbloom
01:42 05 Sep 20
Wonderful facility for animals in need of loving homes.
Glenn Hotz
Glenn Hotz
03:14 23 Aug 20
We had a very extremely positive experience with rescue center. We sent in our application for adoption of 5½ year... old Dachshund named Daisy. We were contacted the next day thanking us for the application explaining their process. They contacted us on Wednesday 3 days after our application to let us know we were approved. We setup appt time on Friday for meet and greet needless to say we fell in love with Daisy and agreed to adopt her. She's very sweet loving and cuddle buddy. She is getting along well with our other 2 Dachshunds. The staff were very courteous and the Vet went over care of Daisy's skin condition. To anyone looking to adopt i highly recommend this rescue facility. We will definitely look to rescue from them again,read more
Khristina Gilbert
Khristina Gilbert
16:54 20 Aug 20
We adopted our sweet dog Nova from Alaqua. This team of people were the nicest to work with and even during this... pandemic were willing to work with us. We drove up for our meet & greet with Nova and immediately knew she was the one for us. They had provided her with a few months of training and that was a huge help when we got her home. Nova has been with us for a few months and fits in perfectly with our family. We have been recommending Alaqua to everyone we know because of how great our experience has been with them.read more
Michael Fagen
Michael Fagen
03:38 10 Aug 20
I found my new puppy from Alaqua. Robin the head of odoption was AWESOME ! The adoption process was easy the price was... right on and it was just very easy to work with them . I traveled from Oldsmar FL to Freeport FL a bit over 6 hours each way so the place is well worth it . Please adopt a pet for yourself or family you will feel wonderful and have a new loving animal added to your family . I can't thank Robin and all that work there enough for letting me adopt Mickey. I appreciate you all !! 👍👍✌ I will send pictures as he grows .read more
Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
01:29 06 Jun 20
An amazing place. Amazing group of folks. Remember to be responsible when adopting pets. They need forever homes.
Jay Alden
Jay Alden
15:44 10 Mar 20
Than you for my sweet boy Gumbeaux. He brings me so much joy! The facility and all those involved are great. I can't... tell you how much I appreciate your help in making this adoption possible. Rescue your new best friend from Alaqua Animal Refuge every time!read more
Chelsea Rager
Chelsea Rager
14:42 25 Feb 20
We visited on a field trip and I was blown away. This rescue property is so well maintained and, as far as animals go,... they have a little of everything.... including horses, emu, pigs, Turkey, goats, sheep. They were teeming with staff and volunteers taking care of the obviously well-loved animals. If you are looking to adopt a pet, this is the place to go. Adoption fees range from free (for cats 6+ months) to $200 (for puppies) and pay for all the animals to be up to date on their veterinary care. They also accept monetary and supply donations.read more
Blue Mountain Bees
Blue Mountain Bees
04:28 25 Feb 20
The facility and entire operation is top notch! We’ve adopted several animals over the years; 2 from here. The care... of animals and follow is unlike any other. We ❤️❤️❤️❤️ our Alaqua rescues and appreciate the constant follow up by team.read more
Alex Foxx
Alex Foxx
05:00 22 Feb 20
This is THE most amazing animal refuge/shelter I have ever seen for domestic and companion animals. I usually have a... very hard time seeing animals in shelters, but this is the exception. The grounds are clean, the animals are all well cared for, and the staff and volunteers clearly care about all the animals there. Many come from highly abusive situations and are now getting the nurturing and attention they need on their eventual journey to finding their forever homes. If I lived closer, I would definitely volunteer.read more
leonard xxxxxxx
leonard xxxxxxx
01:03 19 Sep 19
These people really care about animals. A no kill shelter. You can sign up for adoption and get monthly notices on... dog's, cat's or any animal you chooseread more
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