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 Making plans for pets during a disaster
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Making arrangements for your pets should be part of your household disaster planning. If you must evacuate your home, it’s always best to take your pets with you.

Through hard work and determination during Hurricane Frances in August 2004, Lake County Government found that sheltering people with their pets could work. The program worked so well that 20 days after Frances, it was expanded for Hurricane Jeanne. Lake County was honored in 2005 with a National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Award for its pet-freindly shelter program.

For this year's hurricane season, four Lake County primary shelters are pet friendly. To view a map of Lake County shelters, click on the shelter location page.

What makes Lake County’s pet-friendly shelters unique are the ease of use for residents. Any individual could walk into a pet-friendly shelter and drop-off a pet — as long as they followed a few requirements.

During registration at each shelter, pet owners are required to agree to a set of rules by signing a pet-shelter registration document. Rules included: all pets must remain in carriers at all times, except for scheduled relief times; during relief times, all pets must be properly confined with a leash, harness and muzzle (if necessary); the owner had to agree to properly feed, water and care for their pet; each owner had to agree to sanitize each area used by their pet using supplies provided by Animal Services; and each pet owner had to certify that their pet had its' current rabies and other important vaccinations.

In addition to the pet-friendly shelters, several Lake County hotels and inns offer pet-friendly lodging. Below is a list of those businesses.

Angelina Lakeside Inn
21726 U.S. Highway 27
Leesburg, FL 34748
Phone: (352) 787-8876
Fax: (352) 323-9022
 
Award Vacation Homes
2303 Hamlin Trail
Clermont, FL 34711
Phone: (352) 243-8669
Web site: www.awardpoolhomes.com

Best Western Inn & Suites 
1380 E. Burleigh Blvd.
Tavares, FL 32778
Phone: (352) 253-2378
Fax: (352) 253-0788
Web site:  www.bestwestern.com

Budget Inn of Tavares
101 W. Burleigh Blvd.
Tavares, FL 32778
Phone: (352) 343-4666
Fax: (352) 742-2717

Country Cottage Suites
348 N. Alexander Street
Mount Dora, FL 32757
Phone: (352) 735-4434
Fax: (352) 735-2736
Web site: www.countrycottagesuites.com

Days Inn
20390 N. U.S. Highway 27
Clermont, FL  34711
Phone:  (352) 429-0483
Fax:  (352) 429-0486
Web site:  www.daysinn.com

Days Inn
1115 W. North Blvd.
Leesburg, FL 34748
Phone: (352) 787-3131
 
The Duncan House
426 Lake Dora Drive
Tavares, FL 32778
Phone: (352) 343-0046
Toll Free: 1 (877) 477-0739
Web site: www.theduncanhouse.com

E. Com Lodge
18730 N. U.S. Highway 441
Mount Dora, FL  32757
Phone:  (352) 383-2181
Fax:  (352) 383-3142
Web site:  www.ecomlodge.com
 
Fairfield Inn & Suites
1750 Hunt Trace Blvd.
Clermont, FL  34711
Phone:  (352) 394-6585
Fax:  (352)  394-6368
Web site:  www.fairfiledinn.com

Farnsworth House Bed & Breakfast
1029 E. 5th Avenue
Mount Dora, FL 32757
Phone: (352) 735-1894
Fax: (352) 735-0292
Web site: www.farnsworthhousebnb.com

The Florida Store Vacation Rentals
17445 US Highway 192
Clermont, FL 34714
Phone: (352) 243-2853
Web site: www.floridastore.us/

Grandview Bed & Breakfast
442 E. 3rd Avenue
Mount Dora, FL 32757
Phone: (352) 383-4440
Fax: (352) 383-4440
Web site: www.grandviewbb.net

Guesthouse Inn & Suites
1308 N. 14th St.
Leesburg, FL 34748
Phone: (352) 787-1210
Fax: (352) 365-0163
Web site: guesthouseintl.com

Heron Cay Lakeview Bed & Breakfast
495 Old Highway 441
Mount Dora, FL 32757
Phone: (352) 383-4050
Fax: (352) 383-7653
Web site: www.heroncay.com

Holiday Inn Express
1810 U.S. Highway 27
Clermont, FL  34711
Phone:  (352) 243-7878
Fax:  (352) 243-7882
Web site:  www.holidayinnexpress.com

Holiday Travel Resort
28229 County Road 33
Leesburg, FL 34748
Phone: (352) 787-5151
Fax: (352) 787-1052
Web site: holidaytravelresort.com

Howard Johnson Inn
20329 U.S. Highway 27
Clermont, FL 34711
Phone: (352) 429-9033
Fax: (352) 429-8012
Web site:hojo.com

Inn on the Green
700 E. Burleigh Blvd.
Tavares, FL 32778
Phone: (352) 343-6373
Fax: (352) 343-7216
Web site: innonthegreen.net

La Hacienda
1201 Avenida Central
Lady Lake, FL 32159
Phone: (352) 750-6863

Lake Minneola Inn
508 S. Main Ave.
Minneola, FL 34755
Phone: (352) 394-2232
Fax: (352) 394-0723

Lakeside Inn (up to 25 lbs)
100 N. Alexander St.
Mount Dora, FL 32757
Phone: (352) 383-4101
Fax: (352) 385-1615
Web site: lakeside-inn.com

Lee Motel
201 S. 14th St.
Leesburg, FL 34748
Phone: (352) 787-2351

Leesburg Super 8 Motel
1392 North Boulevard W.
Leesburg, FL 34748
Phone: (352) 787-6363
Fax: (352) 787-6363 x 462
Web site: super8.com

Marietta Motel/RV Park
1911 N. Citrus Blvd.
Leesburg, FL 34748
Phone: (352) 323-0055

The Oaks of Eustis
1309 East Lakeview Avenue
Eustis, FL 32726
Phone: (352) 357-5152
www.theoaksofeustis.com

The Old Bicycle Inn
931 W. Montrose St.
Clermont, FL 34711
Phone: (352) 394-6944
Web site:  theoldbicycleinn.com

Palms Motel
1412 S. 14th St.
Leesburg, FL 34748
Phone: (352) 728-8606

Paradise Harbor Marina
704 S. Lakeshore Blvd.
Howe-in-the-Hills, FL  34737
Phone:  (352) 324-3666

Riverview Leisure Cottages
55530 Front Street
Astor, FL  32102
Phone:  (352) 759-2294
(under 25 pounds)

Vacation Village Resort
10301 U.S. Highway 27
Clermont, FL 34711
Phone: (352) 394-4091
Fax: (352) 394-5507

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