Jacksonville’s 13th Annual Silent Night

We are celebrating the 13th year of our annual Silent Night foster program with Jacksonville’s Animal Care and Protective Services!

Silent Night is a foster program where community members are invited to visit JHS and ACPS to bring a pet home for the holidays. This gives our pets a much-needed break from the shelter at the merriest time of the year!

The Silent Night foster program will take place at 2 locations from December 17 to December 24, 2025:

• December 17 – 24, 2025
• 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on weekdays, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on weekends
• December 24 (Christmas Eve): 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
• December 25 (Christmas Day): CLOSED

• December 17 – 24, 2025
• 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. every day
• December 24 (Christmas Eve): 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
• December 25 (Christmas Day): 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

After Christmas, from December 26 to December 28, you can bring your Silent Night foster back to the shelter you fostered them from. You can tell us all about how your foster pet was in the home, share pictures, and give us valuable information for potential adopters.

If you happen to fall in love with your Silent Night foster, we would be more than happy to make your holiday hound or Christmas kitty an official member of your family. We will even waive the adoption fee!

Celebrate Silent Night by lending a helping paw and taking home a shelter pet for the howl-idays!

View pets currently available at JHS here.

View pets currently available at ACPS here.

Additional fees may apply.