{"id":2466813,"date":"2025-07-25T16:36:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T20:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/animal-shelters-see-more-pets-surrendered-as-ice-arrests-owners\/"},"modified":"2025-07-25T16:36:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T20:36:42","slug":"animal-shelters-see-more-pets-surrendered-as-ice-arrests-owners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/animal-shelters-see-more-pets-surrendered-as-ice-arrests-owners\/","title":{"rendered":"Animal shelters see more pets surrendered as ICE arrests owners"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fanimal-shelters-see-more-pets-surrendered-as-ice-arrests-owners%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2466813&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that animal shelters across Florida have seen an increase in pets being surrendered after their owners where arrested by ICE as part of recent deportation operations under the Trump governance. Counties including Broward and Osceola have shared that dozens of dogs and cats have been brought to shelters because their owners were detained for <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >lacking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-worried-about-causing-undue-stress-to-illegal-immigrants-deletes-deportation-warning\/\" title=\"DHS Worried About Causing \u2018Undue Stress\u2019 To ..., Deletes Deportation Warning\">legal immigration status<\/a><\/a>. This trend is partly due to Governor ron DeSantis&#8217;s statewide efforts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-whistleblower-testimony-should-pave-way-for-more-investigations-former-agent-says\/\" title=\"Ex-FBI Agent: Whistleblower Testimony Can Lead to Further Probes.\">empower local law enforcement<\/a> to assist federal immigration officers, resulting in more arrests of illegal immigrants who are unable to care for their pets. Organizations like Adopt and Save a Life Rescue Mission confirm that this is an ongoing and widespread issue, with many more cases likely unreported.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Dogs and cats surrendered to Florida animal shelters after owners nabbed by ICE<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2182176\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Animal shelters in various parts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Florida<\/a> are seeing more pets being surrendered in recent weeks following their owners&rsquo; being arrested in the Trump administration&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/deportation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">deportation<\/a> operation.<\/p>\n<p>Three counties in Florida have posted on social media or spoken with local media about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/animals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">household pets<\/a> brought to their doors because federal immigration authorities detained the owner and may be deported from the United States.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3482154\/dhs-deportation-flights-illegal-immigrants-alligator-alcatraz-desantis\/\">DHS starts deportation flights of illegal immigrants from &#8216;Alligator Alcatraz&#8217;: DeSantis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3481023\/anti-ice-los-angeles-rioters-dont-speak-for-hispanic-americans\/\">The anti-ICE rioters don&#8217;t speak for Hispanic Americans<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3480843\/judge-who-freed-abrego-garcia-donated-democrats\/\">Judge who freed Abrego Garcia from jail donated generously to Democrats<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Humane Society of Broward County, Florida, has seen a handful of animals surrendered for that reason over the past month, spokeswoman Cherie Wachter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miaminewtimes.com\/news\/south-florida-animal-shelters-quietly-filling-up-amid-deportations-23635702\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">told<\/a> the <em>Miami New Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>In Osceola County near Orlando, the county shelter said a dozen dogs had been turned over after the owners were arrested for their lack of legal immigration status, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/news\/local\/people-are-surrendering-pets-deported-families-animal-shelters\/5WWCCDKAINDTHFT5BC2R4TMXGA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">according to<\/a> WFTV.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The situation is very anecdotal &hellip; we aren&rsquo;t receiving the information from law enforcement but rather from other family members, friends, or neighbors,&rdquo; Director of Communications Tyler Winik wrote in a statement to the local outlet.<\/p>\n<p>The Adopt and Save a Life Rescue Mission nonprofit organization operates across South Florida and has had more than a dozen dogs dropped off because their owners were arrested or deported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Unfortunately, this is not an isolated situation. We believe that there are many more cases out there that haven&rsquo;t reached us yet,&rdquo; the organization&rsquo;s Samantha Blain recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com\/article\/dogs-florida-gulf-coast-left-behind-ice-detains-owners\/65161287\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">told<\/a> <em>Gulf Coast News Now<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3482154\/dhs-deportation-flights-illegal-immigrants-alligator-alcatraz-desantis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">DHS STARTS DEPORTATION FLIGHTS OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM &lsquo;ALLIGATOR ALCATRAZ&rsquo;: DESANTIS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The surrendered animals come in the wake of a national and statewide effort to clamp down on illegal immigrants living in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has unleashed a statewide operation, encouraging state and local police to become deputized to carry out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-dhs-chief-far-left-biden-immigration-bill-signals-to-traffickers-its-okay-to-come-extreme-incentive-for-future-illegal-immigration\/\" title=\"Ex-DHS Chief: \u2018Far-Left\u2019 Biden Immigration Bill Signals To Traffickers \u2018It\u2019s Okay To Come,\u2019 \u2018Extreme Incentive\u2019 For Future Illegal Immigration\">federal immigration laws<\/a> and assist federal partners with arresting and detaining illegal immigrants, which has led to an increase in people coming into custody who cannot bring their animals with them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2182176\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2182176\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pets surrendered in Florida after owners arrested by ICE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2655,"featured_media":2466814,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/broward-county-florida-animal-shelter.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[59922,59924,49347,59925,59923],"class_list":["post-2466813","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-animal-shelters","tag-ice-arrests","tag-immigration-enforcement","tag-pet-abandonment","tag-pet-surrender"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/broward-county-florida-animal-shelter.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2466813","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2655"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2466813"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2466813\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2466817,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2466813\/revisions\/2466817"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2466814"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2466813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2466813"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2466813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}