Bay County Animal Control

Trust Assessment

GoldRated Sep 30, 2026

Municipal Shelter

Online Review Highlights

Compassionate and supportive staff
Clean and well-maintained facilities
Lack of transparency regarding euthanasia policies

Coverage We Reviewed

https://www.wjhg.com

10/7 - Bay County orders immediate changes at animal shelter after former employee arrested

Bay County commissioners approved immediate oversight changes at the animal shelter after former Animal Control employee Cameron Howard was arrested on animal abuse allegations.

Visit Us At

6401 Bay Line Dr, Panama City, FL 32404

(850) 767-3333

American Pit Bull Terrier

BELLE, American Pit Bull Terrier, young, available for adoption

A small white dog standing on a scale.

Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler

BINDI, Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler, adult, available for adoption

BRAM, Terrier, adult, available for adoption

A brindle-colored dog with a black muzzle and ears standing on grass.

DINGER, Plott Hound, adult, available for adoption

A happy black and brown brindle dog with a white chest, standing on a bed of wood chips, looking up with its mouth open and tongue out.

American Pit Bull Terrier

A black and white dog with a pink tongue sitting on grass

American Pit Bull Terrier

A black dog with white paws and a green tennis ball in its mouth lying on grass.

a light brown dog standing on grass with its tongue out

HACHE, Terrier, young, available for adoption

KENNY, Hound, young, available for adoption

A brown dog running in a grassy field with a yellow tennis ball in its mouth.

MASON, Hound, adult, available for adoption

A white dog lying on the grass with a tennis ball next to it.

Pit Bull Terrier

MOZART, Pit Bull Terrier, puppy, available for adoption

PUMPKIN, Terrier, young, available for adoption

Labrador Retriever

S'MORE, Labrador Retriever, young, available for adoption

SALEM, Terrier, young, available for adoption

American Pit Bull Terrier

SCAB, American Pit Bull Terrier, adult, available for adoption

STARLORD, Hound, young, available for adoption

Pit Bull Terrier

A brown dog with a brindle coat sitting on a bed of wood chips, looking up with its mouth open and tongue out, in front of a chain-link fence.

American Pit Bull Terrier

A gray pit bull dog running on grass with a green tennis ball in its mouth.