Community Resources

The Florida Bass Conservation Center is at the site of the old Richloam Hatchery and is the major freshwater fish production hatchery, in the state of Florida, supplying fish such as largemouth bass, crappie, catfish, bream, triploid grass carp, striped bass and sunshine bass. The Florida Bass Conservation Center also conducts research on aquaculture methods.

Visitor's Center Is Open From 9:00am to 3:00pm Monday through Friday (Except Holidays). Please Pre-Schedule Large Groups or student Field Trips by contacting Barron Moody.

Leesburg Humane Society is a private, no-kill, non-profit animal shelter, serving our local community since 1960. We are not affiliated with the Humane Society of the United States. We are solely run on private donations and are grateful for all our generous donors.  We do not receive any government funding.  Being a smaller shelter, we can utilize our donations to give the best possible care to the animals in the shelter.  We also accept donations of food and supplies.  Items we need can be found on our Wish List page by clicking here.

Poodle And Pooch Rescue is a 501(c)3, non profit organization in the Central Florida area. Our EIN# is 26-3448560.  We are an organization that saves dogs that truly need help. We rescue the “leftovers” from animal control, the dogs nobody wants because they’re older or suffer from neglect, abuse or have a medical need. Their “last” day becomes the first day of their new life. We provide the veterinary care they need, a foster family they love and when they’re ready, we adopt them to a family who cherishes them. We do not have a physical location because every dog lives with one of our foster families. We are all volunteers so your tax-deductible donation goes directly to help the dogs. We have saved over 6,200 dogs since 2008.

What’s your magic number?

Take me home for 3, 6, or 12 months. Love me forever.

Become a puppy raiser with Southeastern Guide Dogs and open a world of magic to those with vision loss, veterans with disabilities, and children who need a best friend.

A dog makes all the difference.

Our extraordinary dogs transform lives, and they’re our no-cost gift to people who need them. We offer guide dogs for people with vision loss, service dogs for veterans with disabilities, and skilled companion dogs for people in need of a helping paw. You’re invited to dig deeper into who we are, what kind of dogs we offer, and how a dog can change your life. Hear some heartwarming stories from our graduates and the dogs they love.