Photos for Headline Surfer / TOP: Gigi, a 4-year-old Terrier mix, is dressed as a pumpkin. Rufus, an 8-year-old Hound, is dressed as a taco dog. LEFT: Rose, a 9-year-old brown brindle and white Terrier mix, is dressed as a pizza face. Next to her is, Jude, a 5-year-old cream-colored Labrador serving up smiles as the Hot Diggity Dog.
By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer
SANFORD, Fla. -- Come meet these festive pups at Seminole County Animal Services and let them steal your heart this Halloween season! 
Taco ‘bout cute! 
Rufus is an 8-year-old Hound: This taco pup has a joyful spirit and a playful side that will melt your heart. He loves nothing more than walks, cuddles, and does best with calm canine companions.
Gigi is a 4-year-old Terrier mix rocking the pumpkin chic look
: She’s sweet, gentle, and absolutely adores spending time with our volunteers and staff. Gigi enjoys walks, cuddles, and gets along wonderfully with other dogs.
They and other dogs and cats are loved by a caring and qualified team of staff and volunteers, committed to providing responsible, reliable and efficient services. They strive to enrich, preserve and respect the lives of all animals.
Seminole County Animal Services was established in the early 1970s to have local ordinances to prevent domestic animal nuisances and to have a safe place to take stray and homeless pets.
Today, not only do they enforce ordinances, they provide such services as rabies vaccinations and microchipping as well.
They ask that you “Adopt- Don’t Shop” and come to the shelter and adopt your next family pet. They also have plenty of volunteer and foster home opportunities if you would like to help the homeless pets in the local community.
As the Seminole County Animal Services mission statement says: “We strive to preserve the lives of all animals.”
As the Seminole County Animal Services mission statement says: “We strive to preserve the lives of all animals.”
Please note:
• If you have lost a pet or are looking to adopt, check out all the animals in the shelter at www.24petconnect.com. If you recognize a lost pet you will need to come down to the shelter to positively identify the animal.
• If you have any questions or concerns about an animal located at the shelter, please call 407-665-5201.
• If you have recently adopted a puppy or kitten from Seminole County Animal Services, and it now requires a Rabies vaccine, please call at 407-665-5201.
• If you need to surrender your pet to the shelter, please contact our front desk staff at 407-665-5201 to make arrangements.
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