All Paws on Deck Brings Adoptable Dogs to USS Orleck Saturday

The City of Jacksonville Animal Care and Protective Services lists All Paws on Deck as a community adoption and information event on Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The official event page places it at the USS Orleck naval museum, 610 E Bay Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202. According to that city listing, Friends of Jacksonville Animals and Jax Experiences & Tours will host. Dogs will be available for adoption, and the same page includes a pups and Pilates class. Confirm those lines on the official listing before you go: https://www.jacksonville.gov/departments/office-of-administrative-services/animal-care-and-protective-services/upcoming-events/all-paws-on-deck

Key facts checked on the city's All Paws on Deck page: Saturday, November 7, 2026. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. USS Orleck naval museum, 610 E Bay Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202. Community adoption and information event. Hosts: Friends of Jacksonville Animals and Jax Experiences & Tours. Dogs available for adoption, plus a pups and Pilates class. The same date, time, and address also appear on the ACPS upcoming events calendar at https://www.jacksonville.gov/departments/office-of-administrative-services/animal-care-and-protective-services/upcoming-events. The city event page does not list admission rules, a registration step, a donation collection at the pier, or the names of dogs that will be there. This report does not add those details.

Friends of Jacksonville Animals, often shortened to FOJA, describes itself as an all-volunteer organization formed in 2008. Its official site says it is dedicated to the well-being of homeless animals received by Animal Care and Protective Services. FOJA states that its work is aimed at ending unnecessary euthanasia, educating the public about responsible pet ownership, and enriching the lives of shelter animals, with donated funds going toward those goals. The group is not a shelter of its own. Its FAQ page says FOJA does not take animals from people who need to re-home a pet, and that its office is at ACPS, 2020 Forest Street, Jacksonville, FL 32204. FOJA lists itself as a 501(c)(3) charity. Organization site: https://friendsofjaxanimals.com/

Animal Care and Protective Services is Jacksonville's municipal animal services agency. The department homepage currently shows a monthly lifesaving panel labeled as updated monthly. As of this report, that panel lists 1,741 pets adopted, 173 pets reunited with their owners, and 2,620 pets brought into the shelter in 2026. Those are the city's posted running counts. They are not a count of dogs assigned to Saturday's pier event. ACPS also publishes JaxPawFinder, a city pet adoption app. The official app page says residents can browse adoptable pets and get ACPS updates on a phone. A city news release from October 8, 2025, said the app matches people with pets using preferences such as age, size, temperament, and energy level, and that it is in the App Store and on Google Play. App page: https://www.jacksonville.gov/categories/mobile-apps/jaxpawfinder

Off-site adoption dates put dogs in public places where more residents can meet them. All Paws on Deck is one of those dates. It does not replace the shelter campus. The ACPS location, hours, and maps page lists the Adoption Center at 2020 Forest Street, Jacksonville, FL 32204, as open every day from noon to 7 p.m., with hours that may differ on holidays. The Pet Resource Center at the same address is listed as open every day from noon to 5 p.m., with all admissions by appointment. The posted public information number is (904) 630-CITY (2489). Hours page: https://www.jacksonville.gov/departments/office-of-administrative-services/animal-care-and-protective-services/shelter-info/location,-hours-and-maps

The USS Orleck naval museum is the venue named by the city. The Florida Historic Naval Ship Association, which operates the museum, says the USS Orleck (DD-886) is a Gearing-class destroyer that served in the United States Navy from 1945 to 1982. The association lists the ship at 610 E Bay Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202, at the old shipyard Pier 1. That address matches the city's event listing. The museum's public hours page lists Saturday hours of 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the ship itself. Museum hours and the adoption event are posted as separate listings. This report does not restate museum tour prices. Venue: https://fhnsa.org/

The city includes a pups and Pilates class on the All Paws on Deck page but does not give a class start time or other class rules there. Jax Experiences, presented on jaxtours.com as Jax Experiences powered by Jax Tours, is the co-host named by the city. That operator's Pups and Pilates page lists a class on Saturday, November 7, on the pier next to the USS Orleck, and says a portion of ticket sales benefits Friends of Jacksonville Animals. This report does not repeat ticket prices or private phone numbers from that page. People interested in the class should read the host listing for current details: https://jaxtours.com/pups-pilates/

Residents who want to meet dogs on Saturday can go to 610 E Bay Street during the city's posted 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. window. The official listing is the source for time and place. The city's Adopt a Pet page describes ACPS's usual adoption path. Animals leaving ACPS are described as spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped. The posted steps are to visit and meet animals, spend time with them, fill out an adoption questionnaire, prepare the home, complete paperwork, and take the pet home the same day after paperwork is finished. The city says a starter food and resources are provided. That page mentions an adoption fee that helps cover medical care and supplies. This report does not quote fee amounts. Adopt page: https://www.jacksonville.gov/departments/office-of-administrative-services/animal-care-and-protective-services/adopt-a-pet

The city event page does not say whether pier adoptions will use the same questionnaire used at Forest Street, or whether a dog can leave the same day from the museum. Ask staff on site, or call 630-CITY (904-630-2489) before you go if you need that process spelled out. If you cannot get to the river, the Forest Street Adoption Center remains the standing place to meet animals during the hours posted above.

People who want to help without adopting can foster. The city's Foster a Pet page says ACPS takes in an average of 32 animals per day, every day of the year, and that foster homes free kennel space for animals still coming in. According to that page, anyone 18 or older with time and space can foster. Terms can range from overnight to a few days, weeks, or a month or more. The city lists needs that include nursing mothers, underage kittens and puppies, animals too young for spay or neuter surgery, animals recovering from surgery or illness, animals that need training or socialization, animals that are too shy in the adoption center, and adoptable animals that need a break from the shelter. Named programs on that page include Dogs Around Duval, Foster to Family, Space Force, and Kitten Army. The city asks interested residents to complete a Foster Pet Volunteer Profile and return it to 2020 Forest Street or email acpsfosters@coj.net. Foster page: https://www.jacksonville.gov/departments/office-of-administrative-services/animal-care-and-protective-services/foster-a-pet

The city also keeps a Donate to ACPS page for people who want to help with supplies. It asks donors to review the posted lists of cleaning items, dog supplies, cat supplies, and medical supplies, and to contact jaxpets@coj.net with questions. That page also points to Friends of Jacksonville Animals. FOJA's donate page says the group is 100 percent volunteer-run and that donations go directly to the needs of local homeless pets. FOJA's FAQ says donations to the city shelter go into a general city fund used at the city's discretion, which is why some supporters give through FOJA. The city's All Paws on Deck page does not describe an on-site donation drive, so this report does not treat Saturday as a documented collection event. ACPS donate: https://www.jacksonville.gov/departments/office-of-administrative-services/animal-care-and-protective-services/donate-to-acps FOJA donate: https://friendsofjaxanimals.com/donate

If Saturday on the river does not work, later November dates remain on the ACPS calendar, including a Black Friday adoption window Stay Safe Jax already reported at the Forest Street campus: https://staysafejax.com/blog/jacksonville-animal-care-black-friday-extended-holiday-hours Jacksonville Humane Society, a separate private nonprofit shelter, has a Veterans Day adoption event already covered here: https://staysafejax.com/blog/jacksonville-humane-society-veterans-day-adoption-event More animal coverage is collected at https://staysafejax.com/blog/category/animals

What you can do: confirm Saturday's time and place on the city's All Paws on Deck page. Go to the USS Orleck naval museum, 610 E Bay Street, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. if you want to meet dogs the city says will be available for adoption. Read the Jax Experiences Pups and Pilates page if the class is your reason for going. Use JaxPawFinder or the Adopt a Pet page to learn how ACPS adoptions work. Email acpsfosters@coj.net if you can foster. Use the official donate pages if you want to give supplies or support FOJA. Call 630-CITY (904-630-2489) for city animal services questions.

When is All Paws on Deck, and where is it? According to the City of Jacksonville ACPS event page, it is Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the USS Orleck naval museum, 610 E Bay Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202.

Who is hosting? The city names Friends of Jacksonville Animals and Jax Experiences & Tours as hosts.

Will there be dogs to adopt? The city event page says dogs will be available for adoption. It does not name specific dogs or say how many will be on the pier. Check the official listing close to the date.

Is there a pups and Pilates class? Yes. The city event page includes a pups and Pilates class. Jax Experiences lists class details on its Pups and Pilates page. This report does not restate class fees.

Does the city say I have to register? The All Paws on Deck page does not say whether registration is required for the community event. This report does not add a registration rule. Use the official event page for any instructions posted later.

How do I adopt if I am not going Saturday? Visit ACPS at 2020 Forest Street during posted Adoption Center hours, noon to 7 p.m. daily unless a holiday changes the schedule, or use JaxPawFinder and the Adopt a Pet page. The public information number is 630-CITY (904-630-2489).

Can I foster instead of adopting? ACPS describes fostering on its Foster a Pet page and asks interested residents 18 or older to return a Foster Pet Volunteer Profile to the shelter or email acpsfosters@coj.net.

Where should donations go? For in-kind supplies, the city points to its Donate to ACPS page and jaxpets@coj.net. For FOJA, a 501(c)(3) volunteer group that hosts the event and supports ACPS animals, the official donate page is https://friendsofjaxanimals.com/donate