Almost four years after a fire destroyed its original shelter, Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando is making significant progress on its new facility, with construction crews now focused on installing the roof.

In a celebration of furry friendships and community spirit, thousands gathered at Lake Eola Park for the 31st annual “Paws in the Park” festival.

The work comes three years after a fire at Pet Alliance’s longtime shelter off Conroy Road across from Mall at Millennia.

Dogs will rule Lake Eola Park as the annual Paws in the Park festival returns for its 30th year in Orlando.

Instead of shovels, puppies with the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando officially digged to ground break the organization's new shelter.

The Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando believes inflation and higher costs of living could be contributing to lower adoption numbers this December.

The Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando will receive a donation of 3,000 pounds of kibble on Wednesday to feed those furry friends in need.

Thousands of dogs and their owners visited downtown Orlando’s Lake Eola to enjoy Paws in the Park on Saturday.

The organization received 50,000 meals to help feed hundreds of local pets in need.

Pet Alliances needs to raise $14 million to cover the costs of the new facility.

The Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando fire that occurred last month and resulted in the death of 17 cats was determined to be an accident, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office.

Since the devastating fire on Sept. 15 that killed more than a dozen cats, Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando has received almost $1 million in donations.

Seventeen cats were killed in the fire at Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando on Conroy Road on Sept. 15, according to the latest news release from the shelter.

If you have towels, blankets, dog food or cat food and want to donate it, please do so by dropping it off at 2800 County Home Road, Sanford, Florida 32773.

Crews battle a fire at the Orlando Pet Alliance on Conroy Road.

Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando is closing its vet clinic on Conroy Road.

Foster Care Coordinator, Susan Russell, said nearly every day someone is dropping off a new litter. When the pandemic started the rescue closed it’s doors to volunteers and to potential adopters. Foster volunteers were able to take in most of the cats and kittens that were left without a home. “When the pandemic started and it was my summer, it was the perfect opportunity to get involved,” DeHart said. Russell says putting young feral kittens in foster care allows them to grow, get healthy and become socialized.

ORLANDO, Fla. The Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando is giving away free pet food. The giveaway, for cats and dogs, will take place 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sunday at the agencys Orlando shelter at 2727 Conroy Road. Thanks to the support from Titos Handmade Vodka, which donated $2,000 worth of pet food, were helping pet parents keep bellies full and families together, the Pet Alliance said. The amount of food is limited to 40 pounds per vehicle and can be picked up curbside, the agency said.

Many cats and dogs can fill that need and are in need of good homes. The Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando is one of the oldest and largest animal welfare agencies, serving the area. The agency started out as the Orlando Humane Society in 1937. The Orlando Humane Society merged with the Humane Society of Seminole County in 2001 to become the SPCA of Central Florida. With that change, the organization became the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando.