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Miami- Dade Animal Services to host pet adoption festival

By Santana Salmon··1 min read
Miami- Dade Animal Services to host pet adoption festival
Key Points(5)
  • The Miami-Dade County Animal Services Department’s (Animal Services) will host the Find the Love of Your Life pet adoption celebration, on Saturday, February 4, 2023.
  • From noon to 10:00 p.m., Animal Services’ Pet Adoption and Protection Center will host a family friendly festival with extended hours, music, games, food trucks, and giveaways.
  • Between February 4 and February 14, adoption fees will be waived for pets four months and older.
  • Adopters are responsible for the $30 dog licensing fee.
  • Fees will be $85 for puppies and $35 for kittens.

The Miami-Dade County Animal Services Department’s (Animal Services) will host the Find the Love of Your Life pet adoption celebration, on Saturday, February 4, 2023.

From noon to 10:00 p.m., Animal Services’ Pet Adoption and Protection Center will host a family friendly festival with extended hours, music, games, food trucks, and giveaways.

Between February 4 and February 14, adoption fees will be waived for pets four months and older. Adopters are responsible for the $30 dog licensing fee. Fees will be $85 for puppies and $35 for kittens. All pet adoptions include the first set of age-appropriate vaccines, microchip, deworming and spay/neuter surgery.

Adoption hours at the Pet Adoption and Protection Center are Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Visit Animal Services' Contact Us for off-site adoption events and locations.

Every year, Miami-Dade County Animal Services Department (Animal Services) provides care and refuge for 28,000 to 30,000 lost and abandoned dogs and cats.

Every day, Animal Services staff work diligently to find life-long homes for these abandoned animals by facilitating onsite adoptions, hosting offsite adoptions at events and locations throughout the community, and working collaboratively with rescue organizations, volunteers and partners.

For more information about Animal Services’ programs, visit www.miamidade.gov/animals, call 311, or follow Animal Services on social media @adoptmiamipets.

 

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