ANIMAL SERVICES
CELEBRATES
HOME FOR EVERY
HOLIDAY
PET ADOPTION
EVENT
(MIAMI, NOVEMBER 19TH, 2009) – Animal Services invites you to celebrate Home
for Every Holiday, Pet Adoption Event on December 6th, from 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. The adoption celebration will be held at the Animal Services Shelter
located at 7401 NW 74 Street, Miami, FL 33166.
This Holiday Pet Adoption
Party will give residents the opportunity to adopt dogs and cats
who are in need of a loving home. Anyone who adopts a pet at the event will
receive a complimentary picture with their new family member.
WHAT: Home for Every
Holiday!
WHO:
Miami-Dade Animal Services
WHEN:
Sunday, December 6th, 2009 – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
WHERE: Miami-Dade Animal Services Shelter - 7401 NW 74 ST
- Miami, FL 33166
Adoption Requirements: Interested adopters must be
at least 18 years old. Adoption fees apply, including a $50 refundable deposit
if pet is not yet spayed or neutered. Only Miami-Dade County residents may
adopt pets under the spay/neuter agreement.
Attendance is free and open to the public. Donations of
dog and/or cat toys are appreciated. It is the policy of Miami-Dade County to
comply with all of the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The
facility is accessible. For sign language interpreters, assistive listening
devices or materials in accessible format, please call 305 884-1102, ext 255, at least five days in
advance.
Miami-Dade
Animal Services is responsible for enforcing Chapter V, as well as Florida
Statutes 828, which deals primarily with animal cruelty issues. Unlike private
shelters that have limitations on the number of pets they accept, Animal
Services accepts all dogs and cats. Each year, the shelter impounds more than
34,000 pets. The goal at Animal Services is to reunite lost pets with their
families or find life-long homes for as many animals as possible.
Related
links: miamidade.gov/animals or call 311.
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