Miami Humane Society, Miami-Dade Animal Services hold adoption events this weekend
MIAMI - Have you been thinking about getting a new furry friend?
Well, The Humane Society of Greater Miami and Miami-Dade Animal Services and Broward Animal Care are all holding adoption events this weekend where the adoption fees are waived.
Friday through Sunday, the Humane Society of Greater Miami is hosting its "Clear the Shelter event at the Soffer and Fine Adoption Center, located at 16101 West Dixie Highway, North Miami Beach.
For the event, adoption fees will be waived for cats and dogs that have been in the shelter for six months or longer. The Brady Hunter Foundation has donated over $29,000 to the Humane Society of Greater Miami to cover the fees.
As a limited-admission adoption facility, the Humane Society of Greater Miami ensures that no animal admitted to their shelter is at risk of euthanasia due to time, space, or treatable medical issues.
"So many of our dogs and cats have been waiting months and even years to find their forever families," says Jossie Aguirre, Executive Director at the Humane Society of Greater Miami. "We are dedicated to finding every animal the perfect home, no matter how long it takes. We hope the Clear the Shelters event will help give our longtimers the special spotlight they need to finally connect them with the family of their dreams."
Also Friday through Sunday, Miami-Dade Animal Services is joining forces with Petco Love to find homes for hundreds of dogs and cats in their shelter.
The event is part of the Petco Love Florida Mega Adoption event, in which pet care centers and animal shelters across the state will try to find homes for more than 5,000 animals. This event is the first of its kind in the state.
Sitting with Gwen, an adult dog from Miami-Dade Animal Services, spokeswoman Flora Beal said, "You can see she's such a loving sweet tender girl who loves to give kisses and can't wait to have a mama or papa to give kisses to," she said.
Gwen along with more than 650 of her friends at Miami-Dade Animal Services are looking for new homes. As an added incentive, the $65 adoption fee for dogs and $35 fee for cats are taken care of this weekend.
"Both dogs and cats all adoption fees will be waived all the way through Sunday thanks to Petco Love Foundation and Bobs from Skechers," Beal said.
The goal statewide is to get 5,000 animals into homes. While puppies are popular, adult dogs, along with cats are waiting to share some love too.
Lupin and Sirius were stray found together — now they're being adopted together.
"They came together, they have a special bond with each other they're friendly, they're happy together, they're inseparable," said Evelio Hernandez. He is providing a forever home for this pair of German Shepards. And he's saving 130 dollars with the free adoption weekend. "We want to give them a happy, healthy home, we love dogs. We just want them to enjoy, have fun.
Pets will be available for adoption at the following locations in Miami-Dade County:
Pet Adoption and Protection Center
3599 NW 79 Avenue
Doral, FL 33122
Phone: 311 or 305-468-5900
Open daily: Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Petco Satellite Adoption Centers
Petco (Dogs & Cats)
6200 S. Dixie Hwy, South Miami, FL 33143
Open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Petco (Cats Only)
12014 SW 88 Street, Miami, FL 33186
Open daily: Monday – Saturday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Petco (Cats Only)
18579 S. Dixie Hwy, Miami, FL 33157
Open daily: Monday – Saturday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
In Broward, you can go to Broward Animal Care at 2400 SW 42nd Ave in Fort Lauderdale. Aside from free adoptions, all pets are spayed/neutered, vaccinated and microchipped.
