Miami-Dade County Animal Services reaffirms commitment to save the lives of shelter pets by joining No Kill Nation’s “Just One Day” June 11 Campaign

(MIAMI, June 5, 2014) – Miami-Dade County Animal Services (Animal Services) is, once again, participating in No Kill Nation’s Just One Day, June 11, nationwide effort to empty the shelters by saving the lives of the shelter pets. As a participating shelter, Animal Services is asking the community to join us in this effort on June 11, 2015 by taking advantage of waived adoption fees and waived rescue fees for all pets over four months old at the shelter located at 7401 NW 74th Street, Miami, FL and at all off-site adoption events.

Adopters will save on the cost of the adoption fee, but more importantly, they will be saving the life of a shelter cat or dog. Pet adoptions include spaying/neutering, age appropriate vaccinations and microchip.

“We are counting on our community to adopt a pet on June 11 and every day after that,” said Alex Muñoz, Director of Animal Services. “Our combined save rate for dogs and cats is currently at 88 percent which brings our shelter closer than ever to realizing the 90 percent save rate that has become the benchmark of no kill success.”

Animal Services adoption events in your neighborhood.

For more information, visit animals.miamidade.gov or call 3-1-1.

About Miami-Dade County Animal Services
Every year Miami-Dade County Animal Services Department (Animal Services) provides care and refuge for over 27,000 unwanted dogs and cats. Every day, Animal Services staff and volunteers work diligently to find life-long homes for these abandoned animals by facilitating onsite adoptions, hosting off-site adoptions at events and locations throughout the community, and working collaboratively with over 70 rescue organizations who share in our goal of a No Kill Miami-Dade County.

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 at least five days in advance.