Give a shelter pet the gift of a loving home this holiday season

This holiday season, Miami-Dade County Animal Services proudly brings back its cherished Home for the Holidays campaign, offering a heartfelt opportunity to provide a shelter pet with the loving home they deserve. Throughout December, adoption fees will be waived for dogs and cats aged four months and older. For those looking to adopt, puppies are available for $85 and kittens for $35; adopters will also be responsible for a $30 dog licensing fee.

“All animals deserve to feel the love and comfort of a home, especially during the holiday season,” said Annette Jose, Director of Miami-Dade Animal Services. “By opening your heart and home to a shelter pet, you not only transform their life but also enrich your own. Whether you choose to adopt or foster, this season presents a wonderful opportunity to make a meaningful impact for an animal in need.”

With over 600 pets currently awaiting homes in the shelter, this holiday season is the perfect time to offer a safe and nurturing environment to an animal in need. By adopting or fostering a pet, you can help alleviate shelter overpopulation and ensure that these animals experience the warmth and comfort of a loving home. Even short-term fostering can make a tremendous difference, providing a pet with a peaceful holiday while they await their forever family. 

All adopted pets are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped, ready to embark on a new journey in a loving home.

Visit the Pet Adoption and Protection Center, open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and weekends from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Offsite adoption events will also be taking place throughout the month, and details can be found on Animal Services’ website.

For more information about adopting or fostering a pet this holiday season, visit www.miamidade.gov/animals, call 311, or connect with Animal Services on social media @adoptmiamipets. 

About Miami-Dade County Animal Services  
Every year Miami-Dade County Animal Services Department (Animal Services) provides care and refuge to 15,000 lost, abandoned, injured, ill, or abused dogs and cats and affords vaccination and sterilization services to almost 20,000 free-roaming community cats. Every lost and abandoned dogs and cats. Every day, Animal Services staff works 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 adoption partners. For more information visit www.miamidade.gov/animals and/or follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @adoptmiamipets.