Miami-Dade County - Animal Services

Miami-Dade County Animal Services is going on the road with its first mobile pet adoption and transport unit

Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez along with Commissioner Jose "Pepe" Diaz will kick-off the mobile unit's unveiling with a pet adoption event on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at The Plaza on Beacon Shopping Center in Doral

(Miami- July 8, 2014) – Miami-Dade County Animal Services (Animal Services) will unveil and launch its first ever mobile pet adoption unit named the “Helping Our Pets Everyday” (HOPE) Express. To celebrate this milestone, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez and Miami-Dade County Commissioner Jose “Pepe” Diaz will join the HOPE Express and its precious furry passengers for its inaugural pet adoption
event on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Plaza on Beacon Shopping Center 8695 NW 13 Terrace, Doral, FL 33126.

The HOPE Express will offer the Animal Services’ July, Red White and Woof per adoption specials as follows:
•           Red – 50 percent off adoption fees
•           White – Waived adoption fees for cats over 4 months old.
•           Blue (Woof) – Waived adoption fees for dogs over 35 lbs. or over 5-years old.*

All pets adopted are spayed/neutered, dewormed, are given age appropriate vaccinations, and microchip.

The 28 feet by 8 feet, air-conditioned HOPE Express features 24 animal compartments with removable dividers that comfortably expand to 56 compartments. Awnings on both sides allow easy viewing of pets through a plexiglass wall. The colorful trailer, made possible, in part, by a grant from the ASPCA®, will travel throughout Miami-Dade County to hold pet adoption events. Additionally, it will serve to transport pets to out-of-state partner organizations. Community pet adoptions events and pet relocation and transport programs are an integral part of Animal Services’ efforts make Miami-Dade County a No Kill community.

“The Animal Services new HOPE Express is a great way to promote all the wonderful shelter pets available for adoption. We are excited about our new mobile adoption trailer and hope to use it to bring happiness to both the shelter pets and new pet owners,” said Mayor Gimenez.

“The HOPE Express is yet another way we can bring the adorable animals from the shelter into our communities and closer to their new permanent homes,” said Commissioner Diaz.

Who:

Miami-Dade County Animal Services

What:

Helping Our Pets Everyday (HOPE) Express

When:

July 09, 2014, 2:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.

Where:

The Plaza on Beacon Shopping Center. 8695 NW 13th Terrace, Doral, FL 33126

Editor's Note:

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 305-418-7188 at least five days in advance. For more information, visit animals.miamidade.gov or call 3-1-1.