Pet Adoption Event at North Pointe YMCA Family Center

Miami-Dade County Animal Services and the YMCA of Greater Miami will host a special pet adoption event to help bring shelter pets into loving homes and increase the number of lives saved in Miami-Dade County, on Friday, August 16^th, from 4:00pm to 8:00pm, at the North Pointe YMCA Family Center, 7351 NW 186 Street, in Miami.

The event will celebrate the YMCA’s Back to School Back to Health bash, a free community event that aims to promote the County-wide adoption of kittens, cats, puppies, dogs, and raise awareness of the importance of pet vaccinations, sterilization, and microchip implantation.  All adoption fees will be half off.

About The YMCA of Greater Miami:

The YMCA of Greater Miami is the nation's leading nonprofit committed to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The YMCA impacts the Greater Miami community by nurturing the potential of kids, improving individual and community health and well-being, and giving back to our neighbors. It connects our community through four family centers, three preschools, and many afterschool, youth sports and day camp programs throughout Miami-Dade County and the Upper Keys. To learn more, visit www.ymcamiami.org, connect on Facebook or Twitter, or call toll free 877.969.9622 to find a YMCA near you.

About Miami-Dade County Animal Services

Miami-Dade Animal Services Department is an open admission public shelter.  Over 31,000 pets are abandoned each year at the shelter where staff and volunteers work diligently to reunite, re-home or find a Rescue Partner for the animals.  The Department is also responsible for enforcing Chapter 5 of the Miami-Dade County Code and Florida State Statutes pertaining to animal cruelty and neglect.  For more information, please call 311 or visit our website at www.miamidade.gov/animals.