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"Last year, more than 34,500 pets were left at Miami-Dade Animal Services. More than 27,000 were strays with no form of identification, making it impossible to reunite them with their beloved families," said Dr. Sara Pizano, Director of Miami-Dade Animal Services. "The few pets with microchips or tags had old information and the owners couldn't be reached," added Dr. Pizano. Sadly, less than 1% of the pets at Animal Services are reunited with their families. You can change that! WHO: The SFVMA www.SFVMA.com and WHAT: Low cost Microchipping WHEN: May 4 to 8, 2009 at participating veterinarians. WHERE: For participating veterinarians, please visit www.SFVMA.com Local veterinarians and Miami-Dade Animal Services are proud to participate in this joint venture to microchip as many pets as possible, raise awareness about the number of pets lost every day in our community and the importance of microchipping. It can save your pet's life. Miami-Dade Animal Services is responsible for enforcing Chapter V, as well as Florida Statute 828, which deals primarily with animal cruelty issues. Unlike private shelters that have limitations on the number of pets they accept, Animal Services accepts all dogs and cats. Each year, the shelter impounds more than 34,000 pets. The goal at Animal Services is to reunite lost pets with their families or find life-long homes for as many animals as possible. Related links: www.miamidade.gov/animals or call 311.
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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES
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7401 NW 74 ST - Miami, FL 33166
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(305) 884-1101
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