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For Immediate Release:
June 30, 2014
Media Contact:
Lilian Bohorquez
[email protected]
305-418-7181

Miami-Dade County Animal Services and The Humane Society of Greater Miami will celebrate our nations independence by offering reduced pet adoption fees throughout the month of July

The "Paws for July- Red, White, and Woof Celebration" special begins Tuesday, July 1, 2014



(Miami, June 30, 2014) – As part of the ASPCA® community joint partnership Miami-Dade County Animal Services (Animal Services) and  the Humane Society of Greater Miami and will celebrate our nation's independence during the whole month of July by offering “Red, White and Woof”  reduced pet adoption specials during the month of July. The Cat Network will join in the celebration at regular adoption fees.

Animal Services’ Red, White and Woof specials offer 50 percent off pet adoptions as well as waived fees for dogs over 35 lbs.* and cats over 4 months old at the shelter location, located at 7401 NW 74th Street, Miami, FL 33166. The special July rates will also apply at all Animal Services Community pet adoption events.

The July Red, White and Woof special adoptions fees at Animal Services can be identified by the color of the stars placed on the pets’ information cards 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.*

Pet adoptions include spaying/neutering, deworming, age appropriate vaccinations, and microchip.

*Adoption fees for dogs over 35 lbs. will continue to be waived until August 31, 2014. Adopters will be responsible for a $27 license fee.  
                           
The Humane Society of Greater Miami (HSGM), located at 16101 West Dixie Highway, North Miami Beach, FL 33160 will also offer Red, White and Blue Special adoption rates in July.  The rates at the Humane Society, also color coded are as follows:

• Red – 50 percent off
• White – 10 percent off
• Blue – Adoption fees waivedf

For more information about pet adoptions at HSGM, visit www.humanesociety.org or call 305-696-0800.

The Cat Network, a grass-roots organization with over 2,500 volunteer and donor members has many cats and kittens for adoption at regular adoption fees. For more information about adopting from the Cat Network visit www.thecatnetwork.org or call 305-255-3482.

Who: Miami-Dade County Animal Services

What: “Paws for July- Red White and Woof Celebration” at Miami-Dade County Animal Services
• 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.

When: Tuesday, July 1, 2014, through Thursday, July 31, 2014
Adoption Hours:
Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Where: 7401 NW 74th Street, Miami, FL 33166, Miami, FL 33196.

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


About Miami-Dade County Animal Services
Every year Miami-Dade County ASD 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.

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