Free cat and kitten adoptions at Haulover Park Saturday, Sept. 13
Miami-Dade County Animal Services and Miami-Dade Parks team up to offer free feline pet adoptions
(MIAMI, September 11, 2014) – Miami-Dade County Animal Services (Animal Services) in collaboration with the Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department will hold a fee waived cat and kitten adoption event on Saturday, September 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Haulover Park, 10800 Collins Avenue, Miami, Florida 33154 (Marina parking area, north of the park office).
Pet adoptions include free spay/neuter, rabies vaccinations, deworming and microchipping. Cats will be tested for FIV and FeLV.
The free adoptions for cats and kittens at this Haulover Park event are made possible through the “R.O.A.R. (Reach Out. Act. Respond.) To Their Rescue” program grant provided by Animal Planet in collaboration with the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) to waive adoption fees for dogs and cats Miami until each market reaches a $25,000 cap in fee waived adoptions. Visit, AnimalPlanet.com/RoarToTheirRescue for more information.
WHO: Miami-Dade County Animal Services and Miami-Dade Parks
WHAT: Haulover Park Cats and Kittens free adoption event
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014 from 10 p.m. to 3 p.m.
WHERE: Haulover Park, 10800 Collins Avenue, Miami, Florida 33154
(Marina parking area, north of the park office)
About Miami-Dade County Animal Services
Every year Miami-Dade County Animal Services Department (Animal Services) 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 adoption 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.
About the Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department
Nationally accredited, a three-time winner of the NRPA National Gold Medal Award, winner of the 2013 Florida Governor’s Sustained Excellence Award and the 2009 Florida Governor’s Sterling Award for excellence in management and operations, Miami-Dade County Parks is the third largest county park system in the United States, consisting of 260 parks and 12,825 acres of land. It is one of the most unique park and recreation systems in the world. Made up of more than just playgrounds and athletic fields, it also comprises out-of-school, sports-development, and summer-camp programs; programs for seniors and people with disabilities; educational nature centers and nature preserves; environmental restoration efforts; arts and culture programs and events; the renowned Zoo Miami and the Deering Estate at Cutler; the Crandon Tennis Center; golf courses; beaches; marinas; campgrounds; pools; and more. For information about Miami-Dade County Parks call 3-1-1, or visit www.miamidade.gov/parks/.
Miami-Dade County Parks is supported by The Parks Foundation of Miami-Dade a non-profit 501(c)3 organization supporting the Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department’s efforts to further develop Miami-Dade County’s world-class parks system for residents and visitors. Its mission is to create a healthier, more livable and sustainable Miami community by ensuring the implementation of the Parks Open Space Master Plan and the development of year-round park and recreation programs for local children, adults and people with disabilities. For more information on the Parks Foundation, please visit www.liveaparklife.org.
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