The ASPCA Grant Allocation Committee approves grant funding to help support Miami-Dade Animal Services no kill programs

Grants will help create services geared to saving the loves of shelter pets

(MIAMI, Dec. 11) –Miami-Dade County Animal Services (Animal Services), received $155,000 in grant allocations from the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) for 2015. The grant funds will help create new programs and expand existing programs that help save the lives of the pets abandoned at the Animal Services shelter.

“We are honored and grateful for this generous grant from the ASPCA®. This grant will help us expand veterinary treatment of adoptable pets, develop a foster care program for neonate kittens, and increase efforts for senior pet adoptions,” said Alex Muñoz, Director of Animal Services. “The funds will also help increase and improve mobile spay neuter services and purchase a new mobile spay/neuter vehicle.”

The funds are part of a grant proposal submitted in conjunction with the Humane Society of Greater Miami (HSGM) and The Cat Network (TCN) as part of the ASPCA® Miami-Dade County Florida Partner Community. The total funds allocated in the grant are $190,000.

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

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