Miami-Dade County Animal Services waives adoption fees throughout December to give shelter pets a “Home for the Holidays”

This holiday season, Miami-Dade County Animal Services (Animal Services) announces the return of its beloved “Home for the Holidays” campaign, dedicated to finding loving homes for our county’s shelter pets. Through December 31st, 2023, Animal Services will waive adoption fees for dogs and cats four months and older. Adopters are responsible for a $30 dog licensing fee. Puppies are $85 and kittens are $35. 

All adoptions will include the initial set of age-appropriate vaccines, microchip, deworming, and spay/neuter surgery.

With more than 900 adoring pets eagerly awaiting their loving families, the Animal Services’ Pet Adoption and Protection Center, along with various offsite adoption events, will be hosting this heartwarming initiative. The goal is to provide the invaluable gift of unconditional love and lifelong companionship to as many families as possible, while alleviating the shelter overpopulation crisis.

The adoption hours at the Pet Adoption and Protection Center are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Additionally, off-site adoption locations can be found by visiting Animal Services' Contact Us webpage.

For comprehensive information about programs supporting pets and pet owners in Miami-Dade County, please visit the Miami-Dade County Animal Services Department's website at www.miamidade.gov/animals, contact 311, or connect with Animal Services on social media platforms using the handle @adoptmiamipets.

About Miami-Dade County Animal Services  
Every year, Miami-Dade County Animal Services Department (Animal Services) provides care and refuge for 28,000 to 30,000 lost and abandoned dogs and cats. Every day, Animal Services staff works diligently to find life-long homes for these abandoned animals by facilitating onsite adoptions, hosting offsite adoptions at events and locations throughout the community, and working collaboratively with rescue organizations, volunteers and adoption partners. For more information visit, www.miamidade.gov/animals and/or follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @adoptmiamipets.