Animal Services receives $5,000 grant from Banfield Foundation® to support pet owners who receive public benefits

Miami-Dade County Animal Services (Animal Services) has been awarded a $5,000 Community Care Grant from Banfield Foundation, a nonprofit committed to making preventative care possible for the pets that need it the most. The generous grant will support Animal Services’ lifesaving mission to protect the pets in Miami-Dade County by funding the purchase of vaccines for the Wellness Clinic’s discounted services for residents who receive public assistance. 

Animal Services’ Wellness Clinic, located at 3599 NW 79 Ave, Doral, FL 33122, provides discounted services for Miami-Dade County pet owners who receive public benefits. To be eligible, residents must provide proof of Federal Assistance:
•    Food Stamps: Must provide current eligibility letter
•    Medicaid: Must provide current eligibility letter
•    Supplemental Security Income (SSI): Must provide current eligibility letter
•    Jackson Memorial Hospital Clinic Cards: Must provide current eligibility letter
•    Temporary Assistance for Needed Families (TANF): Must provide current eligibility letter

The discounted pet care packages for dogs vary, with three options ranging from $25 - $70.  The pet care package for cats is $30. 

Discounted Pet Care Packages for Dogs
•    Option 1: Core Vaccine package (Rabies, Bordetella, and DHPP vaccines): $25
•    Option 2: Full-service Wellness package - Vaccine package with Microchip $40
•    Option 3: Wellness & Sterilization package – Vaccine package with Microchip and Spay/Neuter Surgery): $70

Discounted Pet Care Packages for Cats
o    Full-Service Wellness package (Rabies and FVRCP vaccinations and a microchip): $30

If pet owners do not have the documentation to participate in the discounted services but are still looking for pet care assistance, please email [email protected]. For more information about the discounted services, visit miamidade.gov/animals or call 3-1-1.

About Miami-Dade County Animal Services
Every year Miami-Dade County Animal Services Department (Animal Services) takes in approximately 30,000 to 36,000 lost, abandoned, injured, ill, or abused 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.
About Banfield Foundation
Since 2015, Banfield Foundation has been making preventive care possible for the pets that need it most. Through grants and partnerships, we provide medical supplies and resources to nonprofit partners in need; support pets, people and communities in crisis; and enable veterinary professionals to deliver compassionate and inclusive preventive veterinary care in underserved and diverse areas across the United States and around the world. We also leverage the expertise and passion of Banfield Pet Hospital, part of Mars Veterinary Health, and its Associates to care for pets in need. At the Banfield Foundation, we are committed to living our collective purpose: A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS. For more information, visit BanfieldFoundation.org.