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Animal Services hosts May the 4th: Adoption is the Way, Star Wars Day themed pet adoption event

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/global/animals/home.page 2024-05-02 2024-05-02T14:00:00.000Z 10 00 am Gabriella Dominguez [email protected] 305-418-7194 Animal Services hosts May the 4th: Adoption is the Way, Star Wars Day themed pet adoption event Star-Wars themed ‘Adoption is the Way’ pet adoption event on Star Wars Day: Sat., May 4th, 10 AM – 6 PM at Amelia Earhart Park hosted by Animal Services. Miami-Dade County Animal Services (Animal Services) invites you to dress in your favorite Star Wars attire and let the force guide you to your new furry friend at a galactic celebration of Star Wars Day at the May the 4th: Adoption is the Way pet adoption event. Star Wars Day is an informal commemorative day observed annually on May 4th to celebrate the iconic Star Wars media franchise created by filmmaker George Lucas. Animal Services’ exciting family-friendly pet adoption event will feature live performances, food trucks, vendors, giveaways, and more. In addition, adoption fees will be waived for pets four months and older. Adopters will be responsible for a $30 tag fee. All pets adopted are spayed or neutered, vaccinated and microchipped.  Attendees will also have the opportunity to visit the Wellness on Wheels (WOW) Mobile Unit on site, offering low-cost rabies vaccines at $5 and free microchipping. The WOW mobile operates on a walk-in service; no appointments will be made. Join us as we unite pet lovers from all corners of the galaxy to find loving families for our community’s animals in need of forever homes. May the ‘FUR-CE’ be with you as you embark on the epic journey of pet adoption! no Shelter Pets in Need of Loving Fur-ever Families May the 4th: Adoption is the Way Pet Adoption Event Amelia Earhart Park 401 E 65 Street, Hialeah, FL 33013 05 04 2024 10 00 a.m. 06 00 p.m. Animal Services 1 rel1714595699409174 Animal Services Pet Adoption and Protection Center 3599 NW 79 Avenue Doral 33122 Luis Salgado [email protected] 305-418-7162 local county miami-dade department department Animal ServicesASD Contact Us /global/animals/contact.page About Us /global/animals/about.page /global/publicrecords/search.page Miami-Dade County Animal Services Department Protecting the public's safety, saving animals and finding pets new, loving homes. Our mission is to save the lives of abandoned animals in our care, protect animals from cruelty, reunite lost pets with their owners, protect people and pets in our community from health-related issues and ensure the public's safety. Our goals are accomplished through comprehensive adoptions, transfers, low-cost pet vaccination, dog licensing, increased sterilization for dogs and cats, commercial pet regulations, reuniting lost pets with their owners and trap, neuter, return programs for cats. Aside from our lifesaving mission, we also enforce <a href="https://library.municode.com/fl/miami_-_dade_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIICOOR_CH5ANFO" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chapter 5</a> of the Miami-Dade County Code and Florida Statute 828 (which deals primarily with animal cruelty issues). Our activities include licensing, enforcing rabies vaccination requirements, spay and neuter services, vaccination services for pets, protecting the public from stray and dangerous dogs, promoting animal adoption and public education, and investigating animal cruelty cases. Lifesaving Mission In 2015, Miami-Dade County Animal Services first achieved its lifesaving goal of saving greater than 90 percent of animals entering the shelter. This is a testament to the incredible hard work of the shelter team every day and the addition of new lifesaving programs to include partnerships with rescue organizations, improved pet welfare, foster programs, offsite adoption events, surrender prevention and more. Animal Statistics The Miami-Dade Animal Services Department encourages the public to <a href="https://www.miamidade.gov/global/animals/annual-animal-statistics.page">view our annual animal statistics</a> information, which shows shelter population based on the <a href="https://www.shelteranimalscount.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Asilomar Accords</a> and other methods for calculating the number of animal lives that are saved. In August 2004, a group of animal welfare industry leaders from around the nation convened at Asilomar in Pacific Grove, California to build bridges across varying philosophies, develop relationships and establish goals focused on reducing the euthanasia of healthy and treatable companion animals in the United States. The Asilomar Accords established record-keeping and reporting standards for data associated with shelter animals. To help increase life-saving opportunities, Miami-Dade Animal Services has created a variety of new programs aimed at achieving the highest save rates in the history of the department. <ul> <li><a href="https://www.miamidade.gov/global/animals/annual-animal-statistics.page">View annual animal statistics</a></li> </ul> /resources/images/banners/animal-services.jpg Director Annette Jose Annette Jose /global/government/biographies/animals.page Pet Adoption and Protection Center - 3599 NW 79 Avenue [loc146470117318693] : Doral ^ 33122 loc146470117318693 311 /global/animals/home.page facebook twitter instagram <a class="twitter-timeline" href="https://twitter.com/PetsToLove" data-widget-id="730459858286350336" data-chrome="noheader noborders">Tweets by @PetsToLove</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script> To request materials in an accessible format, or if you require special accomodations, please contact our ADA Coordinator: Jacob Achinah [email protected] 305-418-7151 animal-services org1450714342984597 loc146470117318693 Pet Adoption and Protection Center 3599 NW 79 Avenue Doral 33122 311 /global/animals/home.page facebook,twitter,instagram https://www.facebook.com/AdoptMiamiPets,https://twitter.com/AdoptMiamiPets,https://www.instagram.com/adoptmiamipets/

MIAMI-DADE ( May 02, 2024 )–

Miami-Dade County Animal Services (Animal Services) invites you to dress in your favorite Star Wars attire and let the force guide you to your new furry friend at a galactic celebration of Star Wars Day at the May the 4th: Adoption is the Way pet adoption event. Star Wars Day is an informal commemorative day observed annually on May 4th to celebrate the iconic Star Wars media franchise created by filmmaker George Lucas. Animal Services’ exciting family-friendly pet adoption event will feature live performances, food trucks, vendors, giveaways, and more. In addition, adoption fees will be waived for pets four months and older. Adopters will be responsible for a $30 tag fee. All pets adopted are spayed or neutered, vaccinated and microchipped.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to visit the Wellness on Wheels (WOW) Mobile Unit on site, offering low-cost rabies vaccines at $5 and free microchipping. The WOW mobile operates on a walk-in service; no appointments will be made.

Join us as we unite pet lovers from all corners of the galaxy to find loving families for our community’s animals in need of forever homes. May the ‘FUR-CE’ be with you as you embark on the epic journey of pet adoption!

Who:

Shelter Pets in Need of Loving Fur-ever Families

What:

May the 4th: Adoption is the Way Pet Adoption Event

When:

May 04, 2024 — 10:00 a.m. — 06:00 p.m.

Where:

Amelia Earhart Park 401 E 65 Street, Hialeah, FL 33013

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Pet Adoption and Protection Center
3599 NW 79 Avenue, Doral, FL 33122