North Miami-Dade News

Get the gift of love and joy when you take a pet Home for the Holidays.

Animal Services is encouraging residents to experience the lifelong love and joy of pet parenthood by adopting a shelter pet this holiday season. During the Home for the Holidays campaign, from Dec. 1 through Dec. 31, adoption fees at the Pet Adoption and Protection Center and satellite adoption centers are waived for pets over 4-months-old. Adopters will only be responsible for the $30 license fee for dogs.

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

Waived adoption fees are available at the following locations:

• Miami-Dade County Pet Adoption and Protection Center (Dogs & Cats)

3599 NW 79th Avenue, Doral, FL 33122

• Petco (Dogs & Cats)

6200 S. Dixie Hwy, South Miami, FL 33143

• Petco (Cats Only)

12014 SW 88th Street, Miami, FL 33186

• Petco (Cats Only)

18579 S. Dixie Hwy, Miami, FL 33157

• Petsmart (Cats Only)

8241 W. Flagler Street, Suite 101, Miami, FL 33144

• Petsmart (Cats Only)

8302 S. Dixie Hwy, Miami, FL 33143

• Petsmart (Cats Only)

16514 SW 88th Street, Miami, FL 33196

*Waived fee does not apply to puppies or kittens under four months. Adoption fee for puppies is $85, while the adoption fee for kittens is $35.

Adopt in December to bring a shelter pet home for the holidays. Call 311 for more information.

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