Miami-Dade Animal Services

7401 Northwest 74 Street (just off the 826 Expressway at the NW 74 Street exit) Medley, FL 33166 The shelter's main phone line is 305-884-1101 or dial "3-1-1" for the county's information line.

* * CLICK FOR OUR ADOPTABLE PETS! * *

Click here for non-Petfinder/County Website

* * OUR CATS AND KITTENS DESPERATELY NEED YOUR HELP!!! * *

We have an abundance of VERY adoptable, wonderful cats and kittens, and WE NEED ADOPTERS FOR THEM! We have kittens and cats of all sizes, colors, personalities and breeds, and new ones come in DAILY! Please spay/neuter your pets to prevent them from coming to the shelter.


ADOPTING A LIFELONG FAMILY MEMBER:

REMEMBER -- FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED!!

YOU MUST COME TO THE SHELTER IN PERSON TO:

  • SEE ALL OF OUR ADOPTABLE PETS
  • CHECK AVAILABILITY
  • PUT A HOLD ON A PET
  • ADOPT A NEW FAMILY MEMBER!

    * * * ADOPTION REQUIREMENTS ***

  • Copy of Driver’s License or valid Florida picture ID of adopting party.

  • Adopting party must be 18 years of age or older

  • If adopting a pet not yet spayed/neutered, adopting party must sign a spay/neuter agreement to return and conduct surgery - Note: this is only available to Miami-Dade county residents.

  • $50.00 Spay/Neuter deposit if pet not yet sterilized.

  • If adopting a pet with a medical condition, adopting party must sign a medical release.



    • In order to view the adoptable pets before visiting our shelter, log onto our website, and click on the link at the top, left-hand side of the page that reads, "Pet Search"
    Miami Dade Animal Services at www.miamidade.gov/animals


    If I find a pet I want to adopt online, what do I do?

    Go to the shelter as soon as you are able. There is no guarantee that the pet you have identified online will still be available when you arrive at the shelter.

    If the pet you wanted is no longer available, please consider adopting another animal in our shelter. Each day there are over 300 loveable dogs and cats looking for a good home.

    Is there anything I should bring with me to the shelter when I find the pet that I would like to adopt?

    Don't forget to bring the animal's unique online identification number with you to the shelter and the adoption requirements in case the pet is ready to go home today. This will help you move through the adoption process faster.

    Can I put a hold on an animal?

    Only by going in person to the Shelter located at, 7401 NW 74th Street, can you put a hold on a specific animal.

    Not all pets in the website are or will be available for adoption. You must go in person to place the hold, but this pet may have not passed the health and/or temperament evaluations or may be pending evaluation, so you may not be able to see it.




    WHO WE ARE:

     Animal Services is primarily charged with the responsibility of enforcing Chapter 5 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, as well as Florida Statutes 828, which deals primarily with animal cruelty issues. Unlike private shelters that have limitations on the number of pets they accept, we accept all dogs and cats. Each year the shelter impounds more than 34,000 pets. Our goal is to reunite pets with their owner or find life long homes for as many animals as possible and to provide proper care for them while they’re at the shelter.

    ASD receives approximately 22-percent of its budget from the County’s General Operating Fund, while the remaining 78-percent is derived through dog license tag sales, shelter fees, enforcement fines, and donations.
    Our adoption fee includes spay/neuter surgery, microchip identification, vaccinations, heartworm and FIV/FELV test and deworming. Our shelter welcomes pre-registered 501c3 Rescues to become partners and pull pets from our facility.

    ADOPTION HOURS:
    Monday through Friday, 10am - 6:30 p.m.
    Saturday and Sunday, 10am - 4 p.m.

    Closed on all major holidays

    The shelter's main phone line (305) 884-1101 or simply dial the county's assistance number, "311."

    NOTE: We do NOT have an emergency treatment facility at our shelter, so if you have an animal emergency, please visit your NEAREST animal emergency clinic. (Call 411 or see the phone book for listings!)


    OUR WISH LIST -- PLEASE HELP!
    Please drop any donated items at our shelter facility at 7401 Northwest 74 Street in
    Miami, and mark them "ATTENTION: AILEEN SANCHEZ "
    For directions, go to www.mapquest.com


    We wish for:
  • Fleece blankets
  • Towels
  • FrontlineAdvantage
  • Dog Shampoo
  • Giftcards
  • "Quick Bath" wipes for dogs and cats
  • Dog and cat treats
  • Bandanas to dress up the pets!
  • Rubber or vinyl dog and cat toys (No rope, string, fabric, or material on the toys)
  • Empty shoe boxes for our cats and kittens to sit inside
  • VOLUNTEERS!



    • ...and for our Pet of the Week Photo Program:
  • Costumes for pets




    • Gosh...new toys? A soft bed? Treats? YES, PLEASE!!

    Miami-Dade Animal Services
    7401 Northwest 74 Street (just off the 826 Expressway at the NW 74 Street exit)
    Medley, FL 33166
    The shelter's main phone line is 305-884-1101 or just dial "3-1-1" for the county's information line.
    CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR ADOPTABLE PETS!
    (IMPORTANT: If your "pet of choice" is not available, please choose another...and tell a friend about the shelter!)




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