Adoption fees waived in December

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 satellite adoption centers:

  • Petco South Miami (dogs and cats)
    Daily: 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.
    6200 S. Dixie Highway
    South Miami, FL 33143
    305-662-5541
  • Petco West Kendall (cats only)
    Monday-Saturday: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
    12014 SW 88th Street
    Miami, FL 33186
    305-412-0244
  • Petco South Dade (cats only)
    Monday-Saturday: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
    18579 S. Dixie Highway
    Miami, FL 33157
    305-252-4065
  • Petco Homestead (cats only)
    Monday-Saturday: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
    2565 NE 10th Court, Homestead, FL 33033
    305-248-8228
  • Petco Doral (cats only)
    Monday-Saturday: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
    10610 NW 19th Street, Doral, FL 33172
    305-513-8464
  • PetSmart Flagler (cats only)
    Monday-Saturday: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
    8241 W. Flagler Street, Suite 101
    Miami, FL 33144
    786-275-8300
  • PetSmart Dadeland (cats only)
    Monday-Saturday: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
    8302 S. Dixie Highway, Miami, FL 33143
    305-714-8948

*Waived fee does not apply to puppies or kittens under four months old. 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.

Start your pet search

Originally published at https://www.miamidade.gov/global/news-item.page?Mduid_news=news1606761163132101

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