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07/19/2024

You can do better people.

07/16/2024

Update- found safe and safe! Thank you for sharing and searching the local area with us!

Lost Dog
Sabrina
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Collar and tags on

07/16/2024

Living with a dog is 90% following each other around, watching each other go potty, and wondering what the other has in their mouth.

07/15/2024

🐾🐾 Dog of the Week!! 🐾🐾
Here is one beautiful girl to start your week off right! Meet SABRINA, our sweet and loving snuggle bunny.
Sabrina is a funny and active girl at approx. 50 pds. and 18 months old. When she first came to us at 6 months old she was afraid of everything, even grass. She has come a long way with the love and patience of her foster family, but still gets afraid of loud noises and strangers. She has long legs and loves to run and play with other dogs and gets along with cats! She is a lap\couch baby who thinks she is smaller than she is. Sabrina is still a puppy at heart and needs a family who is patient and willing to commit to a life of love and understands how to gently show her the world. This special girl is just another one of our furbabies that has been forgotten. In foster care for over a year. No inquiries. Do you know how hard it is to find a dog that is cat friendly?!
We just know there is a family out there that is perfect for our sweet pretty girl Sabrina. We know there is someone out there willing to give her a chance. Send us a message if you would like to know more about her or meet her. That does not obligate you to anything. We also offer Foster to Adopt, which allows potential adopters to take a dog home for a trial period, without committing to a full adoption immediately. If it isn't the right match, our baby goes right back to their foster. No harm done!
Remember, any Dog of the Week dog that is adopted will receive 50% off the adoption donation. Application MUST be received DURING the week the dog is posted.
As always, PLEASE share!! Last week's post for Glitter reached over 35 shares! Our most ever! Your share could be the one that makes a world of difference for 1 dog. (Also, Gunner that was Dog of the Week 2 weeks ago is now in foster to adopt - all because of ONE person who shared!)
Thank you for following and have a most wonderful and safe week!!

07/15/2024

Cat toys!!! Our kitties on transport would love a toy in their crate as they travel to new homes in New England. Please donate. [email protected]

07/15/2024

A2605652
Animal Name: MIKEY
Located At: Miami-Dade Animal Services
Kennel Number: RECEIVING
Description: I am an unaltered male, white and black Siberian Husky.
Age: The shelter staff think I am about 2 years old
More Info: I have been at the shelter since Jul 14, 2024. https://24Petconnect.com/DetailsMain/MIAD/A2605652

07/15/2024

A2605654
Animal Name: BILLY
Located At: Miami-Dade Animal Services
Kennel Number: RECEIVING
Description: I am an unaltered male, tan and white American Bulldog mix.
Age: The shelter staff think I am about 3 years old
More Info: I have been at the shelter since Jul 14, 2024. https://24Petconnect.com/DetailsMain/MIAD/A2605654

07/12/2024

07/11/2024

07/11/2024

Magic! For adoption. Male Shepherd Rottweiler mix about five years old. Found running stray on the streets of South Florida. Sweet personality. Crate trained. 50 lbs. Looking for a future and lifetime commitment outside of Miami Dade county. [email protected]

07/10/2024

Today is NATIONAL KITTEN DAY!! And what's the best way to celebrate that?? Reach out to us, or to your local rescue or animal shelter and get your cat it's very own kitten! We have so many beautiful, sweet kittens just dreaming of joining your families.
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07/09/2024

🐾🐾 Dog of the Week!! 🐾🐾
Happy Monday!! This week's most special furbaby is ........ GLITTER!! That's right, Glitter, the most sparkly girl you could ever meet. This sweet girl came into our rescue in October of 2023 as a 3 month old baby who could not walk. She has spent NINE months in foster care. Nine months still without a family of her own. Nine months of growing and learning to use her wheelchair and going to every single adoption event. Nine months with next to no applications. Is she a normal dog? No. Can she walk? Not without her wheelchair. Does she require special care and a diligent hygiene routine? Yes. Does she feel sorry for herself? ABSOLUTELY NOT! When this girl is in her wheels you can't slow her down. She will run and play with all the dogs and anybody who is willing. She is a speedster that can fly like the wind. She is very dog social and sweet as pie.
No dog deserves to spend 9 months in foster care, much less a handicapped one. She is now just over 1 yr. old and approx. 30 pds. Look at her pics. You will see her sweet baby face when she first came into rescue, and more recent pics of her now in her chair. EVERY dog deserves a home to call their own. No dog should grow up in rescue.
Please help us share Glitter far and wide. YOUR shares count! Last week, we got an inquiry for Gunner, thanks to someone who shared his post and a friend of that person saw it. It takes 1 second to hit that share button. If you follow us normally, then you know our biggest ask is to please help share these babies in need.
Remember, any Dog of the Week dog that is adopted will receive 50% off the adoption donation. Application MUST be received DURING the week the dog is posted.
Have a happy and safe week!

07/05/2024

To all of our wonderful adopters and supporters, we wish you a safe and happy 4th of July!🇺🇸

07/04/2024

Rescue is NOT for the weak or the style challenged! Dressed in our finest trash bag couture, from the fabulous Hefty Summer 2024 collection, we just lime dipped these precious kittens. We of course accessorized these fabulous outfits with custom Hefty bag belts and elegant sterile latex gloves, plus finished the look with the irresistible fragrance of our signature lime dip with the delightful essence of rotten eggs. Follow me for more rescue runway looks! 😘🐾

07/03/2024

Free spay neuter.
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07/03/2024

Add another one

‼️BACK 7/1/24 as a 10 year old

A1622053
Animal Name: LILLY
Located At: Miami-Dade Animal Services
Kennel Number: PSX RECOV
Description: I am a spayed female, black and white Labrador Retriever mix.
Age: The shelter staff think I am about 10 years old
More Info: I have been at the shelter since Jul 01, 2024. https://24Petconnect.com/DetailsMain/MIAD/A1622053

07/03/2024

Another day, another dog, adding to the 800 already

‼️‼️7/1 A2571626 now named mouse - URGENT
Animal Name: MOUSE
Located At: Miami-Dade Animal Services
Kennel Number: E17
Description: I am an unaltered male, black and brown Terrier.
Age: The shelter staff think I am about 2 years old
More Info: I have been at the shelter since Jul 01, 2024. https://24Petconnect.com/DetailsMain/MIAD/A2571626

07/02/2024

You’d think after 9 years the crisis of dog overpopulation would be better, but it’s not- it is tragically worse. We need more of these clinic across the county. That’s a solution Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.

07/02/2024

🐾🐾 DOG of the WEEK! 🐾🐾
We introduce to you GUNNER!! This boy is everything you could want in a shepherd and more!! Dog friendly. People and child friendly. Potty trained. Intelligent but snuggly. And can I say HANDSOME! He is on the petite side for a shepherd at only 55ish pds. We do not expect him to grow any larger since he is estimated at 1 1\2 yrs old. He would thrive with a medium to highly active family. Shepherd experience would be a plus. Someone who understands the shepherd working mind and their needs for stimulation. This sweetheart was found as a stray in Redlands (what's new right?) underweight with his bones showing. He showed up at his foster's gate, asking for help. We don't know if it was intuition or fate that led him to the right house, but it was definitely his lucky day. Gunner deserves to finally find a family of his own where he will be cherished and loved unconditionally and never abandoned again.
Remember, any DOG of the WEEK dog that is adopted will receive 50% off of the adoption donation. Application Must be received DURING the week the featured dog is posted.
We are counting on our community and followers to share this post for Gunner. Share it far and wide. Share it with your friends and family out of state! We do transports! YOUR share could be the difference.
Have a safe and blessed week!

07/01/2024

All we can say is oh my goodness, this past weekend was extraordinary!! It was just incredible as our rescue This is the Dog! sent up another huge transport to New England, with 49 sweet and healthy cats and kittens and 2 puppies! These babies were all once doomed to die in the streets of Florida, but because of our nonstop rescue efforts, they finally made it into the loving arms of their pre-approved perfect adopters. By now you know how we do it. We rescue sweet cats, kittens, dogs and puppies across south Florida, where the overpopulation problem is a terrible crisis, where animals literally are born to die, where endless rescues scramble day after day to do anything to save them from their tragic fates. And we bring them into our homes, fully vet them, raise them with all of our love, and then find them the most beautiful adopters all across New England. And thank God for those adopters!!
And this summer we're celebrating our 16 year anniversary as a rescue!!! A small 501 c3 rescue making a huge difference! In addition to rescuing, we also offer free spay/neuter, something we're proud to be able to do, utilizing the money we bring in from grants earmarked specifically for this purpose. We donate thousands of pounds of pet food to anyone in bed, in the hopes that if people can afford to feed their pets they won't dump them into the streets or surrender them to the already overpopulated shelters, many of which are actually completely closed to intake as is our own Miami Dade Animal Services. There is nowhere for these pets to go and sadly do many end up just dumped in the streets and left to die. It's just heartbreaking. But we believe that you're either part of the solution, or you're part of the problem, and we've chosen to be part of the solution. Last year alone we were able to fix 619 dogs and cats for FREE for people in the community! That translates into thousands of unwanted puppies and kittens that won't be born into the streets to reproduce or die. We are dedicated to making a DIFFERENCE! And we are so incredibly grateful for all of the people involved in rescue. First, our outstanding team of rescuers. We're not just a group, we're truly a family who love each other and what we do. And all of the trappers, rescuers, fosters, adopters, donors, feeders, volunteers, fundraisers, transporters and veterinary staff. We couldn't do this without our village. Please enjoy some of these photos of the transport, including photos of the babies when they were finally in the hands of their new families.
When will we stop doing this? When the overpopulation tragedy ends and all animals are in living safely in the wonderful homes they deserve. Please consider any ways you can help us achieve this. Adopt Don't Shop. Push you states to offer free spay/neuter services. Open your home to a foster pet. Donate anything you can. Together we can end this crisis. Thank you all!

07/01/2024

These are the dogs suffering, abused, and abandoned by YOUR community. Please don't turn a blind eye to this problem. Please stop pretending these cases you see are few and far between. This is EVERY DAY for rescuers. These voiceless souls are suffering because your friends, family, co-workers, etc. don't want to spay\neuter their pets. Please educate them. Please ask them to adopt instead of buying from irresponsible breeders. Dogs like Tyler should have never been born into a life misery and abandonment. Thank you Redland Dog Sanctuary for giving him love.

06/30/2024

Big ones and little ones. 800+ at our county shelter.

‼️‼️URGENT MIAMI FL
- enzo needs rescue help asap pet qualifies for sun program under category b2 due out 06/30/24 has microchip

Pet is presented to be Geriatric; Skin wound rash on left shoulder chest; Bilateral ocular oppacity;H/L murmur 5/6 right side HR 132 RR 28 ; Abdominal palp wnl; heavy tartar , periodontal dz , cataracts OU euhydrated

🚨‼️‼️Please see below - adoptions are made in person at at the shelter
Miami Dade Animal Service
3599 NW 79th Avenue, Doral, Florida 33122
Call (305) 884-1101 or email [email protected]