Spay-a-thon : 3-20-2011

For those of you out there in blog land who have feral cats you'd like sterilized, the Humane Society of Greater Miami will be holding a massive spay-a-thon this Sunday and is accepting walkins. They also need volunteers, so contact them if you're interested in helping out!!!

The Spay/Neuter Miami Foundation, Inc. sponsors

free roaming & FERAL cat spay/neuter event

(MIAMI, March 7^th, 2011) – Thanks to the generosity of the Spay/Neuter Miami Foundation, Inc. (formerly known as the Miami-Dade Animal Services Foundation), Animal Services, The Humane Society of Greater Miami, and The Cat Network will offer free spay/neuter surgeries for free roaming and feral cats only on Sunday, March 20^th, 2011 at Spay/Neuter Clinic located at 10700 S.W. 211 Street, Miami, FL 33189.

“There are simply too many stray and abandoned cats and not enough homes to save every pet. Spaying or neutering your pet helps reduce the number of unwanted litters and protects them from health issues that may develop later in life”, said Dr. Pizano, Animal Services Director.

What: Free spay/neuter for feral and free roaming cats for Miami-Dade residents.

For appointments, please call 305-805-1603.

Up to four (4) appointments per person. Walk-ins welcome.

All cats will be vaccinated against rabies, sterilized, dewormed and ear tipped.

Veterinarian may decline surgery due to health reasons.

When: Sunday, March 20^th, 2011-check in at 7 am and 8 am by appointment.

Where: South Spay/Neuter Clinic at 10700 S.W. 211 Street, Miami, FL 33189.

The pet overpopulation crisis needs the entire community to work together in order to reduce the number of animals abandoned and ultimately euthanized at Animal Services. For more information about donor-subsidized sterilization services, please visit www.miamidade.gov/animals or call 311. Please spay/neuter your pets!

Miami-Dade Animal Services is responsible for enforcing Chapter 5 of the Miami-Dade County Code, 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, Animal Services accepts all dogs and cats. Each year, the shelter impounds more than 36,000 pets. The goal at Animal Services is to reunite lost pets with their families or find life-long homes for as many animals as possible. Related links: www.miamidade.gov/animals or call 311.

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