Miami Dade Animal Services is charged with the oversight of the welfare and wellbeing of the animal residents in Miami Dade County. The South Florida SPCA partners with MDAS and the Miami Dade Police Agricultural Department to protect the horses, livestock and a various assortment of other animals from cruelty and abuse. Since 2008, Miami-Dade Animal Services Department (ASD) has provided partial funding to the SFSPCA for the care and rescue of abandoned and stray horses and other large farm animals.
ASD provides comprehensive animal services including: large and small animal cruelty investigations, pet adoption programs, pet licensing services, mobile adoptions, spay/neuter programs and funds local outreach spay/neuter services through private veterinary offices and two satellite clinics. In 2015, ASD achieved it’s no kill goal. The new Pet Adoption and Protection Center is located in Doral, Florida. For more information please visit www.miamidade.gov/animals or call 311.
