DORAL, FLA. (WSVN) – Do you have room in your home and heart to add a loving member to your family? Now is a good time to adopt as South Florida is overflowing with pets, many of which are looking for families to live with forever.
Miami-Dade Animal Services needs your help as their shelters are full of these pets.
The Meireles family left the Miami-Dade County Animal Shelter as a family of four.
“We have a new addition to the family,” said Dio Meireles. “We need something to entertain the little one.”
Mia, the playful pit bull mix, is one of 2,600 dogs rescued from the shelter in the last month alone.
The summer months are again the exchange of resources for more rescue operations and fewer adoptions.
“There’s really no rhyme or reason for it. It’s a phenomenon that we’re not just experiencing here in our local community, but it’s something that has nationwide experiences, ”said Lorna Meija-Lopez, director of Miami-Dade Animal Services.
Some animals find a new home faster than others.
Smaller and younger pets like Rocket are adopted within days, but dogs that are larger and older tend to wait months for their eternal family.
The shelter now has 450 dogs available for adoption. They hope families will consider some of their bigger furry friends.
“All dogs and all cats need love, regardless of their size,” said Meija-Lopez. “The bigger you are, the more love you may need.”
“Small dogs don’t fill the space in my heart that I might need now,” said Dio.
Mia fills the kind of void that only a big dog can and brings joy to a family that needs a little more love.
“We lost another dog,” said Dio’s wife, before turning away from the camera, crying.
“You made a four-legged friend at home. Sometimes, the bigger the better, ”said Dio. “But there is always this addition. You can’t share love. You can always multiply it. “
You can find more information about adopting a pet here.
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