We loved all the kittens there and the place, the only problem I had was with a costumer. My youngest daughter wanted this black and white kitten, we were going to get it for her but there was a lady saying "she's mine" to the cat. We got there earlier than her so we were sure we were going to get it. But as soon as we were going to adopt her, the lady in the front said she's not available because someone adopted it. Then, I saw the old lady that wanted the kitten to, smiling at my daughter as she was tearing up. And she took the free toys my daughter wanted for that cat. Yes, it's not their fault this happened but I wish people were nicer. My daughter was very sad and an old lady was smiling at that. Crazy! But then we came 2-3 days later and got an amazing cat named "Ellie" she's the best cat we could ask for. Perfect for my kids that's are super active. Things I love about this place: - They let you get 3 free items for the cat. It can be anything that's there. Amazing! - You also get a carrier for the cat to bring home. - Staff is super helpful and nice. read more

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I adopted my 2 year old doggy here. Smooth process! Employees were kind, informative and patient. I've also brought him to get his shots here. Also a smooth process. I usually come very early, get a ticket (it gets packed) and just wait my turn. Pet vaccines at cheap at the shelter. Today I look my puppy that I rescued 2 days ago in the streets, took him in to get him registered and have him get his puppy shots. I was in & out. I like coming here! read more

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wonderful staff , The staff provides excellent service All the staff are professionals the care for both you and the animals is top-notch read more

It was an easy process, we arrived with a community cat to be spaded, they took her immediately, they keep them for 48 hrs and I picked her up, she was great. Free was the best part! Staff was great and informative. read more

Miami Dade Animal Services - Clinic for Cats - Animal Shelters Near Me - Doral, Florida

If you are looking to adopt a large dog. This is an awesome place to look. If you are looking to adopt a small dog, then this is not really a very good option for you. 99% of the available dogs here are medium to large dogs. Small dogs in one day basically out the next. They work on a first come first serve basis. And I do understand that. I live 15 miles away from the shelter. I looked at their Animal listings at 11 PM the night before I went. The dog that I was looking at, had a hold on it because it had just arrived as a stray. That information had been updated 18 minutes before I looked. When I arrived at the animal shelter at 9 AM opening time I was told that a hold had already been put on the dog. And I said yes I know it said that there was a hold because it was a stray. I was told no it had already been adopted. Of course that is not what it said on the website. So I accepted this and decided that since I was there, I would look. I'd happen to come across a sweet poodle. So I waited five minutes to speak to a counselor and again was told the dog had already been adopted. It said nothing on the cage that it was in that it had already been adopted. They will not put more than one hold on a dog. Adoptions don't always end up happening. But for me to put a hold on that dog, I would have to wait until it's pick up day and show back up at 9 AM in the morning in order to put a hold on it if the dog was still there If you do not live, but a few miles from the shelter, this is not a place for you to try and find a small dog. The chances of you successfully entering their facility at 9 AM to put a hold on a dog is a very low probability. But if you want a large dog, this is an awesome place to go . read more

Please consider adopting from this shelter there are hundreds of pets needing a home. If the pet you see has an upper respiratory infection get them out of there now! Do not wait. They have a very good chance of getting well outside of the shelter. URI seems to be a problem here :( Thankfully we got our pup before he got very sick read more

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Everything Went Well...No Complaints Whatsoever With Anything, Not Even The Parking! I Had To Tend To A Violation Notice And I Was So Fortunate With The Young Gent Whom I Dealth With. Kind, Patient, Professional, Informative, A Pleasure Indeed. read more

Why are there so many cockroaches swarming the dogs in the back in the cages? The dogs that are the sick ones, why are there so many cockroaches why don't you spray??? read more

Genesis Tavarez of Miami Dade Animal Services offers exceptional service. She is truly a gem, so absolutely nice, professional, and effective at her job. Truly an absolutely amazing experience when dealing with her. read more

CAVEAT EMPTOR-MOST DISORGANIZED SHELTER EVER Lots of animals to choose from, and the adoption fee is minimal, BUT make sure you choose an animal available immediately or you may risk having to return the animal. Today I brought home a cat I waited a week for, and 6 hours later I received a call from them saying I had to return the animal because the owner wanted their cat back. Obviously MY ENTIRE FAMILY IS SAD THINKING WE HAD A NEW FAMILY MEMBER. THINK TWICE BEFORE CHOOSING THIS LOCATION read more

Mm..so since my last review of five stars, I became a foster carer for some kittens. I was not very impressed with how it all works and operates, and felt virtually alone with no support. Also appointments for check ups were always running late and took forever. Also I could never get through on the phone and when I addressed concerns via email it took days for any responses. For this reason I am not offering my services to foster there again, but now do fostering for private rescues whereby it is a better experience for me. I did however bring my two dogs in for their rabies vaccines and was very impressed with the covid precautions they had in place and it went incredibly smoothly. My appointment was on time and I was in and out very quickly with no fuss. Plus the prices are incredibly cheap compared to going to a vets. So I recommend taking advantage of these services. The rabies vaccine is 15 dollars for one year or for every three years. read more

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They really try here to make the animals happy! It's always clean, and they are so hands on and I'm like a Karen when it comes to animal shelters hahah because I want to see the animals being taken care of in a already stressful environment! Everytime I've been it's been great! And they also work with other shelters across the nation to help rehome! The workers are excellent! We got our boy from here and I'm so grateful read more

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Muy limpio. Buen horario. 3599 nw 79 ave. El sr que vacuna super pesado mal caracter grocero.

Still 5 stars in my eyes! Great customer service and great vets here. I commented the workers and volunteers for working so hard here with all the animals always coming in. Today we took our pup Leah for her annual vaccines, and everything went smoothly! Now they have an appointment system because of COVID and it is way more organized. Less then 10 minutes the entire process to renew her tag and shots! read more

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Amazing service!!! I'm very satisfied with the service i received I felt it was very helpful!

Worse possible group to deal with, especially the current Director. They show no concern for the animals . It keeps repeating itself. There actually was a time when you could talk or send an email to the Director, that iis out of bounds now. Hopefully it will improve with new employees in the future. read more

they dropped off my cat in our neighborhood and she's nowhere to be found. even though they knew i was going to pick her up the next day they still decided to drop her off there and told us they called 3 times but only called once. like they didn't allow us to get the cat without a carrier so the next day we went with the carrier and they dropped her off in our neighborhood ?? we already told them beforehand we were going to pick her up. how inhumane, shut this place down. read more

Clinic hours are posted online and on the paper they mail you for the annual rabies vaccine. They close at 6:30pm. I get there at 4:58pm and the rude security guard at the door says we just closed the line no more animals for today. He said they were too packed. This was not true as I've seen this place actually packed. They just want to be comfortable and leave at 6:30 on the dot. Honestly pathetic as I planned and got time off work to get there to be turned away with 1 hour 32 mins of time left till close. read more

For an animal shelter this place is very clean! I came here this morning because my son's school talked about acts of kindness and they (4 year olds) came up with the idea of donating animal food to the shelter. How awesome! All of the parents chipped in and bought animal food to the school. I think we did a pretty good job considering it's only 4 students in the class. We were very successful at not adopting any animals. Haha. If I could I'd take them all home! It kind of sucks because deep down you kind of know that the older dogs won't be adopted. The even sadder part was that A LOT of animals were surrendered just yesterday! One cutie that stuck with me was Sherrie. A 14yr old cat who looked like she just did not want to be there. She should be in someone's home living out her final years. Her owner had surrendered not only her but two 12yr old cats; one whose name was Lily. She still had a little spunk to her. I know some people don't think highly of animal shelters but it's better than the humane society and overpriced breeders. They are doing what they can. I commend not only the staff but the volunteers who don't have to be there. Let me tell you there was a plethora of volunteers there today and early! Amazing! read more

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We got our baby girl Aerith there, the staff was so kind and sweet, any questions we had they were there to help(: if I could give it 10 stars I would!(: read more

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Very disappointed. Went today to do a meet and greet with a dog I saw yesterday before closing and was turned away due "power outage". They surely still could have arranged for it. No info of when power would be returned. Did a search on FPL outage site and no outage. All a lie and faked. See pic. Screw your apology. It was my day off now I have to wait a week and dog could be euthanized. read more

Miami Dade Animal Services - Animal Shelters Near Me - Doral, Florida

They told me they didn't have room for another stray dog I found so they decided to tell me to let it go roam on the street !

I adopted my dog from this place and so grateful I did. Friendly staff and they have the convenience of the clinic right next to eat.

Miami Dade Animal Services has ignored TWO court orders to return a dog to its rightful owner. Why???? It's likely they no longer have the dog to return despite being a 'no kill' shelter. Why wouldn't they reconnect a dog with its loving family? They also LIED and denied due process. https://wsvn.com/news/help-me-howard/miami-dade-county-refuses-to-follow-judges-orders-to-return-dog-to-owners/ read more

Please go here to adopt or foster!!! But don't believe when they say they're a no kill shelter. They claim themselves a no kill shelter but are consistently euthanizing multiple dogs everyday. read more

Miami Dade states they are a "No Kill" shelter which is a big lie. They euthanize animals on a daily basis. I think they come in on weekends and holidays just to sneak a few more bodies through. They come up with the lamest excuses to kill an animal. They have an Enrichment Coordinator, Natalie Leon, who appears to be in charge of deciding which animals live or die. I would really like to know what her credentials are for this position. There are reports that she is aware, or possibly responsible for, dogs are being locked in closets in the storage room at night out of the public's view with no food or water. The reason - behavior issues. What do these employees expect? Perfect behavior out of an animal whose whole world has been turned upside down and they don't understand why? And what is up with these perfectly healthy dogs and cats getting URIs. What are they doing to make all these animals sick? There are also botched sterilizations. What are they doing? Letting "vets" practice on homeless animals. I know shelters are overwhelmed right now with animals being surrendered by irresponsible owners. But the shelters still have budgets and could try harder to make the situations better. If the employees can't do the job, get rid of them and get some who actually care about the animals. read more

absolutely no help. A lost dog approached me when heading to work today. Was informed I would be able to bring the dog here and surrender her since I unfortunately can not house her. I was told she would be taken care of and further assisted to be rehomed. Once I arrived, I was informed i should not have assisted the dog and they were at capacity so there was nothing they could do. Instead of helping me or guiding me on what to do next I was told to either reabandon the dog and call 301 to report her sighting or to keep the dog as she is now my "problem", which again is unfortunately not an option for me. I was then asked to leave and figure this out on my own. Currently still scrambling to see if there is a safe facility I can take her to so she can be rehomed. I would have appreciated at least pointing me in the right direct instead of telling me to leave the dog on the street. read more

My dog got lost and I found it in the shelter and they had him in the back where aggressive dogs when I get there they was putting him to sleep when I was telling them it was my dog they wouldn't even let me see him until I made a whole show he was scared I had to pay 200 fee to get him out when he was just a puppy now he's happy there was only one staff that helped they should really close this place read more

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Went to correct a rabies tag snafu. Drove to the back where the tag office is. No line or waiting on a Thursday afternoon. Everyone there was friendly and helpful. We got the issue cleared up in minutes. I didn't explore the other parts of the building but you can see the pet meet and greet area outside. A couple families were entertaining dogs. It looks like a high tech facility and I'd love to explore more one day. read more

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Came to bring my puppy, Judge to get his 1st shots on Thursday morning around 10:00 a.m. The Clinic side was very busy but arrive early or after lunch. ( F.Y.I they open at 6:30 a.m only for surgeries.). The wait time was about an hour and half wait for Judge to get this shots. For only $15, he got his shots and the registration. The 1st Friday of the month , they spay and neuter the doggies for free. Overall, the prices are affordable compare to other locations. Incase your human parents get hungry, there's a little café inside ( yes, they take cards ). read more

Miami Dade Animal Services - Animal Shelters Near Me - Doral, Florida

This shelter seems to take care of their animals pretty well. When I walked thru, the cages were clean and all of the animals had water and a kong toy. When you get their if you are looking to adopt a pet, you can go online first and see what attracts you or you can just go there and look around. Once you find an animal you like, take down the number on their cage (take a picture or write it down) then take it to the front and they will let you have some time with the animal. When adopting, you need them to be neutered, if they are not you will have to pay a deposit of 50 dollars, so you can come back and have them neutered. The people there are all very nice and caring, they are a bit overworked. Since the amount of people working there is not enough for all the animals and people going there. read more

First I want to state that not only is their customer service on the phone horrible but so is their in person customer service. You would think that they are being held there against their will and that they don't actually want to help any of these animals. Second, I have a community cat that randomly came to my door and my mother and I started feeding it. It was very, very thin and had a big appetite (we suspected worms, or worse) and his tail was broken and healed very bent. We weren't and still aren't sure of age but he didn't have a cut ear or tattoo on his ear so we knew he wasn't neutered. I called MDAS to ask if they would vaccinate him with all the shots, neuter him, and give him a medical check up before doing the surgery. The lady on the phone told me yes and they confirmed this all in person when I took him in his carrier. In person on the day we took him I signed a form with all my information and on this form I checked the box that stated they HAD to call me to PICK HIM UP after the surgery was done and in case of having to be PTS, we would HAVE to be called to give consent or pick him up to take him home instead. I was made sure this was the case because I did not want this cat to have any problems with infections on the neuter site or the amputated tail they said they would also do after the surgery so I was going to make the effort to take care of him for a bit after the surgery. They did NOT call after the surgery. My mother and I waited a week after we took him before calling because we thought they hadn't called us to make sure his tail was healing correctly after amputation. We were wrong. We aren't sure when they brought him back into the neighborhood because he just randomly showed up and any time I tried to get in contact with them after the day we brought him in, it just kept telling me that there were too many people calling and to try again later. Until today, 6/21/24. I finally got someone to answer me and let them know that they didn't call me and no one would take responsibility for this. Now, I wouldn't mind them not calling had the cat been in a healthy state upon showing up at my door however he was NOT. He was skinnier than when we left him there for the procedures AND his surgery site for his amputated tail was/is infected and may have worms on it (we think we saw some). When I was on call today with the MDAS person they suggested I bring the cat back and surrender it to them because since he is sick I wouldn't be able to bring him back to the neighborhood. In what logical universe would it make sense for me to bring him back to the place who caused him to be in this state in the first place? I'm thankful my vet for my pet is willing to see the cat instead and help. MDAS took NO responsibility for the state the cat was in afterwards and took NO responsibility for not calling and following through on the papers THEY made ME sign. read more

The 4 stars if for the Cat TNR program. I wish the county would hire a dedicated team to do it. I'd be happy for my tax dollars to go to this. Anyway, the program here is very good. They will let you borrow a trap if you need one (you have to put down a deposit which they return to you when you bring the trap back). I just lured the cat I wanted to trap with food in a small plastic crate for about a week so that she'd be comfortable going in there till one day BAM! I closed the door & I was able to take her in my much lighter crate. They're open Mon-Sat and no appointment is needed. You just need to arrive by 3pm but check the time or call 311 to double check. You can either pick up the cat once the surgery is done or they will drop the cat off in the area where you trapped. This is an important service for the community. I had to start doing this because of clueless people behind my house that had unaltered outdoor cats. MDAS doesn't charge you a penny. In fact, sometimes they run promos where they'll pay you to bring them in so they can fix them. read more

This place is a complete scam they post pictures of puppies and other dogs just to get you in the door they then insist the puppies are unavailable or waiting for their true owner, this is an extremely deceptive trade practice - known as a bait and switch and actually illegal in the state of Florida I wish somebody would really take action if not for the good of the system at least for the good of the animals Jerry Estevez was the manager on duty and should be knowledgeable regarding the deceptive practices occurring here extremely rude and believed nothing was wrong with what they are doing - he should be fired. MIAMI CAN DO BETTER - ASPCA CAN DO BETTER. read more

They were soooo caring. The stray cat I took in stopped crying once they started treating him and he seems to want to stay there. What a nice group ! You can tell they enjoy what they do. read more

They don't list all of the animals- most recent was a cat that was surrendered that was emaciated. The person who surrendered it was given an ID#. I called to check up on the cat so that I could update those concerned about it. They couldn't even FIND the cat. The woman I spoke to said the information was "unavailable." She was very cold. I imagine you have to be cold to work there if you're willing to put up with euthanizing perfectly worthy animals. Miami Dade needs to change. It's not like we don't have the funds. Proper managing can supply shelters with enough staff and supplies needed to give these animals more days then they're given. I cannot tell you how many times a person steps forward a day or two after the innocent baby has been "euthanized." It's horrible. If you're thinking of surrendering, don't surrender here because I promise you- the chances given are slim to none. read more

Today is May 12 and it says OPEN so why the hell is it closed ! how very inconsiderate and unprofessional to not have the decency to post online for people to know you are not open today for appreciation day, or whatever the case may be. This parking lot is full of people here with cats and dogs who also checked online where it said you were open today! how hard is it to post that you are closed? This is pure laziness and unprofessionalism and so inconsiderate for peoples time. This is a disgrace shame on you.!!!! People beware because this place will tell you they are open then when you arrive they are closed and there's no way to get in contact with them so you are taking a chance! Smfh ! read more

I have a love-hate relationship with Miami-Dade Animal Services. Despite my disagreement and disgust with most of their policies and practices, I highly recommend that anybody looking for a new four-legged family member to consider this place as their number one option because you will literally be saving a life. MDAS is a high kill shelter that kills ridiculously high numbers of cats and dogs on a daily basis. While I hate them for the massacre of so many potentially adoptable pets, I also recognize that the fault is not entirely theirs. Irresponsible pet parents who treat their pets like disposable playthings or who fail to spay/neuter and properly care for their animals are the primary reason that so many innocent cats and dogs lose their lives at MDAS. A mostly complacent community that is unwilling to be a part of the solution also contributes to the problem. PROS: website with pictures and information about adoptable animals, some caring staff members and volunteers who are genuinely trying to help the animals, low adoption fees, low cost and in some cases free spay/neuter services, and low cost vaccination programs. I also have to commend them for trying to reduce the killing by recently starting a TNR (trap-neuter-return) program for feral cats and making a bigger effort to work with local rescues to save more pets. CONS: unacceptably high kill rates for animals in their care, many indifferent staff members who seem to not care about the animals at all, cleanliness and crowding issues tend to create high rates of illness among shelter animals which then puts them at higher risk of euthanasia, and history of questionable euthanasia practices. Despite all that is wrong with MDAS, they do a decent overall job considering it is an open shelter that is required to take all animal surrenders. If you are thinking of surrendering a family pet here, I strongly urge you to reconsider and try to find alternative methods of rehoming your pet because leaving your furry friend here is almost surely a death sentence. If you are looking to add a new pet to the family though, I highly recommend looking here first and often. I just adopted my 2nd dog from them the day after Christmas and if I ever want any more pets, this will definitely be the first place I look. Please make adopting your only option! read more

Miami Dade Animal Services - Ruby, my 2nd rescue from MDAS. - Animal Shelters Near Me - Doral, Florida

I took one of my cats there this morning for her third dose of vaccines. Because my husband is out of work currently and our vet wanting $91.00 for the vaccines I brought her to the Miami Dade County animal services to save money. We arrived a few minutes after 10 and we were number 64 in line. They were servicing number 45 at the time we got there. The place was getting packed but don't discourage as people are there not only for vaccines but for others reasons such as adoption or renewing tags. All I can tell you is that I paid $15.00 for the FVCRP vaccines. The total wait time from the time we arrived to the time we left was less than 1hr. Definitely worth the drive. I recommend getting your pets vaccinated here if finances are a little low. The customer service was good too. Parking was an issue but be patient. read more

Miami Dade Animal Services - We are early so hopefully not too long of a wait. - Animal Shelters Near Me - Doral, Florida

On June 26 I adopted a five week old male kitten from PETCO that was sent from animal services department. At the time of adoption, paperwork was given that this kitten was neutered (at too young of an age), provided flea and tick medication (again at a young age) and dewormed. The kitten had been sleeping so I thought he was stable. The next morning Jume 27, I woke up to him meowing in pain, lethargic, and drooling. I rushed him to VET ED and was told he had worms, fever of 103.5, drooling was from excess pain, infection from the neuter surgery and had bruises all on his private area. This is not a HEALTHY pet. He has been to the vet twice, today his fever spiked again and had to revisit the vet. This is NOT OKAY. The Animal services department completes procedures at young age and provides medications that are not to be administered at the weight and age he is. read more