Miami-Dade Animal Services hosts 12-hour adoption festival
The annual event began at 10 a.m., with a line of potential adopters already stretching across the front of the building before the official start.
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Clear the Shelter events held in Broward and Miami-Dade extend their hours
Shelters all over South Florida are extending their hours to help these lovable pets find their forever homes.
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Cats abandoned at Humane Society of Greater Miami need forever homes
The Humane Society of Greater Miami is looking for forever homes for several cats who were abandoned at the shelter in poor health and in desperate need of attention.
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Non-profit organization is helping cats find their forever home
The Cat Network has dedicated their time to reduce the cat overpopulation by helping homeless and abandoned cats get adopted, as well as educate the public about the need to sterilize pets and strays.
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Critics concerned over animals' living conditions as South Florida shelters overwhelmed
Animal shelters in South Florida continue to be overwhelmed and at times have no capacity to accept new animals.
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Meet Bo, a local pup looking for his forever home after more than a year's stay in Miami-Dade shelter
A local energetic pup is anxiously waiting for his forever home.
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Over 200 animals transported from South Florida for new forever homes across the country
Animal lovers rose early Wednesday morning to fly 193 shelter felines and dozens of dogs to a new future.
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Clear The Shelters: Help Miami-Dade shelter dogs find a forever home
Flora Bal from Miami-Dade Animal Services has more on the group’s efforts in the coming weeks.
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Teen raises hundreds of thousands of dollars for animal shelters creating handmade bow ties
Sir Darius Brown is on a paw-some mission – to save the lives of animals across the country with his bow ties. And he’s well on his way already at the young age of 16.
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Why You Should Adopt a Senior Dog Over a Puppy
Even though they have lower adoption rates, dogs aged seven and older are typically housebroken, less destructive, and calmer than younger dogs.
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Clear The Shelters celebrates 1 million pet adoptions
NBCUniversal Local’s Clear The Shelters nationwide pet adoption and donation initiative has now resulted in more than one million adoptions since 2015.
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Sir Darius Brown's story
Go behind the scenes as Clear The Shelters Ambassador Sir Darius Brown visits a local animal shelter, Montclair Township Animal Shelter in New Jersey. Buy a bow tie to help shelter animals at sirdariusbrown.com
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3 mobile apps to make life easier for you and your pet
If you’re a pet owner looking for ways to make life easier for you and your furry friend, these apps might be worth checking out.
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How to make a bow tie with Sir Darius Brown
Sir Darius Brown, the Clear The Shelters Ambassador, has been helping shelter pets get adopted by making them bow ties. He’s going to teach us his process on how to make a bow tie. Buy a bow tie to help shelter animals at sirdariusbrown.com
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Corgis parade outside Buckingham Palace to remember Queen Elizabeth II a year since her death
Royal fans and their pet corgis have gathered outside Buckingham Palace to remember Queen Elizabeth II a year since her death. Around 20 corgi enthusiasts dressed up their pets in crowns, tiaras and royal outfits and walked them outside the palace in central London Sunday to pay tribute to Elizabeth, a well-known lover of the dog breed. Corgis were... -
Four-legged Metallica fan sneaks into concert at Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium
A sneaky pup found a way to sneak into the Metallica concert at SoFi Stadium last week and catch a few songs.
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International Dog Day 2023: History, significance and things to know before adopting a dog
International Dog Day is observed as a special occasion to celebrate the love, loyalty and companionship that dogs bring to our lives. It is celebrated every year on August 26 in several countries.
