Pet Adoption Event at The Dave and Mary Alper Jewish Community Center

Miami, FL, July 21, 2013 --(PR.com)-- In an effort to increase community involvement and raise awareness of animal overpopulation, The Dave and Mary Alper Jewish Community Center in collaboration with Miami-Dade County Animal Services Department, will be hosting a pet adoption event. All adoption fees will be ½ off. This event will bring people in the community together to find a special lifelong companion.

What: Pet Adoption Event

Who: Miami-Dade County Animal Services and The Dave and Mary Alper Jewish Community Center

When: Saturday, August 4th, 2013 from 10:00 am. to 2:00 pm.

Where: The Dave and Mary Alper Jewish Community Center
11155 SW 112th Ave
Miami, FL 33176

About The Dave and Mary Alper Jewish Community Center:
The Dave and Mary Alper Jewish Community Center on The Jay Morton-Levinthal Campus provides recreational, educational, cultural and social programs and activities for the entire community. The center lies in the heart of the suburb of Kendall. The JCC’s extensive facilities include a complete fitness center, a preschool and after school programs, summer and specialty camps, special needs programs, sports leagues and classes, a cultural arts center and programmed activities for all ages.
www.alperjcc.org

About Miami-Dade County Animal Services
Miami-Dade Animal Services Department is an open admission public shelter. Over 31,000 pets are abandoned each year at the shelter where staff and volunteers work diligently to reunite, re-home or find a Rescue Partner for the animals. The Department is also responsible for enforcing Chapter 5 of the Miami-Dade County Code and Florida State Statutes pertaining to animal cruelty and neglect. For more information, please call 311 or visit the Miami-Dade Animal Services website at www.miamidade.gov/animals.

Miami-Dade County Animal Services Department:
7401 NW 74 Street
Miami, FL 33166

Media contact: Luis Salgado
305-418-7155
salgado@miamidade.gov