Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Tag: adoption

Animal shelters struggle to find homes for dogs and cats as...

To listen to the accompanying audio stories, click here. To see the accompanying photo essay, click here. Animal shelters in South Florida need the...

The journey of animal adoption from overwhelmed shelters (includes photo essay)

Animal shelters across South Florida continue to face a critical overpopulation crisis. Miami-Dade Animal Services currently takes up to 36,000 animals each year despite being...

OverPAWpulation: Exploring the animal shelter dilemma (includes audio story)

To read the accompanying article, click here. To see the accompanying photo essay, click here. The OverPAWpulation podcast dives into the issue of overcrowded...

She aged out of foster care, but her siblings haven’t. She’s...

Rodericka Carter, 21, lives in an almost empty apartment high up over Brickell. Although she has lived there about a year, her belongings are...

Christine Cahill is allergic to cats, but she adopted one anyway

Christine Cahill had a cat for 19 years, but once it died she never intended to get a new one. Then the Plantation resident heard...

Adopting Dono: Dog abuse, neglect and the system (video story included)

Many are unaware of the realities of dog adoption, especially when it comes to past abuse and neglect. Certain pets are not outgoing --...

How to Become a Foster Parent

Our Kids of Miami-Dade/Monroe will host an orientation for potential foster parents on Tuesday, Oct. 9, at 6 p.m. The topics covered during the...