MIAMI-DADE — Animal legal rights advocates protested outside the Miami-Dade animal services facility in Medley.
Demonstrators complained about the problems inside the facility.
They say there is a lack of air conditioning and insufficient staff members.
There are about 130 pet dogs housed in the shelter.
Protesters want to know how will the canine be adopted if the facility is not open up to the general public.
They also say volunteers ought to be allowed in to help and stroll the canine.
Miami-dade animal providers unveiled a assertion saying in part, “we are fully commited to addressing the surge in shelter inhabitants with each individual accessible resource.” It went on to say, ” right now, as the doggy population proceeds to rise, animal companies has experienced to use each accessible source to sufficiently care for shelter animals like housing much more pets at the medley facility.”
About 650 pet dogs are up for adoption at Miami-Dade animal services.
Adoption service fees are waived for pet dogs more than 4 months aged.
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