Miami Dade Animal Services

Sergio Ruiz-Osorio, 54, was arrested Wednesday on charges of owning or possessing animals for fighting and animal cruelty with intent to injure or kill, Miami-Dade jail records showed.

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The owner beat the foster dog about 18 times in the span of a single night, officers say.

Miriam Yilian De La Rosa, 42, was booked into jail early Friday on three counts of animal cruelty, records showed.

Two Miami-Dade families are seeking answers after separate dog attacks left one beloved pet dead and another missing.

A dog that was rescued after a disturbing video captured it being severely malnourished while it was trapped on a Downtown Miami balcony is recovering, and the woman who first called for help has been approved to adopt it.

After neighbors at a Miami high-rise expressed concerns for the well-being of a dog seen on a balcony, the dog's owner was arrested, animal services said.

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“We’re not vaccinating enough.”

Miami-Dade Animal Services is seeking a 'furever' home for Mama and other furry friends.

Orange County Animal Services saved 7,191 cats during the 12 months ending in September 2025, according to a nationwide study by cat-care brand KittySpout. That placed the shelter among the top 1% in the country and represented approximately one cat saved every hour and 13 minutes.

Jeannine Frontela’s heart is with a community of stray cats at PortMiami, which spans across 500 acres on three islands.

Tigress is a sweet, playful boxer mix looking for her forever home through Miami-Dade Animal Services.

Draco has spent nearly two years behind kennels, but this loving shelter dog still greets every human who comes to say hello.

Miami-Dade County officials broke ground Tuesday on a new animal shelter in southwest Miami-Dade that will provide animal care, veterinary services and pet adoptions in an area officials say has long needed additional resources.

Surveillance videos show a 33-year-old man with his one-year-old Dutch Shepherd named “Buzz” on April 5 in Miami’s Edgewater neighborhood.

Watch a shelter dog returned for the third time as kind humans help her believe a forever home is still possible.

Miami-Dade Animal Services maintained a 90% save rate in 2025, earning no-kill recognition for the 11th straight year while encouraging pet adoption.

A heartfelt reunion happened this week at a Miami hospital. For 17 years, Leya has never left Army veteran Tito's side, but a medical emergency landed Tito in the hospital, and Leya ended up at Miami-Dade Animal Services still wearing her service vest.

A shelter dog named Rubio keeps believing every visitor might stay, and this heartfelt video shows why so many people adore him.

A new home for hundreds of shelter pets is coming to South Dade.

This moving video introduces us to Rambo, a handsome shelter dog left all alone in an evicted apartment before his rescue.

For many shelter dogs, finding a forever home is already an uphill battle. When they are transferred to an overflow facility, the chances of being noticed by potential adopters can become even slimmer...

A shelter dog named Magic sadly lost the only person she ever knew, her human parent. Now, she has been waiting behind the kennel door for someone to give her a second chance at a happy life. On July ...

Miami-Dade Animal Services is featuring Tina, a young mixed-breed dog, as she waits for adoption while also reminding pet owners to take precautions ahead of the July 4 holiday and fireworks.