Miami Veterinary Foundation

🐾 Join us this Sunday, September 20 for !

Bring your furry family member for a FREE basic wellness check-up, including vaccines, nail trims, and flea & tick prevention. We’ll also be giving away free bags of pet food, while supplies last.

✅ Income-qualified Miami-Dade residents only
🚪 No appointment needed (walk-ins welcome)
📄 Please bring your pet’s medical records if available
📌 Individual pets only (3 pets max. per household) - we’re unable to accommodate litters at this clinic

📍 Camillus House – 1603 NW 7th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136
⏰ 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (please note: we may close before 11:30 a.m. if we reach capacity)

This event is made possible by Petco Love, Camillus House, and MVF.

FREE Dog Spay/Neuter Appointments Available Sunday, September 20.

✨ Why spay or neuter your dog?
✔️ Helps reduce the risk of certain infections and cancers
✔️ May reduce roaming, marking, and other unwanted behaviors
✔️ Helps prevent accidental litters and pet overpopulation
✔️ May help avoid certain future veterinary expenses
✔️ Can reduce annual dog license fees

Free appointments are available to income-qualified Miami-Dade residents, teachers, and veterans.

📍 South Miami
📞 Call (305) 697-3301 today to schedule an appointment.

Appointments are limited, so please help us spread the word by sharing this opportunity with friends, family, and neighbors who may qualify! 🐶

We’re incredibly proud of MVF’s Kitten Adoption Prep Program and the dedicated fosters who make it possible. 🐾💙

Our fosters care for some of the most vulnerable kittens, including neonates who require around-the-clock attention. One of our neonatal fosters takes on some of the toughest cases and has an incredible 90% success rate.

Through grant funding, we’re also able to support a network of fosters with vital medications and resources to give these kittens their best chance to thrive.

This year, more than 4,000 kittens are expected to be transported to rescue partners up North, while we’re on track to help another 400 kittens find loving, indoor-only homes locally.

We may not be changing the whole world—but for those 4,400 kittens, we’re helping change theirs. ❤️🐱

Interested in fostering and being part of this lifesaving work? Email us at [email protected] to learn more.

Fragile From the Start: Understanding Neonatal Kitten Mortality

We analyzed intake and outcome data for more than 460,000 animals in 232 shelters and found strikingly high neonatal kitten mortality, particularly in kittens under 6 weeks of age. Of special concern is the large proportion of kittens that died in care without the benefit of humane euthanasia.

We're seeking feedback from shelters and kitten-rearing programs on how they are tracking their kitten data, their most successful innovations, their biggest setbacks, whether they have access to vet care and foster support around the clock, and their other experiences.

Check out our poster presented at this spring's Best Friends National Conference and the results and suggestions we've listed below. Let us know in the comments what you think about these points and about your own experiences.

📊 RESULTS

🐱 Kittens dominate neonatal intake:
Kittens comprise over 80% of neonates entering shelters. Shelters admitted 49,600 kittens TNR AT SCALE

Another great Saturday at Felix Varela High School for our Pet Wellness Clinic! 🐾 We were proud to provide care for 32 pets and their families.

A big thank you to Dr. Pane and the Felix Varela Veterinary Science Magnet Academy students for their hard work and dedication! 🩺🐶🐱

Yesterday MVF braved the Miami heat for the first-ever Wynwood Dog Days! ☀️🐶

It was great to be part of the event and get a first look at the future home of the Wynwood Dog Park. Thank you, , for having us!

We’re always grateful for the opportunity to be out in the community, connect with pet owners, and share more about MVF’s work. 🐾

Spaces are available for our FREE Pet Wellness Clinic on Saturday, August 29! 📅

Spots are limited — call (305) 697-3301 to reserve yours!

Open to Miami-Dade income-qualified residents, teachers, first responders, Veterans, and seniors with limited income.

✨ Check out the flyer below for all the details!

We are so grateful to Petco Love for its generous $5,000 investment in support of MVF and our mission to help make essential veterinary care more accessible to pets and families throughout Miami-Dade.

Thank you, Petco Love, for believing in our work and the community we serve. 🐾❤️

UPDATE 8/16: Due to the high turnout expected at today’s Project Unleashed event and limited staffing, we will be closing our doors early at 10:00 AM.

🐾 Join us this Sunday, August 16 for !

Bring your furry family member for a FREE basic wellness check-up, including vaccines, nail trims, and flea & tick prevention. We’ll also be giving away free bags of pet food, while supplies last.

✅ Income-qualified Miami-Dade residents only
🚪 No appointment needed (walk-ins welcome)
📄 Please bring your pet’s medical records if available
📌 Individual pets only (3 pets max. per household) - we’re unable to accommodate litters at this clinic

📍 Camillus House – 1603 NW 7th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136
⏰ 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

This event is made possible by Petco Love, Camillus House, and Miami Veterinary Foundation.

We're grateful for Lost&Found Ci**rs for choosing to support our Project Unleashed program through their Give A F*CK 2026 fundraiser. https://tinyurl.com/55n3n4ub

Proceeds from this special initiative help us continue providing essential veterinary care and resources to pets and families in need throughout our community.

Thank you to the Lost & Found team for giving a F*CK about pets in need and helping us make a difference! ❤️