This is the Dog! Pet Adoptions - Serving Miami-Dade, Monroe, and Broward Counties

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This is the Dog - Relay for Life - Homestead - Gianna & Wyatt

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Our adoption events are held on first and third Saturdays, 12 Noon – 3:00pm at PETCO in Homestead by the Kohl's off 8th Street (Campbell Drive). We also have a few special events each year: Relay for Life, Dog Days of Summer Dog Wash, and Howl-O-Ween!

Join This is the Dog! at the 2012 Relay For Life of Homestead, FL Friday May 18, 2012-Saturday May 19, 2012 6:00PM-12:00 noon at La Ley Sports Complex 1601 SE 28th Avenue Homestead, FL 33035

This is the Dog! Relay for Life Team Page

We relay to get closer to victory for one year old Gianna Hess. She is battling a rare form of liver cancer.

This is the Dog! will be raising money with "Dog Walking for Dollars!" Stop by our tent and for a $1.00, $2.00 (or more) donation, walk a dog around the track (with a volunteer). For those people and children that do not have a dog, this is a fun opportunity and great therapy! This is the Dog! will also will be selling Neon Yellow Shoelaces in support of pediatric cancer. This is the Dog! T-shirts and Luminaria bags will also be for sale. All proceeds will help us to help reach our goal of $500.

To help spread the awareness of the importance of dogs in therapy, we will have information on therapy dogs. They are amazing in the healing process. In addition, we will have information about cancer in dogs. Unfortunately, we have had several adoptable dogs pass away this year from cancer and it is so important to catch it early. The brochure details what signs to look for.

The impact we can make together is much greater than what any of us could do alone! Woof! Thank you! Hope to see you there!

For Gianna -
May God bless you with the foolishness to think that you can make a difference in the world, so that you will do the things which others tell you cannot be done. You have great days ahead of you. May there be many of them. - Author Unknown

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This Is The Dog! is a 501c3 non-profit animal adoption/rescue in Homestead. Our main mission is to help solve the pet overpopulation problem. We will spay/neuter every animal before adoption and encourage the community to spay/neuter their pets. We firmly believe that the education of humane care of animals and spay/neuter programs are the answer and the hope in stopping pet overpopulation and animal abuse. Our goal is to teach the community to act responsibly in the care of their own pets while also looking out for those animals which are homeless. This is the Dog! does not have a shelter and we depend on community efforts to help us accomplish our mission. We are a small group of volunteers that are making a difference.

This is the Dog! operates entirely on charitable donations and adoption donations. We maintain partnerships with local veterinarians to help manage some of the costs. We have community fundraisers to help collect donations from the public. We also accept monetary donations and pet food and supply donations.
We always need volunteers during our adoption shows and special events to groom, feed, walk the dogs, set up cages, and collect donations. Also, volunteers play with the cats and talk to people that come in and ask about our group and what we do. Persons age 12 and older (with parental supervision) are eligible to volunteer and can also receive community service hours. All volunteers must complete the Volunteer form and bring it with them the day they start volunteering. Send an email to pets@thisisthedog.com for information.