Come out to adopt a new member into the family at Miami-Dade Animal Services on Saturday June 7, 2008.  From 5 pm - 8 pm come to this groovy event and receive free goody bags for adopted pets.  Refreshments will be served and donations taken (pet toy donations are welcome).  For more information please visit www.miamidade.gov/animals.

Join the Miami Science Museum for a unique day of contests, demos, prizes and expert advice on Sunday, August 17th, 2008 (10 am - 6 pm). The event features a hot snake show with a live 10' king cobra, a yellow anaconda, an eastern diamondback rattlesnake, and a black mamba, as well as presentations by the Miami-Dade Anti-Venom Team and the Everglades Outpost (with a live display of some of the most venomous snakes in the world). Interested in having your pet compete? Snake Showcase Registration is from 10 am - 1 pm for Best of Show, Largest All Around, People's Pick, Junior Herpetologist, and Most Unusual. Save your appetite for the Snake Sizzle by Chef Kat Duran. For more information, visit www.miamisci.org or call (305) 646-4256.

Bring your canine companion to Dog Day at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Miami, Florida on Sunday Sept. 14 from 9:30 am - 4:30 pm.  Join Fairchild for a day of dog-friendly activities, demonstrations, lectures, and pet-related vendors.  All dogs must be pre-registered to attend.  Please call (305) 663-8091 to register.  Please remember that this is the only day of the year that dogs are allowed inside the garden.  Pet owners will  be given clean-up bags upon arrival and are asked to please clean up after their dog.

Admission is free for members and children 5 years of age or younger.  $20 for non-members. $15 fpr sniors and $10 for children 6-17.  A percentage of the proceeds from this vent will go toward pet charities.  Please visit http://www.fairchildgarden.org/ for rules and regulations for this event.

The Humane Society of Greater Miami is partnering with The Body Shop from 12 - 3 pm Saturday, September 6, 2008 for a special outreach event at the Aventura Mall the first Saturday of this month.

As a way of showing thanks for your generosity to the animals, The Body Shop is offering free makeovers for donations of $5 or more at our information tables outside Macy's. Beauty technicians from The Body Shop will have makeover stations set up next to the humane society tables so your friends or kids can play with our adoptable dogs while you enjoy a little pampering!

Volunteers will be available to discuss adoptions and Humane Society of Greater Miami's programs and services.

Celebrate Art & Design Night in the Miami Design District while attending a benefit for PetNet and the Humane Society of Greater Miami on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008 from 6:00 - 11:00 pm. Your pre-pay donation of $30, or $40 day of registration, includes hors d'oeuvres and desserts by Michael's Genuine Food and Drink, live entertainment and a silent auction with fabulous prizes. There also will be doggies available for adoption.

PetNet is the next generation of Humane Society of Greater Miami supporters dedicated to making a difference in the lives of South Florida's companion animals.

TICKETS: Donation: $30 pre-pay, $40 per person includes: 2 complimentary drinks, light fare.

MORE INFO: Call Stephanie DeThomas at 305-749-1842 or email Stephanie at stephanie@humanesocitymiami.org or visit: www.humanesocietymiami.org.