FoMA continues to focus on efforts to support these efforts through enrichment programs, education and funding to help pets in need. Adoption is the key to ending pet homelessness and needless suffering and when shelter pets are given a loving home, space is freed up for pets found as strays, surrendered by their owners or confiscated in cruelty or neglect cases. The goal is to save as many lives as possible and part of this involves engaging volunteers who help enrich the lives of shelter pets while they wait for their forever families.

Spay/neuter and TNR programs are also a major component of the solution to ending pet homelessness. Putting an end to hobby breeders who put animals at risk by breeding and caring for their pets irresponsibility is an important part of these efforts.

Education and affordable programs help address issues that pet owners may face and that put pets at further risk.   Miami Dade animal shelter provides low cost vaccinations, spay/neuter services and TNR for community cats as well as a pet retention program to assist pet owners who may need care for their pets that would otherwise cause them to surrender them to the shelter.