The South Florida Dog Rescue MeetUp, along with many other concerned citizens in the Miami-Dade County area and elsewhere, are petitioning the county in order to ask that you give the Sabbath Memorial Rescue an extension on having to evacuate their animals from their current residence. We feel that only allowing them two weeks to find alternate homes for their dozens of animals is insufficient. If these animals are unable to find new (and/or temporary) homes outside of the shelter, we realize that they will unfortunately be taken to Miami Dade Animal Services, a place which is already overrun with so many unwanted pets. Miami Dade Animal Services are unfortunately not a no-kill shelter, and so it is fairly certain that many if not all of these animals will inevitably be euthanized. We are petitioning, then, for an extension of an additional 6 months in order to find all of these pets safe homes where they might eventually be adopted or taken to alternate rescues. Realistically, being given less time than that would mean that most of these animals would have to be put to sleep. If Sabbath Memorial Rescue has more time, they might be able to find a new location for the rescue as well, saving the lives of over one hundred dogs. Please realize that these animals' lives are very important and precious to all and that they will have a better opportunity to find new homes if they are given more time to do so.