During each eight-week class, you'll get an opportunity to meet the dogs at two public outings. The outings will be held at local businesses or other venues in which the potential adopters can spend quality time with each dog & decide which one would be best suited for their family.

Adoption applications can be submitted during the event, with adoptions approved & finalized while dogs are still being trained at MCI. The dogs will be required to remain in the program to complete their training, and the adopters can take home their new family member upon graduation!

Announcements & updates about the program will be posted on our Facebook page. Please email any questions. 

Click here for our Adoption Interest Form.

Local businesses who would like to host an adoption event for the FIDO Project can contact us by email.

Donations are appreciated and help keep the program running! Donations may be dropped off at Animal Services or brought to one of our adoption events. You can also search for our wish list on Amazon. Highly-needed items include the following:

• Bags of training treats
• New, durable toys
• Bully sticks and jerky
• Martingale collars (red)
• Printing or sign companies who are willing to donate any advertising material, such as banners, yard signs, decals, or t-shirts. (This is one of the most-needed items!)
• Sponsors to support FIDO Project or host events, collect donations and help spread the word!
• Goodies that will be given to adoptive families at graduation ceremony (gift certificates or coupons, t-shirts, leashes, toys, food, treats, books.)

The FIDO Project always welcomes volunteers to help at adoption events, transport goods, collect donations, & more! Fill out the volunteer application.

Donations to help us continue this program can also be made online  (select FIDO as payment type) or via mail and addressed to:

Marion County Animal Services/The FIDO Project
5701 SE 66th St.
Ocala, FL 34480