This animal adoption center is reducing its fees to $2.50 in honor of America's 250th birthday

Miami-Dade Animal Services just made a pretty compelling case to adopt a pet and it costs less than a cup of coffee.

To celebrate America's 250th birthday, the shelter is slashing adoption fees to just $2.50 from June 20 through July 5 as part of a campaign to help 250 animals find homes. (That’s a dramatic discount from the shelter's usual adoption fees, which are typically $35 for cats and $65 for dogs.)

More than 800 animals are currently waiting at the shelter for permanent homes, ranging from puppies and kittens to senior pets who have spent months—and in some cases years—waiting for someone to take them home.

The initiative is part of Miami-Dade County's broader commemoration of the nation's semiquincentennial. Shelter officials hope the reduced fees will encourage residents to open their homes and create much-needed space for incoming animals. "As part of the Miami-Dade 250 celebration, we're coming together to honor our shared history while helping shelter pets find the freedom, care, and new beginnings they deserve," the shelter wrote on Instagram.

The campaign isn't limited to adoptions, either. For anyone not quite ready to commit to pet ownership, Miami-Dade Animal Services is also encouraging residents to foster animals temporarily or to participate in its Pawventures program, which allows volunteers to take shelter dogs on short excursions. Even a few hours away from the kennel can help reduce stress in dogs and increase their chances of adoption.

The shelter will officially kick off the effort with a launch event on June 20, beginning two weeks of what it hopes will be a community-wide push to get pets into homes. Every adoption, foster placement and Pawventure creates additional capacity for the shelter to help other animals in need.

And there are plenty of pets hoping you'll stop by. Current residents include senior dogs like Ace, an 11-year-old Boxer mix; Thor, a 9-year-old Siberian husky; and Wonder Woman, a 10-year-old cat whose superhero name arguably deserves a happy ending.

In a city where dinner for two can easily top $250, bringing home a new best friend for $2.50 might be the most heartwarming deal you'll find all summer.