Providing shelter and care to cats and dogs, helping them find loving homes and offering
programs and services that support our island community.
Help Provide Food and Enrichment for 500 Shelter Animals through the SJICF County Fair Giving Campaign!
Our four-legged friends have healthy appetites. They also have special needs while being temporarily housed in kennels, waiting for their “forever” home. Your generosity has always been appreciated, and our furry friends hope that you will continue to help.
The San Juan Community Foundation is once again hosting their county fair giving campaign – SJI Cares to support the many nonprofit organizations in our community.
APS-FH is excited to be participating in the Giving Campaign. This year, we hope to raise $10,000 to help provide healthy nourishment and enrichment care (food, beds, blankets, scratching posts, treats, chews and toys) to our shelter animals for the coming year. Imagine what you spend on your pet, then multiply it by 500 – the number of dogs and cats we care for each year! Our actual food and enrichment budget totals almost $17,000 annually.
With your help, we will be able to meet this goal!
Donations will be accepted now through midnight, Sunday, August 18th
Help our Island Pets Thrive!
February was National Spay & Neuter Awareness Month
We had several in-person events place in February:
Saturday 2/8: Visit us at Marketplace 11-4pm
We’re selling adorable Valentine’s Postcards to support the shelter!
Thursday 2/13: Stop by Treasure Hounds
Have a cup of coffee or cocoa while you shop! Some of our shelter staff will be there to share with you the shelter’s programs and services.
Saturday 2/22: Stop by Treasure Hounds
Stop in for a cup of coffee or cocoa while you shop! Learn about the shelter’s TNR program from our volunteers.
The holidays remind us of the joy of connection and love. Yet not everyone is able to experience that comfort.
Many pets still wait for the security of a homes, while others need a little extra support to stay with the families who love them.
When Blue arrived at APS-FH, he had already survived the devastation of the California wildfires. Thanks to our partnership with Greater Good Charities, he was safely transported here to San Juan Island. At 9 years old, this German Shepherd mix desperately needed a second chance.
This season your compassion can bring care and hope to pets across our community.
Search for your new friend here.
There are many places to acquire a dog or a cat, but our shelter provides adoption matchmaking services that help you find the right pet for your family and household. Before you adopt your companion animal from us, the Animal Protection Society will:
- Treat the pet for internal and external parasites
- Give them all initial vaccinations
- Spay or neuter the pet
- Test all cats for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) and Leukemia Virus (FeLV)
Beyond all that, animals at the shelter are lovingly cared for, socialized, and observed for all possible behavioral and health problems. We care about our friends, and it shows! Learn more.
Help Wanted!
Veterinary Technician
How You Can Help
Donate
Outright donations help us feed and take care of the shelter pets. They also help us maintain our facilities and keep the lights on. Make a one-time donation or a monthly donation of any amount.
Volunteer
Volunteer opportunities are many, just to name a few: walking dogs, trapping feral cats, general shelter cleaning, medical clinic support, fostering pets, and volunteering at our Treasure Hounds store.
Treasure Hounds
Shopping at our upscale retail thrift store is another way to support us, so is donating gently used household furnishings, home goods & decor to Treasure Hounds.
Latest Shelter News
Happily Home Stories
Did you know 1 in 3 pets will go missing in their lifetime?
We’re partnering with Petco Love Lost to help pets reunite with their families. Petco Love Lost is a free, easy-to-use national resource, using patented pet facial recognition technology to make it easier than ever to find possible matches for lost and found pets. Join us, and let’s unite to reunite at petcolovelost.org.
Our shelter pets have been busy setting their New Year’s resolutions, and let’s just say… they’re aiming high!
This year, their biggest goal is simple: a home to call their own. If you’re looking for a resolution that truly changes a life, consider adopting, fostering, volunteering, or sharing their stories. ... See MoreSee Less
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🐾 FOUND CAT 🐾
This friendly female black domestic short hair was found near the Boyce Road area in early December and brought into our care today (1/4). She has no collar or tags, no microchip, and no obvious spay scar or tattoo noted during a brief intake exam. She’s friendly and sweet, and we’re hoping to reunite her with her family!
If this cat looks familiar or you have any information, please call, email, or stop by the shelter.
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We’re currently experiencing technical issues with our Petfinder account, therefore the dogs and cats listed on our website may not be fully accurate or up to date.
If you’re interested in adopting or want to know who is currently available, please don’t hesitate to:
📞 Call us
🏡 Stop by in person
📧 Email us
We’re more than happy to help you find the perfect match and answer any questions. Thank you for your patience and understanding while we work to resolve this. 💛🐾 ... See MoreSee Less
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💛 200 ADOPTIONS IN 2025! 💛
We did it! 200 lives saved this year at APS-FH! 🎉🐾
That’s 200 tails wagging, 200 hearts healed, and 200 animals who get to sleep safe and loved.
This milestone belongs to our incredible community - our compassionate adopters, devoted volunteers, tireless staff, loving fosters, and YOU. Every share, donation, walk, cuddle, and kind word made this possible.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for believing in these animals and in us. We can’t wait to see how many more lives we’ll save together 💫 ... See MoreSee Less
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SHASTA HAS BEEN ADOPTED !
There is one more Husky/Shepherd mix puppy available for adoption at APS-FH. This sweet girl is named Shasta. She is bright and eager to learn. She is pretty-well potty trained if you give her enough opportunities to get outside (she hasn’t had one accident in the foster house!). Shasta
already knows how to sit and is learning “off”. She has been respectful of the other (senior) dog’s request for space 😊. She’s silly and so much fun.  if you’re interested in applying to adopt Shasta, please fill out an application here: www.apsfh.com/adoption-program/canine-application/
call the shelter at 360-378-2158 or come on in. We’re open Tuesdays through Sunday 11 to 4. We hope to see you!  ... See MoreSee Less
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-Found Cat-
12/31/2025 Update: Does anyone recognize this cat? He has been recently seen around the Hillcrest Place neighborhood. Please reach out to the shelter directly at (360) 378-2158 or shelter@apsfh.com if you have any information about this kitty. ... See MoreSee Less
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✨🎉 Happy New Year from APS-FH! 🎉✨
As we step into a brand new year, we’re filled with gratitude for every life saved, every adoption celebrated, and every act of kindness shared. Thank you for being part of our journey and for giving animals hope, love, and second chances.
Here’s to more happy endings, wagging tails, gentle purrs, and forever homes in the year ahead.
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🎄✨ 18 Adoptions in December! ✨🎄
This December, 18 precious lives found something they’d been wishing for - a home. Eighteen tails wagging, hearts healing, and families made whole just in time for the holidays.
Because of you, kennels turned into couches, cold nights turned into cozy naps, and lonely holidays turned into forever love. Each adoption is a reminder that miracles do happen, especially when compassion leads the way.
Thank you to everyone who opened their heart, shared a post, fostered, adopted, or supported along the way. These 18 happy endings are the greatest gifts of the season. 🎁🐾 ... See MoreSee Less
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Benny’s wish for the holidays – a forever home where he can feel safe and loved! 😻
Benny (formerly known as Betty – long story😆) is a very special little guy with an amazing survivor story. When he was found and delivered to Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor as a 6ish week old kitten, he was emaciated, dehydrated, cold and unresponsive. Shelter staff began the process of reviving him and then transferred him into foster. He was so weak he couldn’t even lift his head. With a lot of care and love he recovered beautifully physically, but emotionally it’s been a more difficult road.
He is very sweet and gentle and absolutely has the ability to bond with people and other cats. But when his time came to remain at the shelter so he could meet potential adopters, he was so scared he hid in his favorite bat cave the entire time and most people didn’t even know he was there. The decision was made to send him back to another wonderful foster home so he could be with a scared kitty around the same age.
Once again, he began to thrive in that quieter environment with individual care, and now he would love to find his permanent home and family.
If you are ready to open your home and heart to a really amazing indoor-only furry family member, please contact APS-FH to meet sweet Benny. ... See MoreSee Less
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