Providing compassionate care and brighter futures for homeless animals.
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
The holiday season is a time of joy and togetherness, but for many animals it can be a challenging time.
Watch Irene’s Story
Please help make this holiday season brighter for the animals in need.
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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.
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
We are hiring!
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.
Did you enjoy a cozy Saturday with your purrfect companions? 🐾 Edamame showed off his gorgeous pattern while reclining on a soft bed at the shelter. Isn't he just divine? You can visit him today until 4pm: 938 Cattle Point Road. (The shelter is closed on Mondays.)
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Cozy Sunday means helping Mom change the sheets.
🎊 Announcing new furry friends! 🎊
These sweet dogs, cats, and a pogo stick will be joining us from eastern Washington through our transport partner ARFSgc. We are so excited to meet them and find their furever homes. ❤️
They will be available for adoption after a brief medical & behavioral evaluation, and we will post when they are ready for visitors and meet and greets! During this time you are more than welcome to come fill out local adoption inquiries here with us at the shelter, or find our online application on our website: www.apsfh.com
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Overheard At The Shelter: "She's got the best smelly breath."
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Are you ready to purchase your dog's annual license? You can take care of that on San Juan Island here at the animal shelter, Tuesday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 938 Cattle Point Road.
If renewing your pup’s license, bring 3 items to the shelter: the form sent to you by the county, the date of your pet’s most recent rabies vaccination, and your dog's microchip number.
A license costs $15 for a spayed or neutered dog and $40 for an intact dog; covers January 1 to December 31; and cannot be prorated.
If your dog already wears a Forever tag, then keep it forever! A new tag to replace a lost one will cost $2.
You can purchase licenses at the county auditor’s office, too. You’ll find more details in its press release. www.sanjuancountywa.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1779
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2025 Dog Licenses Now on Sale
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New ‘Celebrity Dogs’ announced in support of dog licenses available November 18th.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
A round up of #happilyhome — December edition! These animals are spending the new year in their new homes. 🎊🎁
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This is so beautiful & sweet Thank you for sharing ❤️😍❤️✨✨🩵😍🩵🙏🏼
Your generosity with Giving Tree presents for the shelter's animals is So Appreciated! We had such fun as Santa's elves, delivering gifts to the cats' rooms on Christmas Day.
Faline, Jeff, Jasmine, Diamond and Panther joined the festivities while Edamame and Ocelot opted out. Cats have their own agendas, amirite? ... See MoreSee Less
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Love the names and they are a joy to look at ,Ty for sharing ❤️❤️
If anyone going off island to Costco over the next couple days is willing to grab a bag of Kirkland brand Lamb and rice dog food and two packs of frozen chicken breasts (in the freezer section) for the shelter - We will reimburse you and be so grateful. Please let us know! 360-378-2158 ... See MoreSee Less
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🐈⬛ Pet Food Pantry will be open Jan. 1 & 2, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 365C Spring St., the Treasure Hounds store 🐕🦺 PFP is available to fixed-income and low-income islanders. ☎️ For answers to detailed questions, you can contact Kris or Jon at 360-298-2314. ... See MoreSee Less
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😃 Hello, neighbors! ☎️😵💫 The shelter's phone system remains wonky and a work in progress. 🎯 Please send an email to shelter@apsfh.com or visit us at 938 Cattle Point Road Thursday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
🐱 The cats are ready for walk-in visitors after 11 a.m..
🐶 The dogs need you to set up meet-and-greets with an Adoption Team member.
🎁🎉 We immensely appreciate your generous gifts for the shelter's animals via the Giving Tree. We'll share pics and videos soon! ... See MoreSee Less
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