We Can't Do This Alone - Will You Help?Welcome to The Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor a private nonprofit animal welfare organization on beautiful San Juan Island.Help Now
Why Adopt?Looking for a new friend? Come visit us and meet our incredible pets awaiting their forever homes.Adoption Program
The Cat's MeowBehind every great person are exceptional felines.Adopt A Cat Now
Meet CharlieCharlie, after two years of life in a car with your help now cuddles up each night in front of a warm fire in his forever home.Charlie's Update
You Had Us At MeowEach year around forty kittens find their way to forever homes with your help through the APS-FH. Thank You!Help Now!
Real Friends Always Have Your BackGreat treasures are found at the APS-FH in the hearts of true friends who gift their homes as pathways to forever homes.Get Involved
Happiness Is A Home With A CatPurring a signal all is well or rubbing a little kitty hug is pure joy to the heart and soul.Adopt A Cat
You Know You’re A Dog Lover WhenYou can’t remember your day without the light snore of a furry friend lull you to sleep.Adopt A Dog Now
Life Is Better With Canine Ideology :Bravery beyond size, dig life, loyal and faithful for a lifetime, daily naps, never stop playing and love unconditionally.Help Now
Something Missing?Look into my eyes and you will see everything we need – my forever home and our unconditional love.Adopt A Cat Now
Nothing Like The Love Of An Old SoulSome of life’s greatest joys are the affection, devotion and unique senior breath of grey muzzles.Senior Adoptions
Providing compassionate care and brighter futures for homeless animals
on San Juan Island and beyond.
Who We Are
The Animal Protection Society – Friday Harbor (APS-FH), was founded in 1982. It is a private, nonprofit animal welfare organization. We are proud to serve the people and animals of San Juan Island with a variety of programs including adoptions, low-income spay/neuter vouchers, and humane education for children of all ages. Through our outreach, advocacy, and services, we strive to ensure that animal protection and companionship is accessible. The APS-FH is private and receives no local, state or federal support with the exception of a portion of county dog license fees. Building a community of compassion is our goal – through adoption of homeless pets, humane education, abuse investigation, and community outreach and leadership.
FIND YOUR BEST NEW COMPANION
Through adoption of homeless pets, humane education, abuse investigation, and community outreach and leadership, we match pets and people. There are many places to acquire a dog or a cat, but our shelter is special. 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 played with, socialized, and observed for all possible behavior problems. We care about our friends, and it shows!
HOW MANY WE SAVED
1360
KITTENS
1700
Cats
1510
Puppies
2550
Dogs
NEWS, EVENTS & BLOG
Keep up with what is going at the Animal Protection Society - Friday Harbor.
Tue 29, Jan, 2019
Accupressure Demonstration for Animals
Animal Acupressure Demonstration at Friday Harbor Animal ShelterA demonstration of how animal acupressure works on our dogs, cats and horses will be given by Mariann Carrasco of Blue Island Animal Acupressure, LLC on Saturday February 16th from 1 to 4 pm at the Friday Harbor Animal Shelter. Acupressure is just like Acupuncture only using touch instead of needles and is […]
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