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.
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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Merry Christmas from the dogs at APS-FH! 🎄🐶
Each one is a perfectly wrapped present, patiently waiting to be unwrapped into a forever home. All they need is a family to open their heart and discover the love, joy, and loyalty inside.
This holiday season, the best gift might just have four paws and a wagging tail. ❤️🎁 ... See MoreSee Less
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Rose is sleeping soundly on Christmas Eve, curled up and hopeful for what tomorrow brings - Christmas Day!
She’s wishing for a stocking filled with yummy treats, toys to toss and squeak, cozy naps on the couch, and most of all, love that lasts far beyond the holidays. Rose is ready to give her whole heart to the people who choose her.
This Christmas, you could be the miracle she’s been waiting for. A home, a family, and a lifetime of love, that’s all Rose wants under the tree. 🎄❤️🐶 ... See MoreSee Less
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✨🎁 Holiday Wishes Still Pending… 🎁✨
While stockings are being hung and homes are filling with cheer, Lobo and Sally are still waiting in foster for their holiday miracle. They’ve been so patient, soaking up love and learning what it means to be part of a family, and now they’re ready for a place to call home.
They dream of cozy couches, morning walks, jingling tags on a collar of their own, and a family to celebrate every season with. This holiday, you could give them the greatest gift of all: forever.
If you’ve been thinking about adding a little extra love to your holidays, these pups are ready to fill your home with wagging tails, grateful hearts, and unconditional love. ❤️🐶🎄 ... See MoreSee Less
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🎄✨ Holiday Spotlight: Meet Sally! ✨🎄
Sally is a sweet 4-year-old bulldog who is getting her very first taste of what the good life is all about. 💕
She arrived to us on a lifesaving transport from Los Angeles County during fire displacement efforts, and now she’s safe, loved, and learning what it means to be part of a family.
Currently in foster care, Sally is soaking up every moment of home life, cozy naps, playtime, and all the affection she can get. She’s spayed, up to date on vaccinations, in great overall health, and incredibly friendly with everyone she meets. True to her bulldog charm, she loves adventures, play, and being wherever her people are.
This holiday season, Sally is hoping her foster home is just a stepping stone to her forever one. 🎁🐾 She’s ready to give endless love, joy, and smiles to the family lucky enough to call her their own.
Could you be the forever home Sally’s been learning to dream about? ... See MoreSee Less
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Four tiny kittens. One big holiday wish. 🎄🐾
These sweet 4-month-old kittens are spending the season waiting for something they’ve never had - a home.
While the world feels warm and joyful, they’re hoping for a miracle of their own: a safe place, gentle hands, and someone to love them forever. They promise soft purrs, playful moments, and a love that will fill your home long after the holidays are over.
If you’ve been wishing for something special this season, maybe it has whiskers. ... See MoreSee Less
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Hope lives in wagging tails and gentle purrs. This season, APS-FH shelter pets are waiting for the family that will change everything. Adopt love. Adopt joy. Adopt a forever friend. ✨ ... See MoreSee Less
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Many thanks to Helen Halverson @LightWorks Studios for the beautiful winter theme window painting on our Treasure Hounds APSFH store windows. Thanks, Helen, for making us festive for the Holidays and adding some cheer to our store for the dark days of winter. ... See MoreSee Less
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APS-FH Education Center Dog Training 2026 Winter Class Schedule. Train your dog * Support Shelter Dog Training * Build Stronger Bonds
Join us! To register and for more information: www.apsfh.com/education-center-classes/ ... See MoreSee Less
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