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.
Another round up of some #happilyhome stories for the month of November! We have many more loving animals waiting patiently for their person to walk through the door. Stop by the shelter 11am-4pm Tuesday-Sunday to pick up your new best friend!
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Hooray for loving homes for amazing 4 legged family members♥️♥️♥️
WOOHOO! Congrats furry friends! ❤️🎊
Awwww sweet little bundle of joys. Happy faces & Happy HOMES, ❤️🤍😍
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APS-FH Giving Trees: Gift a shelter pet this holiday season 🎁
Now's your chance to share the holiday spirit with the island's shelter residents! 😻 You'll find a Giving Tree at three locations: the animal shelter, Treasure Hounds, and Friday Harbor Pet Supplies.
The holiday season is typically a slower time for adoptions. Your gift will provide entertainment and happiness to a homeless pet while they wait for their forever home. 🐶
Each pet in the animal shelter has an ornament on the trees with the dog's or cat's name, age, sex, and gift preferences.
You can pick an ornament off a tree and then buy one or more of the requested items! On theback of the gift tag, please write your name and email address and, if you desire, a message for the recipient. 📝
After attaching the tag to your gift, please deliver it to one of the three locations to be placed under the tree.🌲
APS-FH staff can't wait to thank you in person if you deliver gifts to the shelter! We'll collect all donations at Treasure Hounds and Friday Harbor Pet Supplies before Dec. 25 and then revel in using our opposable thumbs to open gifts for their recipients. 🫱🏻🫲🏻
Tree locations
APS-FH animal shelter: 938 Cattle Point Road; hours 11a-4p Tuesday to Sunday.
Treasure Hounds: 365 Spring St. Suite C; hours 11a-4p Thursday to Sunday.
Friday Harbor Pet Supplies: 22 Web St.; hours 10a-6p Tuesday to Saturday.
#GivingTree #GiftsForPets #PetSupplies #APSFH #AnimalProtectionSociety #FridayHarbor #SanJuanIsland #AnimalShelter #AnimalAdoptions #FureverHomes #ShelterDog #ShelterCat #AdoptAPet ... See MoreSee Less
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**PENDING NEW HOME!** 🎊
Buddy (Male, Toy poodle, ~14 years old)
*Courtesy post*
This cute little guy is looking for a forever home on San Juan Island. Unfortunately, his current owner is moving and can’t bring him. They are hoping to find an adopter who would be willing to periodically let Buddy continue to visit his original owner at the Village of the Harbor.
Buddy is a Toy Poodle, approximately 14 years old, with diminished eyesight, so he can be startled on approach. Due to those factors, we are looking for a mellow home, without small children or young energetic animals. While he will initially bark at strangers, he is quickly won over with soft treats and kindly spoken words. He has lived with another dog and does quite well with them. He is a great little walker and enjoys lying next to you on the sofa. Buddy loves to cuddle and be pet. He is very food oriented and likes to free feed.
If you would like to know more about this darling boy and get connected to his current people for a meet and greet, please reach out to APS-FH at shelter@apsfh.com for more information or call 360-378-2158.
**This pet is not at the shelter. APS-FH offers “Courtesy Posting” as a way for pets to stay in their current homes while looking for their new home. APS-FH has not met, evaluated, or interacted with this dog and cannot make any guarantees about their health or temperament. Adoption process and rehoming fee is at the discretion of the pet’s current guardian.** ... See MoreSee Less
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He is a very good boy I had the pleasure of grooming him for a few months. He still has a lot of good years left in him, sweet boy.🐾💕
Literally so sad it’s sickening.
Old Dog Haven❤️
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This Tuesday, You Can Make a Big Difference!
Giving Tuesday is just around the corner on December 3rd.
But why wait? Your early donation can help us build momentum for 2025 and ensure we continue providing essential services like the Pet Food Pantry, stray return-to-owner, low-cost spay/neuter and vaccination clinics, humane education opportunities, and more for San Juan Island pets and the people who love them.
Every gift you make inspires brighter futures for pet in need. Join us today in preparing for a Giving Tuesday to remember.
Please donate here! www.apsfh.com/donate/holiday-appeal/
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Sunday Surprise: We Have Kittens! These 2-month-old morsels — Butternut, Turkey and Biscuit — recently were trapped, socialized and fixed. To respect the kittens' space, we're asking that no small children visit these furry bits for now.
The shelter is open Tuesday through Sunday, 11a–4p, at 938 Cattle Point Road. You can fill out a shorter adoption application in person or a longer version on the APS website: www.apsfh.com/adoption-program/feline-application/
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Biscuit is ready for attention! The B&W male (left) is cuddling with Butternut; they're a bonded pair now. Visit them Tues to Sun 11a-4p at 938 Cattle Point Road 🐱
Keep the feast fun for everyone! Some helpful tips to remember this Thanksgiving. 🦃🍁🍂#Thanksgiving is (almost) here! It is a day to gather with your friends, family, and, of course, beloved pets. We know curious pets often find ways to snoop where they shouldn't, so let's keep them safe. Check out these tips from the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) to help your family have a happy and safe holiday. www.aspca.org/news/thanksgiving-safety-tips-will-keep-your-pets-feeling-thankful-holiday?utm_camp... ... See MoreSee Less
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Our favorite post to make, a few of our recent adoptions from October! #happilyhome
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All the cat/ 😸 just totally precious💜🩵🤩and the 🐕 tooo
That's wonderful!
WOW.....Did Benna get adopted? Hurray!!!!!!!!!!
Happy #tongueouttuesday from Miss Amelia!
This sweet girl was cooling off after a fun playdate with another pup in care. She is looking for her furever home who can match her wiggly butt and funky personality!
If you are interested in more information, visit her PetFinder page: www.petfinder.com/dog/amelia-74070842/wa/friday-harbor/animal-protection-society-friday-harbor-wa....
Or, call the shelter to set up a meet and greet at (360) 378-2158.
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Please give her a home of her own for the holidays! That would be such a wonderful gift for her!!! 🐾❤️🐾
Awwww she is lovely!
✨️ We really value our volunteers like G! ✨️ She regularly joins us at 938 Cattle Point Road for a couple hours to help with general cleaning, like washing dishes and handling laundry. Then she hangs out with our cats, giving them attention and interaction. Win-win! 🥳👏🏻
😻 Want to get a regular dose of kitty love and join us as a general volunteer? You can stop by to fill out a volunteer application or visit the APS website. Thank you for your interest! 😻 www.apsfh.com/volunteer/
NOTE: The kittens in the photo found their forever homes 🎉
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I can hear those kitties purring from here! ❤
Volunteers are the best!