LET’S MEET AT APS-FH SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 12:00 – 3:00 HERE ARE 4 REASONS TO COME TO THE PET ADOPTION EVENT! BECAUSE YOU’LL GIVE A PET IN NEED A LOVING HOME & SAVE LIVES. When you adopt a pet from APS-FH not only are you taking a […]
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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 […]
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A section of Cattle Point Road has gone to the dogs. In fact, 938 Cattle Point Road has gone to the cats, too. The Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor staff and volunteers christened their new facility at that address on Saturday, Sept. 29. They plan to move their roughly […]
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The Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor announces it will hold a Grand Opening Celebration for its new shelter facility, Saturday September 29 from 2:00-4:00 in the afternoon. Members of the community of all ages are invited to attend and tour the new animal shelter and enjoy light refreshments. Parking […]
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Take a stand for animals by sitting down during Friday Harbor Animal Protection Society’s fundraiser featuring an auction of painted chairs by local artists. “All funding will go toward our operating expenses,” said Jan Murphy, animal shelter manager, noting that one of their major expenditures is veterinary costs for the […]
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The Animal Protection Society – Friday Harbor (APS-FH) is excited to announce that it has achieved its fundraising goal for the construction of the new shelter thanks, in part, to the success of the 2018 annual Doggone Good Dinner. (Last year, the shelter’s board of directors awarded contracts to begin […]
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June is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month! We have some truly wonderful cats here at APSFH just waiting to be your new bff. Come meet them today at the shelter 12pm to 4pm Tuesday-Sunday.
See MoreFor the last four years the APS-FH Volunteers, staff and Board Members having been working extra hard to raise the roof on our forever home. Our NEW HOME NEW HOPE project is nearing completion. We have continued to follow our 35 year old mission of saving the lives of homeless […]
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Over the years my husband and I have adopted several pets who have what are commonly referred to in animal rescue terms as, “Special Needs”. Of course, all animals need special care and love, but there will always be those that require a little extra time and attention due to […]
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Chances are, when you were growing up you or someone you knew had dogs. These dogs were probably housebroken and well-behaved dogs. Were any of these dogs kept in cages? The answer is probably “NO” or “NEVER”. The practice of crating dogs is a relatively new phenomenon introduced by trainers […]
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Hello Gentle Readers, My name is Jan Murphy and I am the shelter manager at The Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor. Welcome to our new and improved website! I’ll be writing a blog for the shelter to keep folks up to date on things that are happening around the […]
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by Christi Camblor, DVM I have been rescuing dogs from Mexico for fifteen years. That’s fifteen years of scruffy faces, four-legged heroes, heartbreak, resilience, and shiny bright examples of hardship overcome, tragedy giving way to good fortune, suffering transformed. During that time, there is one question that has continually been raised that […]
See MorePress Release Animal Protection Society – Friday Harbor September 18, 2017 Announcing October Fundraiser for the Animals ‘The Howl’ The Animal Protection Society – Friday Harbor is thrilled to invite you to join us for the first ‘Howl’, a fundraiser for the animals happening on Saturday, October 28, 2017. […]
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The Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor has announced Tim Spaulding was the Animal Shelter’s Volunteer of the Month for April. Tim has been a regular dog-walker and kennel assistant at the animal shelter for several months and has made many furry friends in the process! Thanks so much for […]
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The Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor has announced Kim Grotle is the Volunteer of the Month for December, 2016. Kim started volunteering at the animal shelter shortly after moving here about a year ago and has been a loyal and regular volunteer ever since. Not only can she can […]
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The Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor is happy to announce that Jessica Palmer and Gail Mancarti are the Volunteers of The Month for September 2016. Jessica and Gail are frequent visitors to the animal shelter, where they donate many hours of their time helping with laundry, cleaning, pet care […]
See MoreThe Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor is offering a Fall Kitten Special through the end of September – Two Kittens for the price of one or a reduced adoption fee of $100 per kitten. The animal shelter has plenty of kittens to choose from and would love to ensure […]
See MoreLET’S MEET AT APS-FH SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 12:00 – 3:00 HERE ARE 4 REASONS TO COME TO THE PET ADOPTION EVENT! BECAUSE YOU’LL GIVE A PET IN NEED A LOVING HOME & SAVE LIVES. When you adopt a pet from APS-FH not only are you taking a […]
See MoreThe Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor announces it will hold a Grand Opening Celebration for its new shelter facility, Saturday September 29 from 2:00-4:00 in the afternoon. Members of the community of all ages are invited to attend and tour the new animal shelter and enjoy light refreshments. Parking […]
See MoreTake a stand for animals by sitting down during Friday Harbor Animal Protection Society’s fundraiser featuring an auction of painted chairs by local artists. “All funding will go toward our operating expenses,” said Jan Murphy, animal shelter manager, noting that one of their major expenditures is veterinary costs for the […]
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