Friends of the Shelter Needs Your Help!

Faces of the lives saved thanks to Friends of the Shelter & the generosity of their supporters

MEET FRIENDS OF THE SHELTER

Friends of the Shelter is a non-profit organization established to coordinate fundraising that directly benefits the dogs of the Franklin County Dog Shelter.  FOTS  is organized exclusively to provide financial support for medical, educational and adoption programs, which address the pet overpopulation problem and promote responsible pet ownership in our community.

MEET PATRICK.

This is Patrick, a 3-month old puppy at the Franklin County Dog Shelter. Patrick needed surgical repair of a severely fractured leg that was successfully performed late last week. Fortunately for Patrick, he came to the attention of the Friends of the Shelter on January 29, just last Friday.  But unfortunately, Patrick is the last dog that will receive medical/surgical and recuperative kennel care through FOTS without your immediate support.

THE BAD NEWS

On an average month, FOTS spends nearly $15,000 for medical care that includes: x-rays and other diagnostic services; medicine and infirmary care for the treatment of kennel cough and heartworm, surgical repair of orthopedic injuries; as well as off-site boarding for the sick and injured animals.  This medical care made available to Shelter dogs is not funded by tax dollars. These services that have saved the lives of over 400 shelter dogs last year alone are financially supported only through your generous donations to Friends of the Shelter.

Bigger Dogs Offer “More 2 Luv”

Faces of the Franklin County Animal Shelter
These dogs are currently awaiting a forever home.
Could you be their forever family?

I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love.  For me they are the role model for being alive.  -Gilda Radner

February 15.  The chocolates have been eaten, the bouquets trimmed and vased, and while love lingers in the air, 171 Franklin County residents are still waiting for a Valentine of their very own.

Their stories are different, but they share one thing in common: all of these lonely hearts find themselves unexpectedly homeless by no fault of their own.  Be it foreclosure, financial hardship, the death of a parent or simply abandonment – while these loyal, loving residents have lost the creature comforts they once knew, they have not lost hope. Despite all odds, the simple pleasure of a scratch behind the ears or the sight of a tennis ball can get their tails wagging again.