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We require an adoption application be filled out, which includes information about living situation, landlord information, how the animal will be cared for, references, vet info, etc. Our cat adoption fee is $25 (includes spay/neuter, vaccination, micro-chipping & FIV/FELV testing). Our dog adoption fee is $85 (includes spay/neuter, vaccination, micro-chipping & heartworm testing/treatment).
We require an adoption application be filled out, which includes information about living situation, landlord information, how the animal will be cared for, references, vet info, etc. Our cat adoption fee is $25 (includes spay/neuter, vaccination, micro-chipping & FIV/FELV testing). Our dog adoption fee is $85 (includes spay/neuter, vaccination, micro-chipping & heartworm testing/treatment).
About Friends of Animal Rescue
Friends of Animal Rescue was formed in 2010 to assist the City of Port Isabel when the City took control of the Isabel Y. Garcia Animal Shelter. After placing the shelter’s 400 animals, Friends refocused their efforts towards the animals on South Padre Island. We believe there is a home for each and every homeless animal. We do not believe in euthanizing for the sake of over population, thus we are a no kill shelter for the City of South Padre Island. We are the voice of the animals.
Friends of Animal Rescue services South Padre Island by:
- Reuniting lost pets with residents and tourists
- Adopting out the homeless and unclaimed animals
- Vetting of animals, which includes spaying/neutering, vaccinations, micro-chipping, heartworm testing & treatment
- Implementing a trap and release program to reduce feral cat population and the spread of disease
- Assisting in the care of wildlife: possums, raccoons, birds, turtles, etc. by partnering with organizations such as Sea Life and Sea Turtle, Inc.
- Caring for over 800 animals in a given year
Friends of Animal Rescue was formed in 2010 to assist the City of Port Isabel when the City took control of the Isabel Y. Garcia Animal Shelter. After placing the shelter’s 400 animals, Friends refocused their efforts towards the animals on South Padre Island. We believe there is a home for each and every homeless animal. We do not believe in euthanizing for the sake of over population, thus we are a no kill shelter for the City of South Padre Island. We are the voice of the animals.
Friends of Animal Rescue services South Padre Island by:
- Reuniting lost pets with residents and tourists
- Adopting out the homeless and unclaimed animals
- Vetting of animals, which includes spaying/neutering, vaccinations, micro-chipping, heartworm testing & treatment
- Implementing a trap and release program to reduce feral cat population and the spread of disease
- Assisting in the care of wildlife: possums, raccoons, birds, turtles, etc. by partnering with organizations such as Sea Life and Sea Turtle, Inc.
- Caring for over 800 animals in a given year
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What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder?
When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes.
So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.