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Friends of Chico

ABOUT FRIENDS OF CHICO ADOPTION CENTER: Our mission is to “rescue, rehabilitate, adopt.” In Portuguese, focar means “to focus.” We plan to focus on helping special needs animals, accepting owner surrenders, educating the community about animal welfare and pet parenting, providing guidance and resources to help pet parents keep their companions, and advocating for pet parent rights. Learn more about FOC’s mission and programs: Adoption Return Prevention Program (ARPP) Forever Home Program - Forever Together Wherever We Go! First Time Pet Parents (FTPP) Pet Adoption Counselor Cat Allergies Support Group (CASG)Our mission is to “rescue, rehabilitate, adopt”and improve the quality of life of animals and animal owners in our community. With more than 70 million homeless cats and dogs across the U.S., FOC seeks to address the root causes of this problem locally. Working in partnership with the community, accepting owner surrenders, helping special needs animals, host educational programs on animal welfare and pet parenting, provide guidance and resources to help pet parents keep their companions, and advocate for pet parent rights. helping special needs animals, accepting owner surrenders, educating the community about animal welfare and pet parenting, providing guidance and resources to help pet parents keep their companions, and advocating for pet parent rights.

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Danielle Areco
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6349 A Columbia Pike,
Falls Church, VA, 22041

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Rescue FAQs

Fairfax County, Arlington County

  • 1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  • 2. Submit Application
  • 3. Interview
  • 4. Meet the Pet
  • 5. Home Check
  • 6. Approve Application
  • 7. Sign Adoption Contract

Additional adoption info

After Contracted is Signed. We will collect the adoption fee, and after a quick educational counseling session they can take the cat home. Sometimes our full adoption process can take up to 5 days to be completed.

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