Frederick Friends of Our County Animal Shelter (FFOCAS) is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supporting and facilitating efforts by our partner shelter, Frederick County Division of Animal Control, to save the lives of pets in Frederick County. We use fundraising, outreach, and education to address barriers to the shelter’s lifesaving, primarily by:

• providing the resources to treat and rehabilitate shelter pets with medical or behavioral needs;

• enabling the enrichment of the shelter environment to minimize stress for shelter pets;

• recruiting volunteers, adopters, foster care providers, and rescue partners for hard-to-place animals;

• rescuing and finding adoptive homes for special needs felines for whom FCAC cannot provide adequate care; and

• keeping pets out of the shelter by helping families keep or safely rehome their pets.​