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Frederick Friends of Our County Animal Shelter

Frederick Friends of Our County Animal Shelter FFOCAS (pronounced "focus") is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting our local animal shelter, Frederick.

To see all our available pets, click here: https://www.petfinder.com/search/pets-for-adoption/?shelter_id%5B0%5D=MD488&sort%5B0%5D=recently_added

02/18/2025

Last chance to get your tickets to Critters on the Catwalk for THIS Thursday to see handsome devils like Evan here from Frederick County Animal Control, Maryland on the runway at our happy hour fashion show with local boutiques, drinks, great food, and homeless pets! We will see you there!

https://Crittersonthecatwalk.eventbrite.com

02/15/2025

02/14/2025

We are accepting cash payments of $35 in person for our 4/6 Cash Bingo to help our local homeless pets at the following:

2/20- 7:00pm-8:00pm- Warehouse Cinemas Frederick Lobby (Route 40 parking lot side) (Snow Date 2/27 7:00-8:00!)

3/15- 10:00am-4:00pm- TLC Bridal Boutique- Downtown Frederick

3/29- 10:00am-4:00pm- TLC Bridal Boutique- Downtown Frederick

Want to reserve your spot online instead? Click the link! We will not be selling tickets at the door. Thank you!

https://FFOCASCASHBINGO.eventbrite.com

02/13/2025

We would like to thank Thermo Fisher Scientific in Frederick for their continued support of our local homeless pets, including their recent generous donation to our upcoming Critters on the Catwalk adoption, fashion show, and happy hour event on 2/20! We thank them sincerely!

If you would like to support us with your attendance, we'd love to have you!

https://Crittersonthecatwalk.eventbrite.com

02/10/2025

We are spreading the word if you haven't already heard that the microchip company "Save This Life" has closed. This means that all pets with this microchip service are no longer valid, but not to worry! You don't have to get another microchip, you just have register with a different microchip company. Here's more information and other pet registry options!

https://www.newson6.com/story/67a8c258c2e18901aef32ade/national-microchip-company-save-this-life-goes-dark-local-animal-hospitals-and-rescues-respond

02/08/2025

Happy Caturday, all! We hope this made you smile! To adopt or sponsor a foster kitty visit ffocas.org!

02/07/2025

Boutique or Pet? Tell us in the comments who or what you hope to see!

Grab your tickets to see if your wish comes true at: https://Crittersonthecatwalk.eventbrite.com

Frederick County Animal Control, Maryland Warehouse Cinemas Frederick, MD

02/06/2025

TLC Bridal Boutique Inc was the first in line to offer to sponsor our upcoming Bingo on 4/6 and is donating their time to show off their latest dresses at our upcoming Critters on the Catwalk event! They are always there for our homeless pets when we need them and we thank them today and every day for their support!

If you would like to support our Bingo just email [email protected]!

You can book both events here at:

https://Crittersonthecatwalk.eventbrite.com

https://FFOCASCASHBINGO.eventbrite.com

02/04/2025

Volunteer Help Wanted

Got a little time and a passion for pets in need? FFOCAS is looking for a few new volunteers to help in two key areas.

Our Events Team needs help planning and implementing fundraising and outreach events. Under the direction of our Events Lead, these volunteers should be ready to quickly get up to speed on the organization and jump in to help with various event planning tasks, such as email communications, posting flyers, and representing FFOCAS at events.

Project Hope, our shelter intake prevention program, needs additional volunteers to work with struggling pet parents who request our help finding new homes or rescue placement for pets in an effort to avoid shelter surrender. Specific tasks include email communications with rehoming owners, adopters, and rescue organizations; writing and posting bios for pets; and processing adoption applications. These volunteers should have some experience with an animal shelter or rescue organization and should enjoy helping people.

Volunteers should be:

Able to work independently after getting up to speed.

Able to devote around 5 hours/week on average.

Able to use email and the internet and should have regular access to a computer.

Skilled in interpersonal communication skills and interested in working as part of a team. We are all about succeeding as an organization to benefit animal welfare—not as individuals seeking credit or kudos.

Interested in a long-term volunteering opportunity. These roles are not suitable for those who are required to get a certain minimum number of volunteer hours.

Supportive of the county animal shelter (Frederick County Animal Control, Maryland). FFOCAS is the shelter's "friends" group. Helping the shelter save more lives is our mission.

Compassionate toward pet parents who are struggling and are asking for our help rehoming their pets. Our volunteers must understand that everyone is fighting a battle we know nothing about and that each pet has unique needs; sometimes rehoming is what's best for the animal.

Aware that these roles do not typically involve hands-on work with animals.

Aware that we are an all-volunteer organization and that these roles -- like all roles within FFOCAS -- are unpaid.

If interested, please contact [email protected]!

02/03/2025

We wanted to update you all and let you know that Marty is now with Barn Cat Buddies - Frederick County, Maryland & nearby so you can email [email protected] if you are interested in adopting him! Thank you for your interest in him!

02/02/2025

Check out our three early-bird Bingo Sponsors! Thank you TLC Bridal Boutique Inc, Morgan Builders, and Deb Schran!

-We are looking for 17 more Game Sponsors for $200 each game. All Sponsors will have their name stated before and after each Bingo game and on our Bingo Packets seen by over 250 people. You will also be thanked often on our social media!

-We are looking for 7 more raffle basket sponsors valued at $50 or more. Your name will be displayed on the basket name card and thanked on our social media!

Email [email protected] for any interest in supporting us with either of these options! Thank you so much!

-Want to come play? Book your sport here- https://FFOCASCASHBINGO.eventbrite.com

02/01/2025

Check out this valuable re-run Caturday as Kate Luse, Cat Behaviorist from Healthy Cattitude, talks about petting-induced aggression in cats and what to do about it! Happy Caturdaym all!

01/31/2025

Giblet here has bilateral medial luxating patellae. What this means is his patella’s stay out. Giblet is also bowlegged in both legs and that contributes to his patella’s and his gate. Surgeries like this are very expensive (up to $15,000 specifically for this guy) and so we host events like our upcoming Critters on the Catwalk Fashion Show, Adoption Event, and Happy Hour, and our Bingo!

We appreciate your support so much!

Book here:

https://Crittersonthecatwalk.eventbrite.com

https://FFOCASCASHBINGO.eventbrite.com

Frederick County Animal Control, Maryland

01/30/2025

01/28/2025

We are getting excited for Critters on the Catwalk Warehouse Cinemas Frederick, MD and want to pass along your song requests to our DJ's at Wizer Productions to play for our local homeless pets from Frederick County Animal Control, Maryland to strut their stuff too and our models rocking looks from, The Beauty Company, Fetch Thrift Shop, TLC Bridal Boutique Inc, , The Velvet Lounge, !

Tell us in the comments the songs you want! You can book your spot to come hear them at https://Crittersonthecatwalk.eventbrite.com

01/26/2025

It's almost that time of year everyone! Bingo time!

-We are looking for 20 Game Sponsors for $200 each game. All Sponsors will have their name stated before and after each Bingo game and on our Bingo Packets seen by over 250 people. You will also be thanked on our social media!

-We are looking for 10 raffle basket sponsors valued at $50 or more. Your name will be displayed on the basket name card and thanked on our social media!

-Want to come play? Book your sport here- https://FFOCASCASHBINGO.eventbrite.com

Email [email protected] for any interest in supporting us with either of these options! Thank you so much!

Address

Frederick, MD
21701

Website

http://www.ffocas.org/, https://www.petfinder.com/search/pets-for-adoption/?shelter_id%5B0%5D=MD488&sort%5B0%5D=recently

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Happy Caturday! We just wanted to let you know that Mabel STILL isn't adopted and we would love for you to change that! Check her out in today's Caturday to see if she would be a good match for your home! Visit ffocas.org for more information! #mabel #stillhere #petsarefamily #ffocasonlocalpets #fostercats #fosterpets #catsrule #catpeople #catlovers #cats #adoptable #caturday #happycaturday

Check out this valuable re-run Caturday as Kate Luse, Cat Behaviorist from Healthy Cattitude, talks about petting-induced aggression in cats and what to do about it! Happy Caturdaym all! #cats #petting #catbehavior #catbehaviorist #whattodo #cattips #catpeople #catlovers #petsarefamily #ffocasonfrederickpets

Megan has offered to donate her time to take pictures of the models and pets on the runway at our upcoming Critters on the Catwalk Happy Hour, Fashion Show, and Adoption Event! We thank her this day and every day for her generosity! Visit her at Megan Purtell Photography Book your spot at https://Crittersonthecatwalk.eventbrite.com #thankyou #thursday #grateful #happyhour #adoption #fashionshow #catwalk #pictures #photshoot #runway #thanksomuch #petsarefamily #ffocasonfrederickpets

Kira here is up for her Caturday debut! She is not ready to be adopted but we are so hopeful there are Sponsors out there willing to help us with her care! Learn more about her needs here in our Caturday today and if you'd like to help us, visit ffocas.org! #kira #sponsor #fostercat #fosterkitties #fosterpets #petsrule #petpeople catpeople #medicalneeds #frederickpets #ffocasonfrederickpets #petsarefamily

One day in late November, an older gentle-cat headed over to the library. What was he planning for the day? Was he simply aiming to come in out of the cold and try to pass himself off as a library patron? Was he hoping someone would open a book or a newspaper and allow him to lie on it? Had he signed up to attend an educational presentation in the community room? We may never know because his day was interrupted by a Good Samaritan, who scooped up this skinny, sun-bleached old guy and brought him to our partner shelter, Frederick County Animal Control. Shelter staff named him Marty. They describe him as a “fantastic cat” and “the sweetest old man ever.” And he’s quite talkative! Admittedly, he can be a little demanding if he feels it’s necessary to get your attention. This can involve smacking and biting—but the smacks and bites don’t hurt, and he is probably just frustrated over being in a cage. He’s very food-motivated and has seemed fine around other cats, though we don’t know how he feels about dogs. The shelter estimates that Marty is at least 13 years old. Someone cared enough to neuter him at some point and he has an eartip to show for it. He is up to date on vaccinations and negative for FIV and FeLV. He has lost most of his teeth, and blood work revealed that he has hyperthyroidism. His body condition score at intake was 2.5 out of 9—this means he is too thin (a 4–5 is ideal); once his thyroid hormone is leveled out, he should gain weight. This guy has spent his life out on the streets, but now he needs an indoor home so he can stay safe in his golden years and get his twice daily thyroid meds. After 13+ years of outside freedom, he might appreciate a home with a catio or opportunities to venture out to a safely fenced yard… with supervision. But many former outdoor cats are happy with just a window to look out of to relive their glory days. Interested? Want to learn more? Please get in touch with us via email (ffocas4pets@

Happy Caturday! In case you missed it the first time from a few months back, check out Cat Behavior tips from Kate Luse as she talks about unwanted scratching! We hope you find it helpful! https://healthycattitude.com/ #scratching #catscratch #scratchedup #catbehavior #catbehaviorist #catpeople #catlovers #petpeople #foster #adopt #petsarefamily #solutions #tips

Happy (snowy) Caturday all! Enjoy this joyful update! #caturday #happytails #adoptions #petsarefamily #ffocasonfredercik #frederickpets Frederick County Animal Control, Maryland #localpets #homelesspets #fosterpets #sponsorpets

Happy Caturday, all! To start 2025 off right we have had two adoptions this week! Jimi and Inky! Hooray! We are so happy for them! Check out a review of Patty here who is ready for her adoption next! Will that be you? #adopt #petsarefamily #ffocasonfrederick #catswithcharacter #ffocas #petpeople #catlovers #cats #fostercats #sponseracat #caturday #happycaturday

We have a winner, folks! Watch to see who the lucky grocery winner is! What a great way to start the new year! Thank you SO much to everyone who entered to support our local homeless pets in the community and at Frederick County Animal Control, Maryland. A huge thanks to The Common Market Co-op for their sponsorship and Francis Scott Key Mall. #winner #groceries #youdidit #thankyou #success #raffle #homelesspets Frederick County Animal Control, Maryland

Happy Caturday! Check out our special website edition today! #fostercats #catswithcharacter #frederickmd #homelesspets #localhomelesspets #caturday #happycaturday #sponsor #supportlocalhomelesspets #howtohelp

Happy Caturday, all! Check out these useful tricks in this Cat Behaviorist special with Athena! #athena #catbehavior #behaviorist #athenarocks #fostercats #petsarefamily #adoptable #sponsor #cattricks #frederickpets #ffocasonfrederickpets

Does anyone know why Mabel isn't adopted?! We sure don't! Check her out in today's Caturday to see if she would be a good match for your home! Visit ffocas.org for more information! #mabel #stillhere #petsarefamily #ffocasonlocalpets #fostercats #fosterpets #catsrule #catpeople #catlovers #cats #adoptable #caturday #happycaturday