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Friends For Life Animal Shelter

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Friends For Life Animal Shelter

We are the . 🕒 The shelter is open for visitors six days a week (closed on Tuesdays), 11am-4pm. friends4life.org/gethelp
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Come and visit us!

🐶 ADOPTABLE DOGS: Many of our dogs live in foster homes and NOT at the shelter, so all dogs can be met on an appointment basis. The first step is to complete an online adoption application (friends4life.org/adopt).

🐱 ADOPTABLE CATS: The shelter has three free-roaming cat rooms where you can come and meet adoptable cats. Some cats do live in foster homes, so we’re happy to let

you know if the cat you’re interested in is at the shelter or in foster before you come by. We also have adoptable cats at our PetSmart Cattery at S Shepherd/Alabama (2902 S Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77098).

🆘 Looking to enroll/surrender an animal? friends4life.org/enroll
🚩 Looking for other help with an animal?

07/19/2025

Sally & Tony: From Shelter Life to Spoiled Life 😻

Get ready for a massive photo dump of Sally and Tony thriving in their forever home (scroll for peak pampered cat content).

These two sweethearts were adopted together and their new family is absolutely smitten. 🛋️ Tony is the king of couch lounging, while Sally prefers the royal treatment of a soft bed and a good TV show. In the afternoons, you can catch them birdwatching side-by-side like two little retirees enjoying the view.

Their adopters told us,
“We love having them in our home. It feels better here.” ❤️

They also want to send a huge THANK YOU to everyone who cared for Sally and Tony during their time at Friends For Life.

Want a love story of your own?

Adopt your next couch buddy (or birdwatching partner) at Friends For Life. You might just meet your Tony. Or your Sally. Or both.

07/18/2025

Sunday plans? We’ve got you.

Swing by playgroup and meet some of the coolest dogs in the game—Ozzy, Louie, Fancy Fred, Danzig, Dreamer, Gunther, Curby, and Declyn will all be out showing off their moves (and their manners).

While the dogs play, you can kick back with a cold drink or an ice pop under the fans and misters. It’s the chillest way to meet adoptable dogs being 100% their authentic, goofy, lovable selves. Come find your match.

📍 Friends For Life 107 E. 22nd St.
🕐 Sunday afternoon 2:30pm-3:30pm
💚 No pressure, just playtime

07/18/2025

Digby and Vinnie are two golden retrievers with hearts of gold and brains of… well… maybe bronze. But, wow, are they lovable.

Digby, the older and jollier of the two (he’s 8), is a tail-wagging optimist who can’t believe his luck every time you make eye contact. Vinnie (he’s 5) is a low-key goofball who thinks “walk” is a four-letter word—and honestly, same.

If you’re looking for loyal, low-drama roommates who snore like lumberjacks and love like pros, these are your guys.

07/16/2025

🚨 MISSING CAT: RONIN 🚨
A beloved flame point Siamese named Ronin has gone missing, and his family is desperate to bring him home. 💔

🧡 Flame Point Siamese
👀 Blue eyes
📍 Last seen: Castle Place & Kings Way in Stafford, TX
📅 Missing since: July 9th, 2025
💰 CASH REWARD offered

Ronin is white with orange markings and may be scared or trying to find a quiet place to hide. If you've seen him or know anything that could help, please call or text: 920-639-4486 right away.

Help us bring this sweet boy home—please share!

07/15/2025

🚨New kids on the block!🚨

Say hello to Gunther, Curby, and Queenie 😁 Our newest adoptable dogs at Friends For Life! These three just joined our program, and they’re already stealing hearts (and maybe a few treats).

🐾 Gunther(3 years old): ready to take over your couch
🐾 Curby(2 years old): professional snuggler, part-time goofball
🐾 Queenie(3 years old): likes to play, loves to cuddle

They’re settling in, soaking up love from the team, and getting ready to meet you. Want to be someone’s whole world? Send in an application and meet your new best friend.
Click on their bios in the comments below

07/14/2025

Dear Future Human,

Hi. It’s me, Michita.
I’m soft. I’m sweet. I look like a scoop of vanilla ice cream with ears.

I enjoy sitting in banana beds, receiving compliments, and exchanging slow blinks from across the room.

Don’t let the serious face fool you. If you’ve got snacks, a warm lap, and a kind heart, I’d love to talk about moving in.

Sincerely,
Michita

P.S. I’m at Friends For Life. Come say hi. oh! and click on my bio below to learn more about me!

07/13/2025

At 13 years old, Chew Chew has earned the right to ignore kitten nonsense. But instead? He leaned in. He took the kittens in Rocky’s Room under his wing (well, paw) and became their gentle, loving, endlessly patient father figure.

When others might roll their eyes at kitten chaos, Chew Chew calmly shares his food, his water, his walking wheel, his actual nap space — and his heart. Earlier today, a staff member snapped this picture of Chew Chew snoozing peacefully, curled up with his adopted babies: Olaf (white kitten) and Samantha (black kitten).

He’s not a stepdad. He’s the dad who stepped up. ❤️

And now, this sweet senior dad is ready for a home of his own. Chew Chew is 13, wise beyond his years, and full of love to give 🥰

Click the link in our comments below to send in an app for this beautiful boy (and maybe a kitten app too? 😁)

07/12/2025

Sunday Playgroup Roll Call 📣

This week’s lineup: Fancy Fred, Kali, Declyn, Ozzy Pawsborne, Queenie, Nola, Danzig, Louie, and Dreamer. That’s a whole lot of personality in one yard.

Thinking about adopting? Playgroup is the perfect place to see who’s your vibe. And don’t worry, we’ve got fans, misters, and cold drinks to keep the humans cool while the dogs have fun. Come hang out, make a connection, maybe fall in love.

Click the link in the comments below to check out their profiles!

07/12/2025

🚨 FOSTER NEEDED: Little Family Needs a Place to Land 🚨

When this mama arrived, her tiny puppies curled around her in a perfect little circle—like they were comforting her this time. As if they were saying: You did it, Mom. We’re safe now.

For six long weeks, she was on the move through our neighborhood—pregnant, alone, and doing everything she could to survive. Our team offered help whenever we could, but she wasn’t ready. Not yet.

She gave birth under someone’s house, still trying to stay hidden and protect her babies. That’s when a kind neighbor stepped in and helped us get them to safety.

Now, she and her newborns are safe in our "puppy suite" (aka the shower room). It’s warm and clean—but it’s no substitute for a real home.

This little family needs a foster.
A quiet space. A soft bed. A calm place to heal and grow.

We’ll provide everything you need. You just provide the love. 💙
Click the link in our comments below to fill out a foster application.

07/11/2025

The dog was well groomed, and well fed. With him was a note and $60. “I know it’s not much,” the note read. “But it’ll help a bit.” His name was Dreamer. He curled up quietly, like he was still waiting for someone he knew to say goodnight.

His person was a Dreamer too. A real one. A human “Dreamer”—brought here as a kid, raised here, this country the only home they’d ever known. But because of changing immigration policies, they’re being forced to leave the U.S.

And here’s the hardest part: they couldn’t take Dreamer… because they’d have nowhere to go themselves. No home. No safe place. Nothing certain. How do you bring a dog into homelessness with you?

So they did the only thing they could. They brought him to us—hoping we could be his best shot at a new life. Hoping this place could hold the pieces of the life they had to leave behind.

We named him Dreamer. Because he deserves to live up to that name.

And if he could send them a message?

“Hey. It’s me, Dreamer.

I know you didn’t want to let go. I felt your hands shaking. I felt the way your face pressed into my fur when you said goodbye.

You gave me my best chance. You left me somewhere safe.

That $60 you left? Friends For Life made sure we got a bag of fresh food for me and my other shelter siblings!

The world out there is harsh and unfair… but in here? There’s still good. Still hope. Still people fighting for us.

So don’t give up. Don’t stop dreaming. Goodbye for now.”

Dreamer’s safe because people like you step up when it matters most.
Because when the world closed in on someone who loved him deeply, there was still a place to turn. A door to knock on. A hand to help.

That $60 they left behind? It helped us fill his bowl—and reminded us just how much love was packed into that goodbye.

But Dreamer isn’t the only one. And he won’t be the last.
There’s always another animal. Another heartbreak. Another chance to show up.

If you’ve ever wanted to push back against the unfairness—this is how.
Let’s be ready for the next Dreamer.

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Houston Heights, TX

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Monday	11am - 4pm
Wednesday	11am - 4pm
Thursday	11am - 4pm
Friday	11am - 4pm
Saturday	11am - 4pm
Sunday	11am - 4pm

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http://friends4life.org/gethelp, https://friends4life.org/

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