The Furry Friends Animal Shelter is a non-profit, no-kill organization dedicated to providing shelter and love to abandoned, lost or rescued animals in the Barrie community. We provide care to 500+ cats and kittens each year. We do not euthanize healthy animals for any reason.

We are a registered charity (#882610124), funded by generous donors and supporters and operated completely by dedicated volunteers.

Furry Friends has been rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming cats for over 20 years. 

Rescue: We take in surrenders, strays and hoarded cats, and work with other local animal rescue organizaitons and people in the community to trap/rescue cats in need. Because we’re entirely donation supported a surrender fee will be requested to cover costs we’ll incur. The amount depends on the number & condition of the cat(s).

Rehabilitation: At the shelter and in foster homes we provide proper nutrition, essential vaccines, microchips and ensure that all cats and kittens are spayed/neutered. When necessary, we arrange emergency surgeries and medical treatments. We are dedicated to socializing and building trust with fearful cats, and offer lots of TLC, no matter what. 

Rehoming: As soon as our furry friends are adoption-ready, we work with adoption partners (PetSmart and Pet Valu) - and our shelter and foster volunteers - to match them with loving families in our community. We also work hard to reunite lost cats with their pet parents.

For more details about the Furry Friends Animal Shelter, don’t hesitate to contact us.