Olympia

Our Mission Statement Feline Friends, a non-profit Cat Rescue Organization, primarily serving Thurston and Mason Counties, provides care for stray cats and secures permanent quality adoptions. Our Vision Statement To provide community service in the areas of rescue and placement of stray cats or kittens, and provide low income spay and neuter. We are dedicated to the prevention of cruelty to cats and kittens through education. We are committed to strongly promoting spay and neuter to reduce and eventually eliminate the unnecessary killing and abandonment of unwanted cats and kittens. Policies Enforcement of pre-adoption spay and neuter program. Enforcement of pre-adoption Feline Leukemia and AIDS testing to all companion felines. Discourage euthanasia of healthy cats and kittens Place our rescue cats and kittens in permanent, caring homes. Cat House and Adoption Center Purpose Statement The purpose of the Feline Friends Cat House and Adoption Center is to facilitate the adoption of cats and kittens into caring, permanent homes. We fulfill this purpose by adhering to four fundamental values: • Quality: Ensuring the health and welfare of the cats/kittens by providing a clean, socially stimulating home environment. • Service: Maintaining a comfortable, safe location for prospective families to meet and interact with cats available for adoption. • Dedication: Helping people choose the right cat for their family and making the adoption process a positive experience. • Education: Sharing information about cat related issues to enrich the lives of cats and their guardians.

We are the animal shelter and animal law enforcement for Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater and unincorporated Thurston County. We are funded by city and county tax dollars, pet licensing fees, and donations. We provide a large number of services to our community, including: 24-hour emergency pick-up and medical stabilization of stray injured pets, with owner notification for animals wearing identification; pick-up of confined stray dogs or cats in most areas; identification of licensed dogs or cats; 24-hour access to the Lost Pet Hotline to reclaim lost pets; a Lost-and-Found information kiosk at the shelter for owners who are missing pets and citizens who have found pets; shelter, care and non-critical medical attention for all species of small, domestic homeless animals and some injured wildlife; adoption of unclaimed or unwanted pets, including their spay/neuter surgery, immunizations, microchip and license; humane euthanasia of injured, terminally ill, or elderly pets; law enforcement and response to complaints involving pet animals; a volunteer program which helps educate and involve our community and extends our capability to provide services at the lowest possible cost to the public; humane education for schools and community groups.