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Feline adoption fees sponsored through Oct. 31, 2023!
It’s freakin cats! We love Halloween!
A generous donor has sponsored all kitten and cat adoptions from now through Halloween, as well as Laura Dean, our current longest dog resident!... Read more
Friends of Strays thanks Dr. Katie Emerson for 8 years of service to cats and dogs in need
After 8 years of care and dedication to the medical needs of our pets, our Medical Director, Dr. Katie Emerson, is moving on to new pursuits. Her last day at Friends of Strays will be Dec. 22,... Read more
Pinellas Cats Alive! closed for intake Oct. 25-26, 2023
Pinellas Cats Alive! intake will be closed Wednesday, Oct. 25, and Thursday, Oct. 26, of this week. Please do not trap cats for intake these days. Intake will resume Sunday, Oct. 29. Read more
Tampa Bay Times Guest Column: At Friends of Strays, we’re shocked by what SPCA Tampa Bay just did
Guest Column: At Friends of Strays, we’re shocked by what SPCA Tampa Bay just did
We urge the SPCA Tampa Bay leadership to reconsider and refocus on the pets and people who need their... Read more
A Statement from Friends of Strays
Friends of Strays cannot support SPCA Tampa Bay’s new pilot program, “For All Dogs,” and their partnership with puppy broker Pinnacle Pet and pet retailer Sunshine... Read more
Pinellas Cats Alive! intake closed Wednesday & Thursday, Oct. 11-12, 2023
Pinellas Cats Alive! intake will be closed Wednesday, Oct. 11, and Thursday, Oct. 12, of this week. Please do not trap cats for intake these days. Intake will resume Sunday, Oct. 15. Read more
Friends of Strays closed Saturday, Oct. 7
Friends of Strays will be closed Saturday, Oct. 7, as we prepare for our annual gala, Wags & Whiskers: Totally Pawesome Prom! We will reopen for regular hours Sunday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to 6... Read more
You're Invited to Our 45th Birthday!
Friends of Strays is celebrating 45 years of saving lives in Pinellas County!
Join supporters, board members, and staff Tuesday, Sept. 26 from 6-8 p.m. at Grand Central Brewhouse, to celebrate the... Read more
Friends of Strays closures for Storm Idalia
Due to the inclement weather expected with Tropical Storm Idalia once it strengthens to a hurricane, we have some closure announcements:
Beginning Tuesday, Aug. 29, Pinellas Cats Alive intake... Read more
Labor Day 2023 Shelter and Program Closures
Friends of Strays will be closed Sunday, Sept. 3, and Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in observance of Labor Day. The shelter will reopen for regular adoption hours of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023.Pinellas Cats... Read more
Golden Ticket Drawing: enter to win a trip for two!
Who's ready for a vacation? Enter our Golden Ticket drawing!
Support Friends of Strays while entering to win a trip to one of three gorgeous destinations. Choose between a trip to the Big Apple... Read more
Clear the Shelters is August 1-31, 2023!
August 1-31 is Clear the Shelters month, a national movement designed to bring attention to the thousands of homeless animals across the country waiting in shelters to be adopted. The Clear... Read more
Pinellas Cats Alive! intake closures
Pinellas Cats Alive! Intake will be closed next week from Monday, July 10, through Thursday, July 13. Please do not trap cats for intake during these dates. Intake will resume Sunday, July 16.... Read more
July 4, 2023 Closures
In observance of July 4, Friends of Strays will be closed Tuesday, July 4. Adoptions will reopen Wednesday, July 5. Pinellas Cats Alive intake will be closed for intake Monday, July 3, and... Read more
Juneteenth 2023 Shelter and Pinellas Cats Alive Closures
In observance of Juneteenth, Friends of Strays will be closed Monday, June 19. The shelter will reopen Tuesday, June 20 for adoptions. Pinellas Cats Alive! intake will close Sunday, June 18... Read more
Adoption fees waived June 23-25 for all pets
Save the Date for June 23-25! We are participating in PetcoLove’s MEGA ADOPTION EVENT for the state of FLORIDA! The goal of this event is to find homes for 5,000 dogs and cats in one weekend,... Read more
Pinellas Cats Alive! at capacity Monday, June 5
❌ Pinellas Cats Alive! is at capacity for intake today! ❌
We unexpectedly hit our capacity for community cats for Pinellas Cats Alive! early today (Monday, June 5). We apologize for the... Read more
Friends of Strays to participate in state-wide adoption event June 23-25
Petco Love Launches Florida’s First Statewide Mega Adoption Event With a Goal of Finding 5,000 Homes for Pets in Florida Shelters
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.: Friends of Strays Animal Shelter is... Read more
June is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month!
June is Adopt A Shelter Cat Month, and we have so many cats just waiting for someone to choose them. From a furry flood of kittens to the lazy cat lounge, our shelter is full of... Read more
Memorial Day 2023 Shelter and Pinellas Cats Alive closures
In observance of Memorial Day, Friends of Strays will be closed Monday, May 29. The shelter will reopen Tuesday, May 30 for adoptions. Pinellas Cats Alive! intake will close Sunday, May 28 and... Read more
Friends of Strays welcomes new MEOW Now team members
Exciting news: our MEOW Now program has two new full-time TNVR advocates!
Friends of Strays now has a MEOW Now Manager and a MEOW Now Program Coordinator! We'd like to wish a warm welcome to... Read more
Shelter closed May 12-14, reopens May 15
Due to a major utility repair, the shelter must close to the public Friday, May 12 through Sunday, May 14. The shelter will not be open for adoptions and we will not be able to accept donations... Read more
Pinellas Cats Alive! closed for intake Thursday, May 11- Sunday, May 14, 2023
Attention cat trappers!
Pinellas Cats Alive! intake is closed Thursday, May 11, and Sunday, May 14, due to a major utility repair going on at the shelter. Please do not trap any cats for those... Read more
💙💚 National Pet Week Adoption Special 💙💚
Monday, May 8 - Thursday, May 11, 2023
This week is National Pet Week! To celebrate the joy that pet ownership can bring to our lives, we're waiving adoption fees on our... Read more
Pinellas Cats Alive! closed for intake Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Hey cat trappers!
Pinellas Cats Alive is closed for intake Wednesday, April 12. Please do not trap any cats for intake that day.
Intakes will resume Thursday, April 13.
Want to learn more... Read more
Eras Tour Adoption Special - April 13-16, 2023
Do you need a reason to stop those tears from ricocheting after not getting into TSwift's Tampa Show? Or are you one of the lucky ones who was able to score a ticket and need someone who will... Read more
Pinellas Cats Alive! closed for intake Thursday, March 30, 2023
Hey cat trappers! Pinellas Cats Alive will be closed for intake Thursday, March 30, 2023. Please plan accordingly to not trap any cats for our return to field program on this day.
Intake... Read more
Friends of Strays becomes one of first shelters in Pinellas County to open adoptions 7 days a week!
Friends of Strays is excited to announce that we are one of the first shelters in Pinellas County to offer adoptions 7 days a week!
Many shelters across the nation have been experiencing an... Read more
Friends of Strays opens for adoptions seven days a week!
Friends of Strays is on a mission to find homes for pets in need. To accomplish this mission, we are opening for adoptions 7 days a week, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.!Expanded hours will give potential... Read more
Shelter closures for President's Day 2023
Friends of Strays will be closed Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, in recognition of President's Day. Please do not plan to come to the shelter or drop off donations that day. We will reopen Tuesday,... Read more
Looking for love? Try Speed Petting Feb. 11-18, 2023!
Have you been looking for love in all the wrong places? Swiping right over and over without a single connection?
We can help!Come to the shelter during Adoption Center hours Feb. 11-18, 2023, and... Read more
Friends of Strays launches The Puppy Project
Friends of Strays Animal Shelter is proud to announce the launch of a new program aimed at reducing the number of unwanted dogs who end up in shelters.
The Puppy Project is a community... Read more
Friends of Strays expands Adoption Center hours
We have an exciting update! We are expanding our Adoption Center hours!
Beginning Wednesday, Feb. 1, we will be open for adoptions from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. The expanded... Read more
Reminder: February 2023 intake closures for Pinellas Cats Alive!
Intake for Pinellas Cats Alive! return to field program will be closed the following days in February:
Sunday, Feb. 5Monday, Feb. 6Intake resumes: Tuesday, Feb. 7
President's Day:Sunday, Feb.... Read more
Friends of Strays welcomes Jesse McCarrick as Medical Manager
Please join us in welcoming our new medical manager to the team!
Jesse has worked as a veterinary technician and in shelter medicine for the past 8 years. She received a bachelor’s degree in... Read more
Shelter experiencing phone outage Dec. 7
We are open today, but apologize if you can't reach us on the phone. Read more
Pinellas Cats Alive! intake reopened
Intake for our Return to Field program, Pinellas Cats Alive! has reopened! Thank you for your patience.
The program will resume its regular hours unless otherwise posted. Intakes are... Read more
Pinellas Cats Alive! RTF closed for intake
Intake for Pinellas Cats Alive! RTF program is closed today, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, through the rest of the week.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Please check back on social media... Read more
Thanksgiving Weekend Shelter Hours
Our Adoption Center will be closed Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 24. We will reopen Friday, Nov. 25 and resume regular operation hours (1-6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday and... Read more
Friends of Strays welcomes Sarah Penner to the Board of Directors
Please join us in welcoming Sarah Penner as a new member of the Friends of Strays Board of Directors!
Sarah is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of... Read more
Pawsgiving Adoption Special: Nov. 16 - 20!
Come celebrate Pawsgiving with Friends of Strays: Nov. 16-20, the adoption fees for all of our pets will be reduced by 50%!
Whether you're looking for a new feline friend or a puppy pal,... Read more
Pinellas Cats Alive! intake updates for Nov. 2022
Due to limited surgery space, we can only accept a total of 10 community cats per day from Sunday, Nov. 13 – Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, for our Pinellas Cats Alive! return-to-field... Read more
Take the #PawsOnBlackFriday pledge and raise funds for Friends of Strays!
For every pledge received, Healthy Paws Pet Insurance and Foundation will donate $10 to Friends of Strays! Read more
RTF closed for intake Nov. 9 and Nov. 10, 2022
Due to the inclement weather expected this week, our return-to-field (RTF) program, Pinellas Cats Alive!, will be closed for intake on these dates (or until further notice):
Wednesday, Nov. 9,... Read more
Friends of Strays welcomes Cathy Unruh to the Board of Directors
Please join us in welcoming Cathy Unruh as a new member of the Friends of Strays Board of Directors! Cathy is an Emmy award-winning television journalist who currently hosts shows for WEDU PBS in... Read more
Jurassic Bark was an epic success!
After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, we were finally able to gather once again and host our gala, Wags & Whiskers: Jurassic Bark.
After a fabulous evening of T-Rex costumes,... Read more
Friends of Strays welcomes Nikola Couling as MEOW Now Program Manager
As part of joining forces with MEOW Now, we'd like to welcome Nikola to the Friends of Strays staff! She will be managing MEOW Now as a program of Friends of Strays.Nikola comes from a background... Read more
Adopt A Shelter Dog Month: Adoption Special for October 2022!
October is Adopt A Shelter Dog Month. We work with several county and municipal shelters around Florida to help them when they are at capacity, and some of our partners are full of dogs... Read more
Let's go for a walk! Here are four benefits of taking a stroll with your pup
This week is National Walk Your Dog Week! We are feeling the first wave of Florida fall weather, so it’s a great time to get into a daily habit with your pup.
Most dog owners can relate:... Read more
Adoption Center reopens Friday, Sept. 30, 2022
After hunkering down for Hurricane Ian, our adoptable kittens, cats, puppies and dogs are ready to get out of this shelter and go home!Adoptions: Our shelter and Adoption Center will reopen Friday,... Read more
