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Friends of Chico

Cat rescue in Falls Church, VA

ABOUT FRIENDS OF CHICO ADOPTION CENTER: Our mission is to “rescue, rehabilitate, adopt.” In Portuguese, focar means “to focus.” We plan to focus on helping special needs animals, accepting owner surrenders, educating the community about animal welfare and pet parenting, providing guidance and resources to help pet parents keep their companions, and advocating for pet parent rights. Learn more about FOC’s mission and programs: Adoption Return Prevention Program (ARPP) Forever Home Program - Forever Together Wherever We Go! First Time Pet Parents (FTPP) Pet Adoption Counselor Cat Allergies Support Group (CASG)Our mission is to “rescue, rehabilitate, adopt”and improve the quality of life of animals and animal owners in our community. With more than 70 million homeless cats and dogs across the U.S., FOC seeks to address the root causes of this problem locally. Working in partnership with the community, accepting owner surrenders, helping special needs animals, host educational programs on animal welfare and pet parenting, provide guidance and resources to help pet parents keep their companions, and advocate for pet parent rights. helping special needs animals, accepting owner surrenders, educating the community about animal welfare and pet parenting, providing guidance and resources to help pet parents keep their companions, and advocating for pet parent rights.

Contact Danielle Areco
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Phone (703) 750-6675
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6349 A Columbia Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041
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6349 A Columbia Pike

Falls Church, VA 22041

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We'll also keep you updated on Tiger Lily's adoption status with email updates.
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Tiger Lily

Bengal

Female, 4 yrs 1 mo
Falls Church, VA
We'll also keep you updated on Oliver's adoption status with email updates.
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Oliver

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 7 yrs 11 mos
Falls Church, VA
We'll also keep you updated on CICI's adoption status with email updates.
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CICI

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 7 yrs 7 mos
Falls Church, VA

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Fairfax County, Arlington County

  • 1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  • 2. Submit Application
  • 3. Interview
  • 4. Meet the Pet
  • 5. Home Check
  • 6. Approve Application
  • 7. Sign Adoption Contract

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After Contracted is Signed. We will collect the adoption fee, and after a quick educational counseling session they can take the cat home. Sometimes our full adoption process can take up to 5 days to be completed.

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We'll also keep you updated on CASSIDY's adoption status with email updates.
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CASSIDY

Labrador Retriever/American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, 4 yrs 8 mos
Frederick, MD
We'll also keep you updated on Shadow's adoption status with email updates.
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Shadow

Labrador Retriever

Female, 2 yrs 1 mo
Fairfax Station, VA
We'll also keep you updated on Rascal's adoption status with email updates.
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Rascal

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Senior
Rockville, MD
We'll also keep you updated on Eureka's adoption status with email updates.
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Eureka

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 2 yrs 2 mos
Washington, DC
We'll also keep you updated on Dalia's adoption status with email updates.
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Dalia

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 7 mos
Fredericksburg, VA
We'll also keep you updated on Valerie's adoption status with email updates.
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Valerie

Shepherd (Unknown Type)/Labrador Retriever

Female, 4 yrs 4 mos
Frederick, MD

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