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Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit

Animal shelter in Dearborn, MI

Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit (FAMD) brings a little more love into the world by celebrating the special bond between an animal and their “person.” At FAMD, we don’t just rescue dogs and cats, we make life-changing connections with the people who adopt them.

We bring our passion and animals into the community with events that help bring together dogs and cats with loving people. And our outreach programs help promote education and animal welfare legislation locally, so that fewer animals have to spend another minute waiting for their forever home.

FAMD’s new state-of-the-art Animal Adoption and Education Center at 16121 Reckinger Road in Dearborn offers animals comfortable housing and medical support. It’s where our staff and volunteers work every day to make Metro Detroit a happier, more loving place for both two-legged and four-legged creatures alike.

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16121 Reckinger Rd.
Dearborn, MI 48126
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Meet their adoptable pets

16121 Reckinger Rd.

Dearborn, MI 48126

See every new pet that comes to this shelter!

Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable pets at Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 9 yrs 4 mos
Dearborn, MI
We'll also keep you updated on Chief Brody's adoption status with email updates.
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Chief Brody

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 4 yrs 9 mos
Dearborn, MI
We'll also keep you updated on Aurora's adoption status with email updates.
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Aurora

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 2 yrs 2 mos
Dearborn, MI
We'll also keep you updated on Zombie's adoption status with email updates.
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Zombie

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 5 yrs
Dearborn, MI
We'll also keep you updated on Uma's adoption status with email updates.
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Uma

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr
Dearborn, MI
We'll also keep you updated on Shiny's adoption status with email updates.
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Shiny

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr
Dearborn, MI
We'll also keep you updated on Rosebud's adoption status with email updates.
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Rosebud

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 4 mos
Dearborn, MI
We'll also keep you updated on Pocky's adoption status with email updates.
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Pocky

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 yrs
Dearborn, MI

Shelter FAQs

We take strays and owner surrenders from the City of Dearborn in Wayne County. But we adopt to families all over metro Detroit, out of state, and even Canada.

  • 1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  • 2. Submit Application
  • 3. Interview
  • 4. Approve Application
  • 5. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

All of our pets are sterilized, vaccinated, wormed, and microchipped!

Adoption application

https://www.metrodetroitanimals.org/adopt-a-pet/adoption-process/

Pets at shelters & rescues near Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit

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

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 4 yrs 7 mos
Ferndale, MI
We'll also keep you updated on Ariana's adoption status with email updates.
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Ariana

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Kitten
Walled Lake, MI
We'll also keep you updated on Sasha's adoption status with email updates.
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Sasha

Pit Bull Terrier/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 3 yrs 2 mos
St. Clair Shores, MI
We'll also keep you updated on Peanut's adoption status with email updates.
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Peanut

American Pit Bull Terrier/American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, 1 yr
Dearborn, MI
We'll also keep you updated on Australian shepherd's adoption status with email updates.
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Australian shepherd

Australian Shepherd

Male, Puppy
Clinton twp, MI
We'll also keep you updated on Lenore's adoption status with email updates.
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Lenore

Cane Corso/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 5 yrs 4 mos
Warren, MI

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