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Friends for Life Animal Rescue Cat rescue in Burlington, WA

Friends for Life Animal Rescue was founded in 2009. We are an approved 501(c)3 nonprofit group.

We are individuals who have come together with the belief that cats are more than property to toss out when inconvenient or leave behind when moving.

Most fosters have more than 5 years of fostering, with several having been involved in formal animal rescue for more than 10 years. Among our fosters are our vet, two vet techs, and two vet receptionists. One of our group's specialties is in neonatal or orphaned kitten care.

We strive to halt the repopulation cycle by spaying or neutering all animals BEFORE they are available for adoption - no vouchers or arrangements left for the new family to handle.

We believe that animals do better when in more home-like settings, with lower stress and fewer health issues as well as socialization and really getting to know the animal's characteristics, likes (chocolate milkshakes), and dislikes (fizzy stuff!).

We are all volunteer and have no central facility so that any fund we do obtain are used almost totally on the animals in our care and toward adopting them into loving forever homes.

Contact Gail Omdal
Address
P.O. Box 1542
Burlington, WA 98233
Donation http://www.friendsforliferescue.org/info/donate https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=fflar@friendsforliferescue.org
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Adoptable pets at Friends for Life Animal Rescue

We'll also keep you updated on Oscar - AV's adoption status with email updates.
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Oscar - AV

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Adult
Burlington, WA
We'll also keep you updated on Rudy - AV's adoption status with email updates.
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Rudy - AV

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Adult
Burlington, WA
We'll also keep you updated on Finnegan - LE/LJ's adoption status with email updates.
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Finnegan - LE/LJ

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Kitten
Burlington, WA
We'll also keep you updated on Quinn - LE/LJ's adoption status with email updates.
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Quinn - LE/LJ

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Kitten
Burlington, WA
We'll also keep you updated on Lilly - LE/LJ's adoption status with email updates.
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Lilly - LE/LJ

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Kitten
Burlington, WA
We'll also keep you updated on Tike - LE/LJ's adoption status with email updates.
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Tike - LE/LJ

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Kitten
Burlington, WA
We'll also keep you updated on Dolly - LE/LJ's adoption status with email updates.
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Dolly - LE/LJ

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Kitten
Burlington, WA
We'll also keep you updated on Abby - LE/LJ's adoption status with email updates.
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Abby - LE/LJ

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Kitten
Burlington, WA

Rescue FAQs

Friends for Life Animal Rescue (FFLAR) is a small, non-profit, all volunteer network of foster homes. We have fosters in Whatcom, Skagit, San Juan, and Snohomish counties at this time, but our primary outreach events are held on Saturdays from 11am to 3 pm at the Mount Vernon Petco store.

As a foster network, we do not have a facility or shelter - this means not only that our animals are all housed in smaller groupings in our homes (which means better socialization and healthier and less stressful environments for them), but also that any donations go back to the animals and not to facility upkeep. We have no employees - zero.

Additional adoption info

Almost all of our cats and kittens are raised to be indoor-only animals, although if we do take in an animal that has been indoor-outdoor and shows strong desire for that to continue, we will allow that in the placement. Indoor-only homes lead to safer and healthier cats/kittens who live longer lives. What they don't know they don't miss, and window-watching and stimulating toys and fully enrich their lives indoors.

Nearly all of our available animals are cats, as we have one part-time dog foster. We may do one batch of puppies a year.

Our adoption process is fairly simply: we talk to the potential adopters to try to determine a good fit between the adopter and the animal - for example, making sure a talkative cat goes to someone who wants a talkative cat, a lap cat is matched with someone who wants that trait, etc. We strive to make matches that keep both people and animals happy.

Once a match is met and approved (a process which generally doesn't take long), there are several forms to complete (adoption application with lots more questions, adoption contract, microchip transfer form, etc).

Animals are generally ready to go home the same day with some exceptions. Adoption fees are generally posted in each animal's biography and are to be paid in cash.

Adoption application

https://www.friendsforliferescue.org/info/adoption

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

Miniature Pinscher/Chihuahua

Male, Adult
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We'll also keep you updated on Luna, A Terrier-Pug puppy's adoption status with email updates.
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Luna, A Terrier-Pug puppy

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)/Pug

Female, Young
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We'll also keep you updated on Athena JuM*'s adoption status with email updates.
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Athena JuM*

German Shepherd Dog/Great Pyrenees

Female, 4 mos
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We'll also keep you updated on Yeti - AVALIABLE's adoption status with email updates.
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Yeti - AVALIABLE

Domestic Shorthair/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, Baby
Stanwood, WA
We'll also keep you updated on Phoenix (Mid-East) kp - Tripaw's adoption status with email updates.
Special Needs
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Phoenix (Mid-East) kp - Tripaw

German Shepherd Dog

Female, 4 yrs 9 mos
Langley, BC
We'll also keep you updated on Molly's adoption status with email updates.
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Molly

Labrador Retriever/Retriever (Unknown Type)

Female, Adult
Lynnwood, WA

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