New Friday Harbor Animal Shelter to Open September 29, 2018
The Animal Protection Society – Friday Harbor (APS-FH) is excited to announce that it has achieved its fundraising goal for the construction of the new shelter thanks, in part, to…
June – Adopt A Shelter Cat Month
June is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month! We have some truly wonderful cats here at APSFH just waiting to be your new bff. Come meet them today at the shelter…
Capital Campaign Updates
For the last four years the APS-FH Volunteers, staff and Board Members having been working extra hard to raise the roof on our forever home. Our NEW HOME NEW HOPE…
Special Needs, Special Pets
Over the years my husband and I have adopted several pets who have what are commonly referred to in animal rescue terms as, “Special Needs”. Of course, all animals need…
A Word From Jan Murphy, Shelter Manager
Hello, My name is Jan Murphy and I’m the shelter manager at The Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor. Welcome to our new and improved website! I’ll be writing a…
The Case Against Dog Crating
Chances are, when you were growing up you or someone you knew had dogs. These dogs were probably housebroken and well-behaved dogs. Were any of these dogs kept in cages? …
The Case Against Cat Declawing
Hello Gentle Readers, My name is Jan Murphy and I am the shelter manager at The Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor. Welcome to our new and improved website! I’ll…
“Why do you rescue dogs from Mexico?”
by Christi Camblor, DVM I have been rescuing dogs from Mexico for fifteen years. That’s fifteen years of scruffy faces, four-legged heroes, heartbreak, resilience, and shiny bright examples of hardship overcome,…
The Howl
Press Release Animal Protection Society – Friday Harbor September 18, 2017 Announcing October Fundraiser for the Animals ‘The Howl’ The Animal Protection Society – Friday Harbor is thrilled to…