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Friends For Life Animal Shelter

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About Us

We save animals and help our neighbors care for the pets they love.

At Friends For Life, every animal matters. Founded in 2002, Friends For Life introduced the no-kill shelter model to Houston – saving animals regardless of their breed, age or condition.

Houston-grown, we’re here to help our neighbors care for the pets they love.

We’re not finished until every animal has a safe home. Until then, we’ll be innovating, improving and tracking results to find the most effective ways to save lives.

How we’re different

Every Animal Matters

We save animals regardless of their origin, breed, age or condition. Many shelters refuse strays, animals from private citizens, or even entire breeds. Instead, we are guided by a simple principle: Every Animal Matters.

Rooted in our community

No shelter is an island. We lean on our community to fuel our work. In return, the Houston community relies on us. Here are some programs that help lift our neighbors:

  • We gave away 5,500+ free spay/neuter surgeries (and counting) through our Fix Houston program. The result: There will be 100,000 fewer animals coming into Houston shelters.
  • Friends For Life Animal Food Bank (Houston’s first!) provided our neighbors with 50 tons of pet food in 2018 alone, and tons more (literally) in 2019.
  • During Hurricane Harvey, we responded to the City’s call. The Mayor needed us to manage pets at the George R. Brown Evacuation Center. We set up the country’s first-ever shelter where people stay together with their pets. The success of our effort set an example for future disaster planning.
  • During COVID-19, we’ve started providing a Drive-Thru Clinic + Pet Food Bank. We’re the only organization in the city offering this service that gets free vaccinations, vet exams, preventatives, and pet food to those struggling to care for their animal family members.

We keep score

We look at data to track our progress and make decisions. From TNR mapping to measuring training clicks, we rely on evidence to help us fine-tune our best practices.

Our Model

We see our work as a three-legged stool:

  • Rescue, rehabilitate and adopt (Wellness, Behavior, Adoptions)
  • Reduce animal births (Fix Houston)
  • Help our neighbors with their pets (Thinking Outside the Shelter)

When deployed together, these programs lead to a systemic change. We envision the day when all animals have homes, and shelters become resource centers for the community.


Adoption partners

The Cattery at PetSmart

2902 S Shepherd Dr | Houston, TX 77098
Tel 713-520-7917

We have been partnered with PetSmart on South Shepherd for years and love having the cattery there as an outlet to find even more homes for our adoptable cats. With a recent total remodel, the space is now open for us to host small events that include the resident cats!


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Official Documents: You can see all of our official documents by clicking here.

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Friends For Life Shelter

107 E 22nd Street
Houston, TX 77008

713-863-9835

Hours:
Friday - Monday — 11AM - 4PM
Tuesday - Thursday — By appointment

Adoptable dogs can be met on an appointment basis.
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Petsmart Cattery

2902 S Shepherd Drive
Houston, TX 77098

Adoption Hours:
Monday - Friday —
11AM - 1PM, 5 - 7PM

Saturday - Sunday —
1-5PM

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