We take on the tough cases.
We say yes to the ones who need emergency surgery. To the ones who need lifelong care for a chronic condition. To the ones who need a life-saving treatment for a treatable condition. And to those who need sanctuary and comfort in their last days.
We take the longshots.
To us, Every Animal Matters is not talk. It is our walk. We walk it into surgery, into hours of rehab, into all-nighters with sick puppies and tiny fading kittens. Step after—sometimes heartbreaking, labor-intensive— step.
We can only commit to doing that with your help.

Sherlock’s Medical Fund
Looking to give toward the care of all of our animals? Sherlock’s Medical Fund helps us take on the tough medical cases.
Created in memory of Sherlock, a #FFLAlum who found a loving forever home.
MAJOR MEDICAL
HEARTWORM TREATMENT
Heartworms are fatal in dogs if left untreated. The treatment, however, is usually considered too resource-intensive for many shelters and rescue groups, leading to a death sentence.
Not at Friends For Life.

Alexandra
HW treatment

Snowflake
HW treatment

Hobbes
HW treatment
CHRONIC CONDITIONS

Goggles
Hyperthyroidism care

Ed (the ferret)
Insulinoma

Calpurnia
Hyperthyroidism care
CREAKY CAT FUND
We have some very-senior senior cats in our program who struggle with osteoarthritis (OA) pain. OA is a type of arthritis that occurs when the tissue in a cat’s joints start to get worn down, causing bones to rub against one another (ouch!!). This can make things like jumping, climbing stairs, and even playing difficult.
Solensia is a new veterinary medicine that is the first and only FDA-approved treatment to control OA pain in cats. The monthly injection helps keep them pain-free and enjoy their golden years while they wait to find their forever home. It’s not cheap, at $40 an injection, but it’s worth it to see a 20-year-old cat playing pain-free again, and the results have been nothing short of amazing.


Yuki
Monthly Solensia injection for pain


Maewyn
Monthly Solensia injection for pain


Sophie
Monthly Solensia injection for pain


Nicki
Monthly Solensia injection for pain



Calpurnia
Monthly Solensia injection for pain


Cardamom
Monthly Solensia injection for pain


Theodore
Monthly Solensia injection for pain


Callie
Monthly Solensia injection for pain