Sometimes you don’t know true love until it licks you in the face

Thank you for considering adopting!

If you see a dog or cat that catches your eye and steals your heart, click on the photo to learn more.

Most of our adoptable animals can be found in the new MaryAnn Wright Animal Adoption and Education Center at 16121 Reckinger Road in Dearborn, although some are in foster homes or one of our Cat Adoption Centers. Each animal’s current location is listed in their information below, or for the up-to-the-minute information on availability, please call the shelter at 313-943-2697 ext. 6001 during shelter adoption hours.

We are extremely grateful for our partnering veterinary clinics who provide care for our animals as well as support our community outreach programs. Click here to see the list.

All of our adoptable pups and kitties go home spayed/neutered, microchipped, and up to date on age-appropriate vaccinations.  The dogs are also heartworm tested (if at least 7 months old).

We do our best to update information on adoptable pets as frequently as we can.  If you are interested in a specific pet, we recommend that you call the shelter and ask if he or she is still available.  Adoption questionnaires are processed in the order in which they are received.

Why are the majority of our dogs listed as mixed breeds?

Following significant research and a national trend at animal shelters, Friends for Animals does not attempt to identify incoming dog breeds by sight. Without doing genetic testing, it’s been proven over and over that it’s impossible to tell what breeds make up a mixed breed dog. Less than 50 (.25%) of the 20,000 genes dogs have determine the physical features, and physical features are not a predictor of temperament or behavior.