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Friends of Strays Animal Shelter is St. Petersburg’s oldest no kill animal shelter. Founded in 1978, our top priority is to connect animals in need of rescue with people who will love them. With thousands of cats and dogs entering our shelter every year, Friends of Strays’ staff and volunteers provide the utmost love and care for every animal that comes through our doors.
Through our outreach, advocacy, and services we strive to ensure that animal companionship is accessible to all. In addition to pet adoption, we seek to create a better world for pets and people by focusing on life saving programs promoting pet retention, community empowerment, and humane pet ownership education.
Friends of Strays receives no government funding, and our lifesaving success is only possible by the support of friends like you. Please consider an individual, business or planned giving gift to provide compassionate care to pets and the people who love them. We realize that our efforts on behalf of the animals would not be possible without you by our side.
You help us make a difference in their lives.
The Latest
Adoption Eggstravaganza March 30-31, 2024
Mar 29, 2024
It’s going to be an eggcellent weekend to add a fuzzy member to your family! If you adopt a pet Saturday, March 30, or Sunday, March 31, you can choose an egg from the basket to win a...
Pawsitive People: Jessica, Summer, and Nancy
Mar 18, 2024
In addition to our wonderful staff, we have an incredible team of dedicated and hardworking fosters and volunteers, without whom we could not dream of accomplishing our mission.Thank you to all of...
Take the Leap Adoption Special: Thursday, Feb. 29!
Feb 27, 2024
Take the leap into pet ownership! To celebrate the leap year, we will have an adoption special on all pets Thursday, Feb. 29! Adoption fees will be reduced by $25 for cats and $50 for dogs....
Stray Thoughts
Sweet and Simple Memories: Volunteering at Friends of Strays
Apr 4, 2024
Friends of Strays could not do what we do without the support of our amazing volunteers. From animal enrichment to housekeeping to representing us at events, our volunteers are a vital part of our...
How do you not keep all your foster kittens?
Mar 1, 2024
Are you tempted to keep all the kittens you foster? That is the question I get most often when people learn I foster for Friends of Strays, in addition to being a member and secretary of the Board...