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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
Father's Weekend Adoption Special June 14-16, 2024
Jun 13, 2024
To our dog dads and cat dads, foster dads and adoptive dads, dad dogs and dad cats, and of course our human dads: Happy Father's Day Weekend! If you'd like to add a four-legged member to your...
Pinellas Cats Alive, shelter closures for June 2024
Jun 11, 2024
Pinellas Cats Alive intake will be closed the following days in June: • Tuesday, June 18 and Wednesday, June 19• Monday, June 24 and Tuesday, June 25Please make note of these closures...
Friends of Strays to Open New Cat Adoptions Center
Jun 3, 2024
This is the first step in a series of expansions planned by St. Petersburg’s oldest no-kill animal shelter!
Stray Thoughts
Moving From Animal Lover to Animal Advocate
Jun 5, 2024
Friends of Strays is fortunate to have supporters who have a depth of knowledge in the world of animal welfare. Arin Greenwood is a member of the Friends of Strays Board of Directors who grew from...
My Adoption Story
May 3, 2024
Friends of Strays is so grateful to the thousands of people who open up their hearts and homes to adopt a shelter pet every single year. Rosa Lopez, a member of our Board of Directors, adopted her...