- Adoption-
Available Cats & Kittens
Don't Shop. Adopt.
All of FoCA's adoption fees cover their spay/neutered, FIV & FeLV tested, distemper shot, deworming and de-flea treatment.
Applications can be placed online or at our shelter during normal open hours.
We recommend getting pre-approved since we don't do same day adoptions
- Volunteer-
Volunteers Needed
Feel Good by Doing Good
As an all-volunteer shelter FOCA needs everyone from fosters to floor staff to take care of our felines. Fill out your volunteer app today!
Volunteers are needed at the shelter (7 days a week) and the resale store during open hours.
Fosters are needed during kitten season for kittens and moms with kitties.
- Barn Cats-
Free Barn Cats
Placement: Early Spring to Fall
Need a non-toxic way to deal with pests? Barn cats are placed two or more together and acclimated with help from our TNR team on your property.
Our TNR team will set up at your barn and provide all the info you need for a successful acclimation.
Barn cats are always provided in sets of 2 or more for companionship and security.
- TNR-
Trap Neuter Return
One rescue can't do it alone. You must help.
Want to save hundreds of cats? Fix just one of them. Find out how to help your community with our TNR training and tools.
If you'd like to make a difference in your neighborhood we can offer the tips you need.
FOCA can offer traps on deposit. Once the trap comes back you get your rental fee returned!
- Resale Shop-
FOCA Re-Sale Shop
Every penny spent goes back to the cats!
Get a good deal and do a good thing! Every purchase made from our new and gently used items for sale go to the upkeep of our shelter and the kitties who are waiting for their forever home!
The shop survives on your donations so consider offering your gently used or new items to FOCA.
If you've got retail experience and weekly time to donate consider filling out a volunteer app!
What We Do
Friends of Companion Animals Feline Rescue & Adoption Center is an all volunteer, 501c3 nonprofit animal welfare organization that has been preventing unwanted litters from growing up on the streets or entering the already overcrowded animal shelters in Monroe County since 2011.
Shelter Hours: Wed- Sat Noon to 5 PM
Resale Shop Hours: Wed – Sat Noon to 5 PM
So if you’re interested in adopting a cat or kitten… or if you’d just like to spend some time playing with some feline companions in our playroom, feel free to stop into Friends of Companion Animals and see who’s available! Our kitties will love the companionship and you’ll have a great time too and if you have any questions feel free to reach out to us.
What You Can Do
VOLUNTEER
It’s not glamorous, but if you’ve got a few hours on certain days there are always cats that need cleaning and general care…and cuddles too. If you’ve got a spare room we also need fosters too.
FUNDRAISING
Don’t have time or the ability to roll up your sleeves to help. We do take monetary donations along with bottles for returns to raise funds for odds and ends the shelter needs.
DONATE SUPPLIES
We are brand specific to certain Purina products – Kitten Chow, Naturals Original and Gentle. Yes, beggars can’t be choosers but using the same products helps avoid tummy upset.
Next Resale Event
fundraiser – ONLY DAY ONLY!! Sat. Dec. 16
What if you could shop AND make your local community a better place? You can. Stop out at Friends of Companion Animals Resale Shop and take part in Christmas Rummage Sale where everything will be 50% off the last listed price. As an all-volunteer operation that is donation driven, everything you spend goes directly to the shelter to help control the pet population in Monroe. Stop out Saturday Dec 16
Location: FOCA Event Center @ 2532 N. Dixie Hwy. Monroe, MI 48162
Date: Fri.- Sat. Dec. 16
Time: Noon – 5 PM
Next shelter Event
Home for the HOlidays
Come celebrate at Friends of Companion Animals Saturday December 9th from noon to 5:00 PM. It’s the 6th annual Home for the Holidays event that features free refreshments, games and discounted felines at the only-cats rescue. Plus, everyone who adopts that day will get their picture taken with Santa so make sure to get pre-approved!
Kittens under a year old are $10 off and cats over a year are $5 off for one day only. Looking for a way to have fun and do good this holiday season? Then make sure to come to the Home for the Holidays starting noon December 9th.
Donations
In addition to all volunteers our Monroe, MI shelter is funded by donations from people just like you.
LATEST Featured Videos
FOCA took on another hoarding case in 2023 – this one in LaSalle – and several local TV stations took an interest and helped us spread the world. If you’d like to make a donation to this ongoing case click the button.
FOCA BOTTLE DRIVE
We got a loan to buy our shelter but the bank holds the deed so we need your help. Bring your bottles and cans to us at the shelter and we’ll put the money toward helping our rescue and keep our home!
Friends of Companion animals Services
Low Cost Spay Neuter
Humane Ohio and The Paws Clinic offer a high-quality, low-cost cat spay / neuter service. They offer discounts to people seeking low-cost vet services for felines.
Trap Neuter Return
To help control the cat population in Monroe County FoCA offers TNR advice. It’s a great way to keep neighborhood cats from overpopulation.
free barn cats
Discourage rodents and provide a companion for other farm animals. Each cat is spayed/neutered and vaccinated so they are ready to ‘work’ and be a friend.
senior cats for seniors
We often have senior cats in need of quiet loving households. For senior humans seeking companionship it’s win/win for everybody.
shelter Hours
Open: Wed- Sat Noon to 5 PM (no appt. needed)
Closed: Sun – Tues
ReSale Hours
Open: Wed – Sat Noon to 5 PM
Closed: Sun – Tues
Cold Weather cat shelter
If you have outdoor cats you’d like to keep safe for winter make sure to check out how to make your own structure. AND REMEMBER!! STRAW ONLY! No blankets or hay that can get wet and stick to fur. Straw is water resistant, a great heat source and the only choice for outdoor shelters
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Friends Of Companion Animals Feline Rescue & Adoption Center
Monroe MI’s only all-cat rescue and adoption center is an all-volunteer organization that relies sole
ONE DAY ONLY! Sat. DEC 16! Visit FOCA ReSale's Shop Christmas Rummage Sale. EVERYTHING MUST GO - 50% OFF All Merchandise. Come out Noon-5 pm @ 2532 N. Dixie Hwy, Monroe, MI 48162
Talk about a *** special adoption*** and a double **special**. Two of our FIV girls will be able to live out their best lives together 💕 there really are some great hearts out there and we are so happy they came to visit us today. Queen Minnie and Tinkerbell are on their way home 💕
We Love when two go home together. They are always better in TWOS😻. Roxanne and Shiloh couldn't be denied. They now will have a life full of love and snuggles 💕
#TaylorSwiftChallenge #foca Pennsylvania SPCA had a great idea. Let's celebrate animal lover Taylor Swift's Dec. 13th birthday and gorgeous Benji on Time Magazine 2023 'Person of the Year' cover. How? Simple. Just donate $13 to your favorite local animal charities. You can make donations to FOCA at our site: friendsofcompanionanimals.org/donate
Minka found her perfect family today!
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Friends Of Companion Animals Feline Rescue & Adoption Center
Monroe MI’s only all-cat rescue and adoption center is an all-volunteer organization that relies sole
ONE DAY ONLY! Sat. DEC 16! Visit FOCA ReSale's Shop Christmas Rummage Sale. EVERYTHING MUST GO - 50% OFF All Merchandise. Come out Noon-5 pm @ 2532 N. Dixie Hwy, Monroe, MI 48162
Talk about a *** special adoption*** and a double **special**. Two of our FIV girls will be able to live out their best lives together 💕 there really are some great hearts out there and we are so happy they came to visit us today. Queen Minnie and Tinkerbell are on their way home 💕
We Love when two go home together. They are always better in TWOS😻. Roxanne and Shiloh couldn't be denied. They now will have a life full of love and snuggles 💕
#TaylorSwiftChallenge #foca Pennsylvania SPCA had a great idea. Let's celebrate animal lover Taylor Swift's Dec. 13th birthday and gorgeous Benji on Time Magazine 2023 'Person of the Year' cover. How? Simple. Just donate $13 to your favorite local animal charities. You can make donations to FOCA at our site: friendsofcompanionanimals.org/donate
Minka found her perfect family today!
