- 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 Public Hours: Wed- Sat Noon to 5 PM
Resale Shop Hours: Thurs- 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.
Our Next Event
Trunk or Treat!
Come to FOCA’s Trunk or Treat 1-3 PM Sunday Oct. 19, 2025. Costumed minors accompanied by an adult get free candy, snacks and drinks. In addition to treat stations there will also be free carnival games and dollar raffles. Plus, for those who bring their own pumpkins or buy one at FOCA, there will be a pumpkin decorating supplies on hand. Learn more or make a donation to the cause: givebutter.com/focatot
Location: FOCA Shelter 2532 N. Dixie Hwy
Date: Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025
Time: 1 – 3 PM
Future Event!
Our Biggest Event of the year!
Live and Silent Auction Dinner
Enjoy an evening of great food and good times. Games of chance, 50/50 raffle and a silent and live auction are part of the fun!
The doors open at 6 pm with dinner served at 7 PM. There will be a silent auction and also a live auction during the course of the night. There will be games of chance too like mystery boxes and the deck of cards game with items worth 100’s of dollars, not to mention a 50/50 raffle that benefits the shelter. Everything participants spend that night (with the exception of the cash bar) go to benefit the felines in our care! If you own a business or if you’ve got a generous employer, you can become a sponsor of this yearly event. Donations can include items we use in our silent auction gift baskets or ad space in our evenings’ program. A business card sized ad is only $100.
As for ticket prices it’s pretty affordable. It’s only $60 ($20 is tax deductible) for the advanced ticket (or $65 at the door, if we still seats available that night). You can also get a discounted table for 8 people at just $440 so you can bring your loved ones (which equals just $55.00 per ticket).
Location: LaRoy’s Hall 12375 S Telegraph Rd La Salle, MI 48145
Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025
Time: Doors open 6 pm. Dinner starts 7 pm
RESALE SHOP Oct Special
Select Pet Costumes 50% Off!
LOCATION: 2530 N. DIXIE HWY MONROE, MI 48162
DAYS: Thurs – Sat
TIME: NOON – 5 PM
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!
Make a Donation
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: Thurs- Sat Noon to 5 PM
Closed: Sun – Wed
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 solely on community donations.
National black cat day! Past or present, put your pictures of your black cats below!
❤️YOU DID THIS ❤️
When we reached out last week, we were scared. Our dry food shelves were almost bare... And with so many hungry mouths depending on us, we didn't know how we would make it through. We were running dangerously low and we were worried. We hoped for a few bags to get us through the week..
But what happened left us in tears. It was beyond anything we could have ever dreamed 💕
Every bag, every share, every kind word reminded us that we were not alone in this. Thank you for believing in us and for loving these cats as much as we do 🐾
Each bag that came through our doors wasn't just food- it was hope. It was a reminder that even in our smallest moments, kindness can grow bigger than we ever imagined. You flooded us with love, with support, and with mountains of cat food higher than we ever dreamed possible.
From the bottom of our hearts( and from all the full, purring bellies here) THANK YOU!!!!
You didn't just feed them... You lifted us all 💞
Ooohhh do we love our prior adopters 💖. They just took sweet little Halo home and decided immediately to come back for brother Maverick 💞 we couldn't be happier for them.
Phoenix stole his heart ❤️ at first site...and she felt the exact same way 😻
We are so happy and excited for Mi Amour. This shy little tabby picked her new forever family 💖
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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 solely on community donations.
National black cat day! Past or present, put your pictures of your black cats below!
❤️YOU DID THIS ❤️
When we reached out last week, we were scared. Our dry food shelves were almost bare... And with so many hungry mouths depending on us, we didn't know how we would make it through. We were running dangerously low and we were worried. We hoped for a few bags to get us through the week..
But what happened left us in tears. It was beyond anything we could have ever dreamed 💕
Every bag, every share, every kind word reminded us that we were not alone in this. Thank you for believing in us and for loving these cats as much as we do 🐾
Each bag that came through our doors wasn't just food- it was hope. It was a reminder that even in our smallest moments, kindness can grow bigger than we ever imagined. You flooded us with love, with support, and with mountains of cat food higher than we ever dreamed possible.
From the bottom of our hearts( and from all the full, purring bellies here) THANK YOU!!!!
You didn't just feed them... You lifted us all 💞
Ooohhh do we love our prior adopters 💖. They just took sweet little Halo home and decided immediately to come back for brother Maverick 💞 we couldn't be happier for them.
Phoenix stole his heart ❤️ at first site...and she felt the exact same way 😻
We are so happy and excited for Mi Amour. This shy little tabby picked her new forever family 💖
