- 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
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
open air art market!
Come one come all to the 8th Annual Foca Art Market! This year we’ve got 17 vendors who will be displaying their good at our side parking lot. Venture Brewing next door will even be donating 10% of your purchase to the shelter that day so make sure you stop over there too for some great brews and the food truck of the day! Learn more at the Event Link: https://givebutter.com/focaart26
Location: FOCA Shelter 2532 N. Dixie Hwy.
Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026
Time: Noon – 5 pm
RESALE SHOP September Special
50% Off Books, Puzzles, DVDs and CDs!*
*FOCA MERCH and Some Restrictions apply
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
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Monroe MI’s only all-cat rescue and adoption center is an all-volunteer organization that relies primarily on community donations.
Less than a month away!! Costumed students with an adult are welcome to visit our game and candy stations at the FOCA parking lot. Although donations are appreciated it's a free event! Pick a hot dog or slice of pizza donated by Hungry Howies Monroe! Visit SUNDAY Oct. 4th from 1 - 3 PM! Learn more at givebutter.com/focatot26
❤️ SOME STORIES BREAK YOUR HEART.. AND THEN SOMEONE COMES ALONG AND HELPS HEAL IT. ❤️
Kallie Is 10 years old.
She came to us after the people she loved abandoned her and her sister, Sadie. Two sisters who had no idea why the world had suddenly changed.
Sadly, Sadie, who was blind, has since crossed the rainbow bridge 🌈 💔
Kallie was Left behind to carry on without her.
For a 10-year-old girl who had already experienced such a terrible loss, we wanted something very simple for Kallie.
A safe home. Someone who would choose her. Someone who would love her for the rest of her life.
And today, Kallie has exactly that
Her adopter is not just giving her a home.
She's giving Kallie the best years of her life. The years she should have never had to spend wondering why she was abandoned. The years she should have been surrounded by love, comfort and family.
Kallie deserved to know that her story didn't end on that terrible day. It was only the beginning of the next chapter.
And what a beautiful chapter it's going to be. Happy life, sweet Kallie 💕
May your days ahead be filled with warm beds, gentle hands, endless love and all the security you should have had from the very beginning.
You are now home and you are so loved ❤️🐾
❤️THIS IS WHY WE SHARE. THIS IS WHY WE NEVER STOP ❤️
Santos had spent too long in the back, simply not up front where adopters could see him. And somehow, this big, beautiful, giant long-haired boy was being overlooked.
So we made a video of him!
And then YOU shared it! 💖
Our followers shared Santos and passed his video along, putting him in front of people who may never have known he was there.
And then something incredible happened...
One person saw the video and knew... This was her cat. The one she had been waiting for. 🥹
Because sometimes the difference between a cat being overlooked and a cat finding their way home is simply getting their story in front of the right person.
And Santos? This giant, gorgeous boy didn't want much. He just wanted to be snuggled, loved, and to be someone's special boy. He had spent far too long waiting for someone to see him.
And because YOU shared him, someone finally did.
This is what shares can do. They can reach the person we never could reach ourselves. Shares can change their lives.
Happy life, Santos ❤️
And thank you to everyone who shared his video and helped him find his way home.
🐾 Never underestimate the power of a share. 🐾
Oh yes he did!!!! He picked two of the sweetest sisters Zinnia and Zara. He saw their unique beauty and charm. Imagine the love that will take place in their new forever home. We are deeply grateful for double adoptions 😻😻💖💖
Friends Of Companion Animals Feline Rescue & Adoption Center
(opens in a new tab)Monroe MI’s only all-cat rescue and adoption center is an all-volunteer organization that relies primarily on community donations.
Less than a month away!! Costumed students with an adult are welcome to visit our game and candy stations at the FOCA parking lot. Although donations are appreciated it's a free event! Pick a hot dog or slice of pizza donated by Hungry Howies Monroe! Visit SUNDAY Oct. 4th from 1 - 3 PM! Learn more at givebutter.com/focatot26
❤️ SOME STORIES BREAK YOUR HEART.. AND THEN SOMEONE COMES ALONG AND HELPS HEAL IT. ❤️
Kallie Is 10 years old.
She came to us after the people she loved abandoned her and her sister, Sadie. Two sisters who had no idea why the world had suddenly changed.
Sadly, Sadie, who was blind, has since crossed the rainbow bridge 🌈 💔
Kallie was Left behind to carry on without her.
For a 10-year-old girl who had already experienced such a terrible loss, we wanted something very simple for Kallie.
A safe home. Someone who would choose her. Someone who would love her for the rest of her life.
And today, Kallie has exactly that
Her adopter is not just giving her a home.
She's giving Kallie the best years of her life. The years she should have never had to spend wondering why she was abandoned. The years she should have been surrounded by love, comfort and family.
Kallie deserved to know that her story didn't end on that terrible day. It was only the beginning of the next chapter.
And what a beautiful chapter it's going to be. Happy life, sweet Kallie 💕
May your days ahead be filled with warm beds, gentle hands, endless love and all the security you should have had from the very beginning.
You are now home and you are so loved ❤️🐾
❤️THIS IS WHY WE SHARE. THIS IS WHY WE NEVER STOP ❤️
Santos had spent too long in the back, simply not up front where adopters could see him. And somehow, this big, beautiful, giant long-haired boy was being overlooked.
So we made a video of him!
And then YOU shared it! 💖
Our followers shared Santos and passed his video along, putting him in front of people who may never have known he was there.
And then something incredible happened...
One person saw the video and knew... This was her cat. The one she had been waiting for. 🥹
Because sometimes the difference between a cat being overlooked and a cat finding their way home is simply getting their story in front of the right person.
And Santos? This giant, gorgeous boy didn't want much. He just wanted to be snuggled, loved, and to be someone's special boy. He had spent far too long waiting for someone to see him.
And because YOU shared him, someone finally did.
This is what shares can do. They can reach the person we never could reach ourselves. Shares can change their lives.
Happy life, Santos ❤️
And thank you to everyone who shared his video and helped him find his way home.
🐾 Never underestimate the power of a share. 🐾
Oh yes he did!!!! He picked two of the sweetest sisters Zinnia and Zara. He saw their unique beauty and charm. Imagine the love that will take place in their new forever home. We are deeply grateful for double adoptions 😻😻💖💖
