About Us

The Furry Friends Animal Shelter is a non-profit, no-kill organization dedicated to providing shelter and love to abandoned, lost or rescued animals in the Barrie community. We provide care to almost 1,000 animals each year - mostly cats and kittens, though we also care for abandoned dogs. We do not euthanize healthy animals for any reason.

We are a registered charity (#882610124), funded by generous donors and supporters and operated completely by dedicated volunteers.

July 1st, 2011, the Furry Friends Animal Shelter moved to 25 Hart Drive, Unit #15, Barrie, Ontario. If you're interested in adopting a furry friend, you'll be able to interact them and select your perfect companion. Adoptions take place Monday to Friday between 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Please call 705-792-4911 to set up an appointment.

For two weeks every month our cats and kittens can also be adopted at PetSmart, 33 Mapleview Drive East, Barrie, Ontario (see map). Adoptions at PetSmart occur when volunteers are onsite: Monday - Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., 
and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

We are still planning to move to to a permanent shelter, built on land Furry Friends owns. With the new space, we will be able to provide top quality support to even more vulnerable animals. Please donate to this important cause. 

For more details about the Furry Friends Animal Shelter, don’t hesitate to contact us.

Take Me Home!
Smokey (mapleview)
Our Smokey is quite a character, king of the hill if you know what I mean. Can get a little bit boss...Sandy (mapleview)
Oh my, what a beautiful face, and that fur - WOW. She is probably part Maine Coon, her fur is long a...Jackson
Yes, Jackson is Female. We originally thought she was a he, thus the name. We also tried to get a cl...Jeffery (mapleview)
What a gorgeous coat of silky white and orange fur, and those eyes, well, they melted my heart the f...Miss Mew
What a ball of fur, and a love bug too. Was hard to get a picture of this lovely young lady as all s...Rusty -T
Rusty is a wonderful young, playful, loving boy. He is very friendly, gets along well with other cat...TomBoy
Tomboy is a beautiful young boy, looks part siamese, very sleek coat, and long slender body. He love...Anthony
Anthony is the epitome of the laid back young man. Handsome (and he knows it) friendly and sociable,...Meg
Do you recall the book, Little Women? Meg is the 2nd of four young girls who recently came to the sh...Jitterbug
Jitterbug is (as his name implies) a bit on the nervous side, but he is healthy, has been neutered, ...Knight
Knight is the sleek, black guy on the left. His lifetime buddy Robin has been adopted. Now its Knigh...Kimmie
Kimmie is a real love bug and attention seeker. She will likely be the first to greet you at the doo...William
Little William is truly the cat's meow! He is cute, beyond measure, with his tufts of white under hi...Tiffany - Maine Coon X (mapleview)
Not only is she drop dead gorgeous, she has a wonderful, gentle loving personality. She loves to be ...Master Laurie
What a handsome guy, masses of silky chocolate coloured long fur, he will be a groomers delight. Qui...Samantha (mapleview)
She is full grown, but very small and stout. Still a bit on the wary side, she is slowly coming arou...June (mapleview)
Pretty as a picture, and she does like her picture taken, June is waiting patiently for her new fore...Pixie
Look at those big, beautiful, enquiring eyes of hers. Don't you think she is calling you to take her...Selena (mapleview)
Selena has now weaned her last brood, she is spayed and ready for a home of her own where she can be...Sadie
High energy, very curious, playful and fun fun fun. That just about describes our Sadie, except that...Morris (mapleview)
Morris is another of our wonderful, loving young kittens. He is sweet natured, gentle and loving, an...Daisy
If you are looking for a cat with an independant streak, Daisy may be it. She is very talkative and ...Mulan
Such sad eyes, I have never seen! Are they calling you? A real sweetheart, loves to give and get aff...Kismet
Kismet, true to his picture, has a great appetite. I think he was still licking his lips long after ...Eddy (mapleview)
oh, oh, he is just toooo cute for words. His picture says it all "TAKE ME HOME"!!Sweet Pea (mapleview)
And what a sweet pea she is. Cuddly and loving, and full of fun. Loves to play with toys and other k...Beth
Do you recall the book, Little Women? Beth is the last, but not least of four young girls who recent...Zoe
This is a picture of Zoe, she is now over a year old, and still shy with new people. She has come a...Smudge (mapleview)
Smudge and his sister Sweet Pea would love to find a home together. They are almost inseparable, and...Patsy
Patsy is the mom of Checkers, who was born at the shelter. She has been a wonderful mom to her baby,...Fella (mapleview)
OK, so I fell in love the moment I saw this little guy, and I'm betting the same will happen to you,...Neal (mapleview)
Named after one of our passionate volunteers who rescued Neal, and many, many other helpless animals...Marianne
Marianne is a Tortie/Tabbie or (Torbie) and has beautiful markings all over her body. She is very fr...Tiger
This young lady has a lot of potential. Not only does she have exquisite markings, but she is a very...Malibu
Malibu has done her due diligence, and has raised her brood. The last kitten - Rascal - is still wai...Casey
Casey loves his nap time, it takes him from morning to night. Easy going, quiet, gentle, perhaps a l...Robin
Robin is a sweetheart, a definite shelter favourite. Its hard to resist his adoring look. He loves t...Felicia (mapleview)
Felicia is still trying to figure out what shelter life is all about, but she is adjusting well. She...Tommy
Tommy is a very svelt grey and white young man. Everyone at the shelter knows Tommy. He has had an ...Potter (mapleview)
Loving, playful, what more could anyone wish for. A real darling. Gets along well with others and ve...Jezebel
Quite a lady is Jezebel. Can be very vocal when looking for attention. Very loving. Probably would d...Rascal
Rascal got his name because the spot of grey over his left eye reminded us of the dog from the show ...Aries
Aries is super friendly. He has lots of energy, so needs lots of room to run around and play. He is ...Cherry
Cherry, or Cherub as we like to call her. She is an absolute doll, and still has lots of growing to ...Rusty
What a sweetheart. Rusty's favorite game is hide and seek. He loves boxes and small hidden spaces to...Foote (mapleview)
Why would we name a cat "Foote", you ask. Well, you can't see it in the picture, but the bit of tabb...Julie
Julie is a loveable young lady, she loves to be brushed and petted, not so much picked up, but will ...Toffee (mapleview)
Toffe is sister to Angel. No, they don't look much alike, but they do spend a lot of time together. ...Angel - Siamese X (mapleview)
We know this darling won't last long, so if you are interested, let us know asap. She is sweet, lovi...Chance (mapleview)
We don't normally show pictures of the cats when they are first rescued, but I thought, you need to ...
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