UPDATE 12/21: Watch the memorial video for Emma Our founder and executive director, Jane, is still recovering from surgery on her leg. She has a long road ahead to heal from her physical injuries and the heartbreak from losing her beloved dog, Emma. We are incredibly thankful Jane will be ok and we can’t thank all […]
Delaware has made great strides in the last 20 years in advancing protection for abandoned, orphaned, and abused cats and dogs. However, cat abandonment and overpopulation continue to overwhelm our state because cats have been left out of the animal welfare safety net for decades The winter months are upon us and therefore making sure […]
Do you love surgery? Faithful Friends Animal Society is seeking a full or part time veterinarian to join our team in our new modern shelter with medical wing with surgical suite and new mobile clinic. The ideal candidate would be mostly focused on public and shelter spay/neuter. The ability to do life-saving and special surgeries […]
Our new, purpose built animal shelter facility has become a reality with the opening of the Faithful Friends’ Sharon Struthers Animal Adoption and Community Center. Located at 165 Airport Road in New Castle, Delaware, the center replaces our previous location off Maryland Ave. Our 17,500 square foot facility sits on more than 20 acres, gifted […]
Lulu is now safe after being in “survival mode” for months roaming the streets in Bear, Delaware. We cannot thank volunteers, Alison & Rita, enough for their tireless efforts to help bring Lulu in safely. And thanks to the landowner, Mary Lou for allowing them to set a trap on her property, and the community […]
Faithful Friends favors federal legislation that protects animals from harm, including those used for food and farming. All animals deserve to live a life free from abuse, neglect, and/or cruel treatment. Recently, Faithful Friends had the opportunity to rescue a 2-week-old calf, who was destined to be sent, by a family dairy farm, to a […]
Together, our voices will advance protections and justice for animals. In 1999, a small group of Delaware citizens organized, calling themselves Citizens for the Protection and Care of Animals. They worked tirelessly to expose the mass mistreatment and killing of pets in Delaware’s publicly funded shelter. Their voices grew, they educated state legislators and the […]
On January 26th, a family brought in a stray cat that they had found 3 months earlier. They had recently found out he had a microchip and wanted to try their best to reunite him with his original owner. Faithful Friends Animal Society (FFAS) graciously took him in and offered to contact the owners if […]
Delaware has made great strides in the last 20 years in advancing protection for abandoned, orphaned, and abused cats and dogs. However, cat abandonment and overpopulation continue to overwhelm our state because cats have been left out of the animal welfare safety net for decades. The winter months are upon us and therefore making sure […]
A few weeks ago, a woman who used to volunteer with Faithful Friends, many years ago before moving to Baltimore, was in need of our help. She continued to volunteer at animal shelters in Baltimore, but unfortunately, it was not a no-kill shelter, like Faithful Friends. She fell in love with a cat named Charles, […]
