Plainview, NY
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Forgotten Friends of Long Island is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, all-volunteer organization dedicated to rescuing companion animals left for extended periods in Long Island municipal shelters. Operating with no paid staff, every dollar raised is used to provide medical treatment, rehabilitation, and adoption placement for overlooked dogs and cats across Long Island, New York.
Forgotten Friends of Long Island is open By appointment only, serves Long Island (Nassau & Suffolk Counties), New York, and has adoption fees starting from $350.
$350 (dog)
Applicants must complete an application, provide a 10-year veterinary history and two personal references who are not relatives, and allow a home and yard visit. Existing household pets must be spayed or neutered, and renters need landlord approval. Homes with children under six are often not approved for dog adoptions.
Prospective adopters submit an application, undergo veterinary reference and background checks, participate in a home and yard visit with an adoption coordinator, and meet the animal by appointment before approval.
Forgotten Friends of Long Island rescues companion cats, kittens, and dogs that have been overlooked in municipal shelters across Long Island, New York.
To meet a cat or dog in their care, you must contact the organization by phone or through their contact form to schedule an appointment.
The dog adoption fee is a $350 non-refundable donation, which directly helps cover medical care and expenses for their rescue animals.
Yes, Forgotten Friends of Long Island requires all current dogs and cats in an applicant's household to be spayed or neutered.
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