Animal Friends Inc.

Pittsburgh, PA

An animal welfare organization in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, taking in homeless cats and dogs and placing them in adoptive homes. Visiting hours: Tue-Fri 11am-7pm; Sat-Sun 10am-5pm; closed Monday.

Hours Tue-Fri 11am-7pm; Sat-Sun 10am-5pm; closed Monday

Areas served Pittsburgh and the surrounding area, Pennsylvania

Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

Call (412) 847-7000 for current adoption fees.

How it works

Submit an application on the website; an Adoption Counselor will follow up, typically within 48 hours.

Location

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The area

Allegheny County at a glance

Population 1,238,177

Housing units 606,827

Est. households with a cat 175,202

Estimated by applying the AVMA's 2024 national cat-ownership rate (32.1% of households) to the county's real household count from the Census Bureau — a national rate applied locally, not a local survey. Population and housing figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What are your hours?

Tuesday-Friday 11am-7pm; Saturday-Sunday 10am-5pm; closed Monday.

Get involved

Support Animal Friends Inc.

Surrendering a cat

Contact Animal Friends Inc. at (412) 847-7000 or speak@thinkingoutsidethecage.org to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.

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