Saunderstown, RI
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Established in 2007 by Roie Griego and Doris Baker, Friends of Homeless Animals of RI, Inc. (FOHARI) is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing homeless and abandoned dogs and cats. Operating without a physical shelter facility, the rescue coordinates foster homes across the country and New England to provide care, veterinary treatment, and loving placements for pets in need.
Friends of Homeless Animals Inc is open By appointment / foster-based (no public shelter facility) and serves Rhode Island, New England, and the Northeast.
Online application for a specific pet, reference checks (personal and vet), a volunteer home visit, a signed and witnessed adoption contract, and full adoption fee payment prior to pickup.
Adopters submit an online application for a specific pet, followed by contact with the foster home or adoption coordinator, reference checks, and a home visit. Once approved, the adopter signs and witnesses a contract (emailed to documentsfohari@gmail.com), pays the adoption fee in full via PayPal, and arranges pet pick-up from the foster home or weekly ground transport.
No, Friends of Homeless Animals of RI does not have a physical shelter building; all animals reside in individual volunteer foster homes locally or out of state awaiting transport.
Pets receive age-appropriate basic vaccines, heartworm testing for dogs, FIV testing for cats, and spay/neuter sterilization prior to adoption when health and age permit.
Yes, FOHARI offers a $50 refund to adopters who complete an approved pet training course within six months of the adoption date.
Owners seeking to surrender a pet must submit an online surrender form for review by the Owner Surrender Coordinator within 48 hours. FOHARI notes that as a foster-based network, it has limited capacity for dogs over 30 lbs and requires all adopted pets to be returned to the rescue if the adopter cannot keep them.
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