Friends of Homeless Animals Inc

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.

Hours By appointment / foster-based (no public shelter facility)
Areas served Rhode Island, New England, and the Northeast
Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

Requirements

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.

How it works

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.

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Surrendering a cat

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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