AFRP fills a niche in the community by rescuing animals from shelters that would otherwise be euthanized. The animals that need our help the most are those that will never make it to the adoption floor due to major or minor medical needs.

AFRP spends $350,000 annually to provide major and minor medical care for the 1,900 animals we rescue each year.

The dogs and cats featured on this page were scheduled to be put down because they were injured strays that could not be put up for adoption. AFRP is only able to help save the lives of homeless animals with medical needs with the support of generous donors like you. Thank you!

Examples of common procedures and their associated costs to AFRP:

Calvin is a 30 pound Kelpie/Lab mix that was hit by a car and taken to the shelter. He had FHO surgery to repair the injury and is now recuperating in a foster home. Calvin is available for adoption.

Please click here to contribute to Calvin's Medical Fund.

Timmy came to us from the shelter with severe dental disease. A quarter of his lower jaw had already rotted away due to decay. He could barely open his mouth and his jaw hung to one side. Eating was so painful he had become emaciated. Timmy had several surgeries to repair his jaw and is now out of pain, eating well, and gaining weight. This friendly little guy is now available for adoption

Please click here to contribute to Timmy's Medical Fund.

Max is a 10 pound, six month old wire hair terrier mix puppy that came down with parvo and was surrendered to a vet clinic for euthanasia because her owners couldn't pay for her medical treatment. Fortunately, AFRP was contacted to take Max into our adoption program and pay for his medical care. Max is doing well and will be available for adoption soon.

Please click here to contribute to Max's Medical Fund.

Chiquita is a six month old Rat Terrier/Chihuahua mix puppy that came down with parvo and was surrendered to a vet clinic for euthanasia because her owners couldn't pay for her medical treatment. Fortunately, AFRP was contacted to take Chiquita into our adoption program and pay for her medical care. Chiquita is doing well and will be available for adoption soon.

Please click here to contribute to Chiquita's Medical Fund.

Shelby is a sweet, young tabby kitty that arrived at the County Shelter with a badly infected, mangled back leg that smelled like rotting flesh. AFRP was contacted immediately and we were able to get her transfered to a vet clinic for immediate medical intervention. Shelby did have to have her back leg amputated. She is recuperating well and is currently in a foster home and is available for adoption.

Please click here to contribute to Shelby's Medical Fund.

Mandy , a young Min Pin mix, arrived at the shelter with a litter of puppies. Sadly, the pups were malnourished and only one survived. After weaning her single pup, Mandy had surgery for a grade 3 luxating patella. Mandy is only a year old, but has already started to develop arthritis due to being born with deformed back legs. She is recovering from her surgery and will be available for adoption in the next month or two.

Please click here to contribute to Mandy's Medical Fund.

April is a ten year old kitty that arrived at the shelter as a stray. She had badly sun damaged ears that our vet determined was skin cancer. She had to have both of her ears removed, and we recently noticed a lump behind one of her ears. She is at the vets now to get the new lump removed.

Please click here to contribute to April's Medical Fund.

Bubba is a sweet, young kitty that arrived at the shelter with a lump on his leg that turned out to be cancerous. The lump was removed twice and grew back each time. His leg was finally amputated to prevent the cancer from spreading. He is currently in a foster home and is available for adoption.

Please click here to contribute to Bubba's Medical Fund.

Charlie Brown has been adopted.
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Charlie Brown came to AFRP after being hit by a car. His owners could not afford to pay for his medical expenses and surrendered him to a vet clinic to be euthanized. Fortunately, AFRP was contacted and we were able to take Charlie into our program. He has had his leg pinned and has an external fixator on his leg and will be on restricted activity for several weeks. He is currently recuperating in a foster home and is available for adoption.

Napolean has been adopted.
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Napolean is a young Chihuahua Puppy that was born with luxating patellas also known as floating knee caps. Napolean's surgery was successful and he is currently available for adoption.

Ritz has been adopted.
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Ritz is a young Chihuahua mix that was found as a very skinny stray. He has been hospitalized under AFRP's care and has put on some weight. He still needs to gain a little more. He is currently available for adoption.

Mr. Chow Chow has been adopted.
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Mr. Chow Chow was found as a stray in the city of Salinas and taken to the shelter. He was wearing a collar that was several sizes to small and had become imbedded in the skin of his neck. While being treated for the wounds inflicted by the collar it became apparent that he may have tetanus as a result of the infection. He currently being hospitalized under AFRP's care.

Sam has been adopted.
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Sam is a 7 year old Australian Shepherd that was found as a stray and taken to a shelter. At the shelter he was vomiting and had an alarming amount of blood in his urine. AFRP had him transferred to a vet immediately and we found out he had a kidney stone larger than a softball! He has had surgery and is recovering. He will be available for adoption soon.

Lena has been adopted.
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Lena is a 7 year old Chihuahua mix that came to us from Santa Cruz Animal Services. She is being treated for mange and an ear infection. She was born with deformed back legs that made it difficult for her to walk. She has just had her third surgery to correct her problem and is recovering well. She is available for adoption.

George has been adopted.
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George is a hound dog that was adopted from the County Animal Shelter. George later tested positive for heartworm and the adopter couldn't afford the treatment and had to return him to the shelter. He is currently hospitalized under AFRP's care and is undergoing treatment for heartworm. George is looking for a foster home that can keep him crated while undergoing the rest of his treatment.

Saffron has been adopted.
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Saffron is a three month old spaniel mix puppy that came down with parvo and was surrendered to a vet clinic for euthanasia because her owners couldn't pay for her medical treatment. Fortunately, AFRP was contacted to take Saffron into our adoption program and pay for her medical care. Saffron is doing well and will be available for adoption soon.

Bocelli has been adopted.
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Bocelli was found with two ruptured eye balls. We were hoping we could save at least one of his eyes, but both eyes had to be removed. He is much more comfortable now and is adjusting well. He is currently at the AFRP adoption center in PG and is ready for a home!

Scooter has been adopted.
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Scooter arrived at the City of Salinas Shelter as a stray when she was just 3 months old. She weighs just 3 pounds and was born with no front legs. She also had a bad case of mange. She is currently in an AFRP foster home. She will need a special home due to her physical challenges and will be fitted for a prosthesis when she is full grown.

Donations for medical funds can be made on line through this web page or donations can also be made by mailing a check to:

AFRP Medical Fund
P.O. Box 51083
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Please include the name of the cat or dog you would like your donation to help.

Thank you for helping AFRP save precious lives!

If there is anything else you would like to know about Animal Friends Rescue Project, please email us at info@animalfriendsrescue.org or call us at (831) 333-0722. Also, let us know if you are interested in joining our mailing list.