Welcome to Friends Of Strays!

Friends Of Strays, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit no-kill animal shelter located in Princeton, Illinois. Founded in 1994, by Bonnie Doty and a small group of dedicated volunteers, Friends of Strays Animal Shelter provides rescue, rehabilitation, shelter and adoption services for more than a thousand abandoned, neglected or abused animals annually, primarily dogs and cats. Friends of Strays also works with local veterinarians and animal control to curb the unnecessary killing of adoptable pets by taking those scheduled to be euthanized and caring for them until a new home can be found.

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Friends of Strays, Inc. -- Past and Present

Submitted by Friends Of Strays on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 12:35am.

Enjoy a short history of Friends of Strays!

Please click on the "Play" button below to start the video. Depending on your internet connection, the video may take a few minutes to fully load.


We Did It!!! FOS wins $1,000 Shelter Challenge Prize

Submitted by Friends Of Strays on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 3:30pm.

Today, the winners of the Animal Rescue Site Shelter Challenge were announced...and Friends of Strays was one of them! FOS won the Illinois State prize of $1,000 for being the shelter with the most votes in the State. Those daily votes that moved us up in ranking came from our supporters, and for that, we can't say "thank you" enough! Without you, we wouldn't have won it! Your support helps Friends of Strays continue its humane work rescuing animals, providing medical and direct animal care, and promoting adoptions and humane education.

A new Shelter Challenge will be starting in January, and FOS is ready for it to begin...we know we can WIN!

The complete list of winners can be found here:
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces?siteId=3&adId=88460&placementId=235687

Thank you for your continued support!

Friends of Strays


Mission Statement

To prevent neglect, abuse, cruelty, and exploitation of animals and to assure that their interests and well being are protected by an aware and caring society. To humanely care for these animals until good, caring homes can be found.

Friends Of Strays, Inc.
June 10, 1994



Please check back often. We'll be adding more photos and stories of adoptable FOS pets, more videos of FOS dogs in action, a photo gallery of adopted FOS pets, our online store with new and exclusive merchandise, more archival informational newsletters and other features that will keep you connected to the important rescue and rehabilitation work at Friends of Strays.