Friends Of Detroit Animal Care And Control

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Causes: Animal Protection & Welfare, Animal-Related, Animals, Arts & Culture, Single Organization Support, Veterinary Services

Mission: Friends of Detroit Animal Care and Control (FoDACC) is committed to saving animals' lives, ensuring equal access to companion animals for those of all socio-economic levels, and raising the level of care for animals living in the city of Detroit. We work hand in hand with Detroit Animal Care and Control (DACC) to help the homeless animals at DACC and proactively keep animals out of our shelter in the first place. FoDACC is a completely force-free organization. We believe in science-based training methods that are not harmful to a dog’s mental or physical state. We believe all dogs are individuals and we are against breed-specific legislation. We support TNVR and are against declawing of cats. FoDACC exists to support DACC in the areas of volunteer management, donation solicitation and acceptance, and live release, which includes shelter intervention.

Community Stories

5 Stories from Volunteers, Donors & Supporters

abodker Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/25/2024

They work tirelessly to help the dog of Detroit! The new facility and implementation of group play for the dogs has made a tremendous difference in their socialization.

Goldenrod23 Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/20/2024

I have taken dogs out on dogventures. This is where you pick a dog and take the pup for a few hours or more to a local park etc., to get the dog out of the shelter environment. They have the most amazing dogs. All shelter employees always go above and beyond to assist you and they give you a whole folder with tips about where to go, treats, collapsible water bowl and toys in a bag so you have everything you need. Getting the dogs out of a shelter has proven to make them more adoptable and they get time out of a very noisy environment. Again they have the most amazing dogs just waiting for a new home!

jocopper Client Served

Rating: 5

10/19/2024

We're currently fostering with the intent to adopt while our baby is undergoing heartworm treatment. She ended up having complications (her worms most likely have grown to adult size) this past week and Emily at FoDACC has been so supportive through everything... From my frantic 5AM emergency call through 36 hours of hospitalization, and I have no doubt she'll be a pivotal part of getting us all through the next 6 weeks of additional treatment. Thank you for everything!

Daisy572 Client Served

Rating: 5

10/16/2024

We are adopting our second dog from DACC. The volunteer group (Friends of DACC) is amazing! They offer so many ways to interact with available cats and dogs. From Pajama Party sleepovers, to Day Outings and Community Adoption events, they make it easy for you to find the perfect fit before committing to Foster or Adopt. We Fostered both of our dogs first and the financial and medical support is amazing!

friendopants Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/16/2024

I have volunteered with Friends of Detroit Animal Care and Control (FoDACC) for about a year and a half. It is easily the most rewarding experience I've ever had. FoDACC works so hard every single day to improve the lives of homeless pets in Detroit, and to minimize pet homelessness in the first place. It's a very tough job, but I am inspired by my fellow volunteers who pour their hearts, minds, and time into the effort. I would happily devote myself to FoDACC full-time if I didn't need to make a living!

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