Friends Of Montgomery County Animals Inc

FMCA is the example of how a rescue should be properly run. I've worked with quite a few rescues as a TNR advocate, and so far, FMCA is my favorite one to work with since I trust their intake process (making sure a foster is available, educating the foster on what will be needed, making sure the cats will be in a separate place to start), vetting (they'll go above and beyond to get cats the care they need despite the financial cost), and adoption practices (they properly and thoroughly vet the adopters to make sure the home is a good fit for the adopters as well as the cats). FMCA is also a TNR advocate, helping to fix hundreds of outdoor cats every year, and provide them with any additional medical needed!

FMCA is an excellent organization. They do outstanding work with animals. The staff is professional, knowledgable and always willing to assist with any questions. For example, our colony cat Vega was very sick and they helped us right away. They are continuing to help us through this process. We are very grateful with this organization who shows kindness and love towards all animals.

I am a kitten foster mom with FMCA. Many kittens have been saved and have a great start to a healthy and happy life because of the hard work from volunteers. The organization is very well run and there is a big need in the community being served by FMCA, from reducing the feral cat population to helping families find that perfect addition to fill their home with love and excitement. Kudos to all the volunteers, donors and adopters who are committed to doing what is best for these critters and make this organization successful.

We have had so much help with our outdoor colony. It started with one pregnant cat that we fed to give her a chance to have healthy kitties. We have since had help with over 20 cats with Julie’s expertise. It is amazing to be able to get help that I never knew was out there. Thank you all for what you do!!!

We adopted our cat Babaloo from FMCA. They are a great group of people to work with. They are very caring to the foster animals and make sure they are comfortable and cared for.
We have also fostered with this group and have seen first hand their dedication to the work they do.

FMCA is a very integral organization to the community it serves. Not only do they support animals in need directly, but they also fill in gaps by providing resources where other organizations are limited. Plans for the future include a spay/neuter clinic that will support other organizations to reduce the stray/community animal population in the area.

FMCA has helped to spay and neuter many community cats preventing population explosions of outdoor cats, and helping to maintain healthy colonies of outdoor cats. They have assisted with vetting of injured outdoor cats preventing suffering and allowing them to heal and return to a happy and healthy life. They have provided an outlet to adopt out cats and kittens that are friendly, taking them off the street and giving them wonderful lives. FMCA has been an invaluable resource to those of us that work with community cat colonies and the people that care for them.

Love this group! I adopted a kitty from them several years ago. Great customer service and great animals! I highly recommend.

Wonderful animal rescue! They go over and above for animals in Montgomery County and beyond!

Always giving 100%! Assisted a low income family with a vet bill for an injured outdoor friendly feral. Without this assistance it could have taken weeks to get him vet care, which would have put his life in danger.
Thank you for this help.

FMCA is one of the best animal rescues in Montgomery County, MD. I have found several injured cats and when no other rescues would fund a trip to the vet, FMCA came to the rescue allowing us to save these cats and stop their suffering. The cats are now thriving! They are immediately responsive to any requests for assistance and go above and beyond to help cats in need. I highly endorse donating to FMCA you will see your money put to the best use locally helping cats.

I have volunteered with this group and it is a well-run organization with very dedicated and caring people. They do great work and have made a big difference in the lives of so many animals. I support them 100 percent!

This charity is run 100% by volunteers who put a ton of time and personal money into caring for all the animals brought into their care. They are in it for the welfare of the animals 100%!

All staff are very nice and helpful. We adopted our first furry friend with FMCA. This is one of the best place to go if you looking for a pet.

FMCA has been wonderful to work with. I have fostered several cats with/for them and the group is wonderful. They make sure the kitties have good medical care. They check in to see how they are behaviorally and emotionally. FMCA has been super responsive when to challenges and concerns. They also take great care on connecting kitties to new owners. I am so impressed by these people's dedication and kindness. I am so thrilled and blessed to have found them and been given the chance to work with them in my small capacity.

We adopted a brother/sister bonded pair of kittens from FOMC and had a wonderful experience. The rescuer had really good communication and sent picture updates during the process. We did a foster to adopt and all went so smoothly. We love our kitties so so so much and are so glad that rescues like FOMC exist.

I have fostered for this group many years. In fact, it was my first experience. The Leadership have huge hearts and have supported me on various side projects to save cats and kittens.

FMCA is an amazing organization truly devoted to the care and well-being of all their adoptable pets. They provide a nurturing and loving environment for their foster cats. We adopted our cat from FMCA over five years ago and are so happy he is part of our family. FMCA provides great support and advice prior to adoption making the adoption and rehoming process go smoothly.

Love this organization. They are super easy to communicate with and work with. We adopted our cat, Bruce, through them. He was healthy, litter-trained, and is the most friendly cat. He greets everyone who walks in our home. FMCA greatly cares for their animals and ensures they go home to the best house for the animal. We have been so grateful for them.

Such a great charity! They really care for their animals and could not be nicer to deal with.

This is a fantastic nonprofit with dedicated volunteers, very solid and clear practice that put the welfare of the cats front and center. I’ve supported this nonprofit for about 2 year and absolutely love everything about it.

My family recently adopted a wonderful kitty from FMCA and we were so impressed with the compassion and dedication of the volunteers! From our initial email to the day we brought our new baby home, it was clear that everything they do is for the precious animals they work tireless to save! Hands down, a wonderful organization!

Four years ago, I adopted two eight-month-old kittens from FMCA. They were the healthiest, best-socialized, most wonderful kittens! FMCA does great work.

I now have two wonderful cats in my life thanks to Friends of Montgomery County Animals. I was just going to foster two kittens (litter mates) but fell in love with them. One of them had a medical issue and I received support from FMCA. The volunteers at this organization are very dedicated and caring. I recommend them highly to anyone who would like to adopt or foster or volunteer at the weekly adoption events.

We had a wonderful experience with FMCA and now have 2 adorable kittens. There are a lot of great things about the organization, but my favorite is that they provide the time you need to be sure you're a good match with your rescues. If you discover within a couple of weeks that the new animals do not fit with your household, FMCA will take them back into foster care. I highly recommend the group.

I love volunteering here. The people are great to work with, and I get to help so many animals find their fur-ever homes. A lot of care and thought is put into making sure each animal is comfortable and happy.

I adopted my cat through FMCA. They did such a wonderful job of matching us with the perfect cat. We have had him 10 years and he is a wonderful addition to our family. Recently I found a litter of kittens and a mother cat on the side of the road. Despite so many cats and kittens already in need of help, FMCA took care of the mama kitty and placed the kittens in new homes.

An amazing organization. Helping animals of all kinds and going above and beyond. Thank goodness for them I have this sweet baby.

Friends of Montgomery County Animals is SUCH a wonderful organization. We were looking to adopt a cat in spring 2020 and one of the volunteers personally went up to a rural shelter in Pennsylvania to find a cat in need of a home who would for sure be good with children. Our sweet cat/child Sky is so wonderful and we've been inspired by FMCA to become more involved rescuing animals. Our daughter was shown such a good example of good people going out of their way to care for and find homes for furbabies. We are so grateful!

FMCA is always there to help, whether it be to help with roosters, rabbits, cats, dogs or just general. I honestly cannot list all the ways that FMCA has helped in our time of need, as it would take way too much space (even then I’m sure I would miss something). THANK YOU FMCA!!

I have had many interactions with this organization. I first learned about them when I adopted a kitten from them, and I was impressed with their commitment to finding the best possible matches for each animal in their care.
About a year later, I started volunteering for the TNRV program in the county. FMCA provided the needed funds to TNR my first small colony, as the feeders were not able to afford the costs and the state’s grant was not covering their particular area.
I have been volunteering as a county shelter foster for cats and kittens since 2017. When in 2020, COVID stopped many animal welfare activities, I was very worried about how the animals in the now closed adoption center would handle the longer shelter stays. Once again, FMCA made it possible to find homes for those animals. They worked closely with the county so that fosters could safely meet with prospective adopters via zoom. They also took care of all the other aspects surrounding adoptions.
Last, but not least, as the need for TNR continues to become more evident and more members of the community ask for help, volunteers have become busier and in need of more equipment. Thanks to FMCA’s generosity, I was able to obtain more trapping equipment. Which means more community cats can be vaccinated and sterilized.
This organization has given me much more than what my contributions have given them. But what really matters is how much they give to the animals in need.

I've adopted two cats from this wonderful organization. Their foster program helps the animals stay socialized and allows fosters to share detailed information on the pets with potential adopters. This amazing organization does a lot with very little funding. They truly care about the animals and about their potential humans.

I have experienced FMCA as an adopter and volunteer foster. Over three years, I have adopted 4 wonderful cats. Their care prior to adoption was excellent and the adoption process was easy. These cats are off the 'streets' and they have filled my house and heart with entertainment and love.
As a foster, with the support of the FMCA team and Vets, i have been able to provide the personal touch to get the kittens healthy, socialized and adopted into their forever homes. It is so rewarding to hand a happy healthy active kitten to the responsible caring person that will take care of them forever.

FMCA is a great organization helping animals in need. They have saved so many! I volunteered on January 2020 to get the cats in my community spayed/neutered. Julie thought me how to use the humane cat trap, and since then I now help whenever I am needed. I love what FMCA does and their hard work for all the animals in need. They are a wonderful organization, and they make a difference in so many animals lives.

The FMCA is a wonderful organization dedicated to rescuing and helping cats get adopted. A group of volunteers run everything so all donations go to saving cats. My family adopted our cat from FMCA and everyone was so helpful. As new pet owners, we received a lot of advice and support. One thing I really liked is the FMCA does a good job of socializing the cats, making sure they are healthy, vaccinated, and fixed. The adoption process is thorough and volunteers helped us find a kitty who fits so well into our family. Now we cannot imagine life without our kitty. If you are looking to adopt a cat, I highly recommend FMCA.

This non-profit supports the work done at Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center through adoption fee sponsorships, donations of much needed animal supplies, and more. It has a reputation of excellence in Montgomery County, MD.

Great organization! We fostered cats with them and they were very helpful and were able to find loving homes for several shelter cats while we fostered with them.

As a volunteer for well over a year now, I can truly say that I have thoroughly enjoyed volunteering with FMCA and can assure any potential adopters that they go above and beyond to match cats and kittens with their perfect forever homes. To this day I still receive pictures and emails every few months from every family who has adopted a cat/kitten from me sharing their appreciation for connecting them with just the perfect kitten(s)/cat(s) for their family.

FMCA is an amazing organization that we have partnered with on numerous cases. With their help we been able to repair severely fractured legs, remove complex masses, and even get animals out to specialists when needed. I cannot say enough good things about FMCA as an organization and people who run it. Their dedication to animal welfare and great attitude make them a pleasure to with which to work.

We adopted a brother and sister pair of Maine Coon kittens in January. We had great help from FMCA and were kept well informed while we waited for the kittens to be ready to come home to us. They're both healthy, happy kitties and we're delighted with them.

FMCA acts as a support for the municipal shelter. All of the volunteers with FMCA are a pleasure to work with and show a true commitment to animal welfare. They are well organized, responsible, transparent, and a true gem of a non-profit!

My girls and I desperately wanted to be cat parents. Never having had a pet before, we were very cautious considering my daughter has allergies. As we explored our local PetSmart and met Penny (photo attached) - of course we were instantaneously in love. I called Linda McMakin (FMCA President) and asked for details. She very gently guided and educated me on how to be a cat mama. Linda said that we can foster Penny and see how she fits in with our family and to make sure our allergies were not out of control. Of course - once we brought Penny home - there was no looking back !!
Since adopting Penny in 2017, my girls and I wanted to give back and became volunteers with FMCA. Every Thursday, we go to the cat shelter - and have fun playing and cuddling all the new feline additions while cleaning their cages and refilling their food. As much as the kitties enjoy it - we enjoy it 10 times more. If we had our way - we would adopt them all !!
BEST ORGANIZATION that truly does wonderful work !

Wonderful group! I've seen them place cats through their adoption program, TNR community cats, assist financially with veterinary costs (either monitarily or by helping to negotiate a better price.

The volunteers are dedicated to the mission and have helped countless animals over the years I've been involved.

I have volunteered with FMCA for 28 years. Although my age and health have limited my participation, I am still supportive of an organization that has contributed so much to the animal problems in Montgomery County and surrounding areas. Such a group of dedicated volunteers is difficult to find.

About four years ago I rescued a pregnant cat. Three days later she gave birth in the back seat of my 1963 Oldsmobile in my garage. When the kittens were old enough I tried unsuccessfully to find homes for them. I reached out to the FMCA for help. They were awesome. They took over the vet care and spay neutering. They became an excellent place for advice and support. I started showing the kittens at their open house and eventually found new homes for them. My experience was so positive that I joined the organization as a volunteer and help out wherever I can.

I personally I work with a person who diligently works with FMCA. Witnessing how committed she is to the mission of the organization has been well portrayed by the ways she cares and devotes her time and resources for the animals she rescues and fosters in collaboration with the organization. Once we rescued a cat with 5 newborns where we work and she took them to her home without any hesitation and cared and raised them to be placed in forever homes of their own with a close team-work with FMCA. The organization is very well organized and has a professional operational practice in partnership with community volunteers by providing a good platform for these venerable animals to be cared and loved by these wonderful committed members, and doing so, it truly benefits not only the animals they care for, but also promotes a bigger community of volunteers who truly care about the issue of animal well-being. I sincerely thank the organization for what the work they do.

FMCA has been unwavering and extremely generous in supporting Trap-Neuter-Return of community cats in Montgomery County, MD. I'm a long-time TNR volunteer and FMCA is always responsive when we need funding for TNR surgeries, placement of adoptable kittens or tame strays from colonies, or donations to the food bank that helps colony caretakers. FMCA has also dedicated considerable time, effort, and money to assist the county shelter in finding barn homes for unadoptable cats at the shelter, thus saving lives. It's a very well-run organization, which is especially impressive since it's all-volunteer, and they make a direct and positive difference for Montgomery County animals.

FMCA is run by 100% volunteers and their hard dedication to find loving, caring and appropriate homes for their rescues is 100% evident. They are very thorough in assuring that the adopters and cats are a great fit for each other.

I can't recommend FMCA enough! I have seen first-hand how much they contribute to the community. They are certainly a charity organization worth your consideration for financial support.
When our cat passed away in December 2017, we weren't sure how we would find another cat to join our family. Our son has allergies, but isn't allergic to all cats. I reached out to volunteer with FMCA by cleaning out cages and providing enrichment for some cats at our local pet supply store. After volunteering for a few weeks, I asked for advice on finding a couple of cats in need of a home that might work with our allergies. FMCA immediately recommended that we foster to adopt! We came to an Open house event and one of the volunteers had pulled a young cat ("Prince" aka Mango) from a shelter that she thought would be perfect for our family. She was so right! She took the time to learn about our family and work with us to ensure it was the right situation for all of us!
Not long after Mango's adoption was final, we received a call that there was a kitten in a shelter in danger of being euthanized because she needed to be bottle fed and the shelter wasn't able to provide the care she needed. FMCA reached out to us, hoping we could help for a few days until other fosters might become available. We drove to pick up the kitten (Mochi) and saw first hand how FMCA provided relief to a local shelter and saved a life that day. That tiny, sassy kitten very quickly had our family wrapped around her paws and we adopted her as soon as she was medically ready for an official adoption. Not only did they provide financial support for any care she needed, but their regular advice and guidance to me, a very nervous foster mom, was incredibly valuable and showed how they valued the foster families of FMCA. I never felt alone in raising Mochi during her most vulnerable stages.
Just a few months later, we were noticing a few stray cats coming around our home. After no response on our local Facebook groups, we determined the cats were feral, but likely not spayed/neutered. I reached out to FMCA to see if they had any advice. They put me in touch with a local TNR expert, who helped me trap two cats. FMCA supported the TNR of these cats financially. We still see them from time to time, and thankful there are no new kittens running around.
Just a few days later, I stumbled upon a young mother and litter of four kittens, just a few days old. It was well over 90 degrees that day and they would not have survived long. As I drove them to my house to get them out of the elements and a decent meal, I called FMCA to see what could be done. They had recently provided a great deal of relief to the local shelter and had no available fosters - except me. They didn't hesitate to offer their support in helping this beautiful family. They supported me, once again, as a foster mom, as I navigated the stages of a nursing mother and weaning her kittens to prepare them for adoption.
In the fall of 2018, our cat Mango slipped out of the house. He was missing for 2.5 weeks. FMCA reached out to all of their resources, provided ample advice, and even emotional support during that time. They recommended a K9 tracker, and ultimately that is what brought him back home to us. The network of supports and resources that FMCA has established is astounding. Their service to the community goes way beyond cat adoptions.
During the winter of 2019, FMCA was contacted about a farm with several cats. The situation was overwhelming. Almost immediately, FMCA worked to develop a plan. They reached out to their volunteers to get help with trapping, fostering, and feeding the many cats and kittens on the farm. Within just a few weeks, all of the cats had been TNR'd and we had a regular feeding schedule. As the cats became used to us, we were able to get them into foster care, and several have since been adopted out. One of the young cats (Silver Sky) had an accident on the farm and had to have his leg amputated. After his recovery from surgery, FMCA was concerned about putting him back out on the farm, but he wasn't totally convinced that the indoor life was for him. I agreed to foster him to try to "tame" him in our very busy household. Again, FMCA was there for me as a foster, providing advice and support every step of the way. I never felt alone. After several weeks, Sky started to look forward to his head pets and has grown to love his new life indoors. He was reunited with another farm kitten and they are best buddies, currently looking for their forever home.
As you can see my experiences in just over a year have shown a variety of ways that the organization has helped out the community. Their work extends much further than fostering and adopting animals, and the organization is an incredible resource to the area.

As a volunteer since 2010, I’ve served in several capacities at FMCA: foster mom, board of directors’ member and, most currently, vice president.

FMCA continues to amaze with its accomplishments as an all-volunteer organization. They have many effective, dedicated volunteers who really care about the animals in the program. They work together well and do an amazing job keeping the organization running each and every day. They also have the ability to scale up to assist in emergency cases, big and small. FMCA strives to collaborate with other humane organizations and agencies in order to maximize the ability to save as many animals as possible.

There is much to be said for organizations working together for the best positive outcomes for the animals, the humane movement, and the community and this all-volunteer group is very good at it.

FMCA is a wonderful charity that aims to support cats in Montgomery County, MD. They frequently help adopt out socialized community cats. ALSO, they help fund TNR for many community cats that cannot be adopted out. They also have volunteers that help TNR community cats. I can't begin to express my gratitude for all they do.

(They have helped fund TNR for my community cats. There are so many good things I can say just as a community member too.)

I began volunteering with FMCA because I read about their adoption process and thought it was very thorough. I have been doing trap, neuter, return (TNR) work for a decade but adopting out the friendly cats had always been difficult for me. I was looking for an organization that had a good infrastructure for this and I've had a really great experience with FMCA. It seems like a lot of groups do just TNR work or just adoptions, or only fundraising and advocacy, this is the first organization I've come across works across the spectrum of issues related to unwanted cats. They are currently providing funds for me to TNR several "community cats" in my area, this keeps cats out of the shelter, particularly cats that are not adoptable. They also support caretakers by helping them to resolve complaints about colonies. They have the most thorough vetting process for potential adopters that I have seen, this is really crucial for people like me who are great at trapping, caring for, and socializing cats, but would otherwise struggle with the adoption process. I love that FMCA works across the whole organism not just one piece.

I have been volunteering for FMCA for years and while they are not the first group I have experience working with, they are by far the best! Careful consideration is taken during the process of adopting the rescues to ensure that they are going to the best forever homes available. Bonded pairs are not split up and single animal households are carefully chosen for those animals who need that level of care. The volunteers at all levels are highly dedicated to their role, big or small, in helping every animal they meet. The TNR program supported by FMCA is amazing because the feral colonies are monitored for vetting needs and friendly stray individuals are nursed and then made available for adoption. The health and well-being of the animals comes first and I am proud to say I can be a part of the efforts.

I have been volunteering with Friends of Montgomery County Animals for over 10 years. I don't even live in Montgomery County anymore, but I like this organization so much, that I continue to volunteer. All of the fosters, other volunteers, and board members are so dedicated to finding good homes for our furry friends. All of the animals are lovingly cared for until they can be placed in their forever homes. I believe in the mission, and I am proud to support this wonderful group. These people enjoy the challenge, work hard, and make a difference.

This nonprofit has been helping animals for more than 40 years. They are an all volunteer group that among other projects, helps trap and neuter outdoor cats. I came across an individual in need that was overwhelmed with 40 feral cats indoor and outside his property in need of vet care and neutering. I called several places locally and none were able to help quickly except FMCA. With swift grace a volunteer met me on the site where the cats were and scooped up the most sick ones (kittens) and put them in carriers driving them directly to the vet for care. She spoke with the caregiver and arranged to come back for the rest. She was a godsend. I felt so relieved that FMCA cared so much to quickly solve the problem. All the cats are now fixed and the population is under control, many adopted out already. I will continue to donate to them as ALL the money goes directly to the animal care and vet bills. No paid employees.