Friends of Montgomery County Animals Inc.
Our Mission
Welcome to Friends of Montgomery County Animals!
We are glad you came to visit our Petfinder site.
Visit our website and Facebook page at
www.fmca.org
www.facebook.com/fmcainfo
Since 1974 our 501(c)(3) non-profit has been devoted to making a difference for animals in our community and beyond. FMCA is funded solely by community donations and operated by dedicated volunteers. Â Every donation counts and makes a difference for the animals FMCA helps. We invite you to browse the information provided on our web site where our shared vision puts the human in humane. The animals thank you for your much needed support!
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 PetSmart Hosts Our Weekly Cat Adoptions Events Every Saturday 2 to 5 PM at the Luv-A-Pet Center in the Germantown, MD Store. (Milestone Center)
Adoption Policy
What is the process to adopt?
After you decide which animal you wish to make a member of your family, you will be required to complete an adoption application form, which will be reviewed by a volunteer who will interview you. If all is in order, you will sign an adoption contract where you promise to meet certain criteria for care of the animal. You will also receive a copy of the medical form which contains information such as tests, vaccines, etc. that have already been done for the cat. These foster cats live in the Germantown, MD area, and FMCA requires a home visit for adoption. So any potential adopters should be in or near the Montgomery County, MD area. For more information, email info@fmca.org.
How much does it cost to adopt a cat/kitten?
There is an $125.00 CASH donation required.
What does this fee cover?
The $125.00 adoption donation covers veterinary care that we have already done up to the date of adoption, including the spay or neuter of the animal. Every kitten, cat, puppy or dog will altered before the animal is adopted. The minimum veterinary care for the $125.00 fee is a feline leukemia/FIV test, 2 distemper vaccines, a rabies vaccine, 2 dewormings, and the spay/neuter. You may need to continue the vaccine process with your veterinarian.
What happens if I adopt a cat or kitten and it just doesn't work out?
We require that the animals be returned to us. We will work with you to find one that is a better match, if you desire. Also, if you can no longer keep a cat after X number of years, please contact us. We will make every effort to bring the cat back into the FMCA adoption system and find it another home; however, this decision depends upon current health and/or behavioral issues the cat may have developed. It also depends on the availability of foster care.
Can my adopted cat be an indoor/outdoor cat?
No. Cats that are adopted from FMCA must live indoors. The exception to this is a cat that comes to the group as an indoor/outdoor cat, and we are sure it will not adapt to an indoors-only lifestyle. In that case, we try to place the cat in as safe a neighborhood as possible.
Can I de-claw my adopted cat?
NO! If you must have a declawed cat, we will be glad to show you what we have available that has already been declawed by a previous owner. FMCA is greatly opposed to declawing. We will show you how to trim nails and give you information on training the cat to scratch in appropriate places.