Serving Pets and People of Pittsburgh and the Surrounding Area
For more than 80 years, Animal Friends has been saving, impacting, engaging, enriching and affecting the lives of the pets and people of our region. Since our humble beginnings in 1943, we have grown into a full-service companion animal welfare organization serving the Pittsburgh community through rescue, rehabilitation, adoption, affordable vet care, supportive services, training, education and volunteer opportunities.
With our progressive programs, Animal Friends is leading the way toward making our community a safer and more humane place. Simply put, we’re thinking outside the cage!
News & Updates
Events at Animal Friends
There's always something happening at Animal Friends! We hope to see you at one of our upcoming events. Join us for fun activities, meet our adorable animals, and learn more about how you can get involved and support our cause.
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At Animal Friends, we go to extraordinary lengths to help people and animals in crisis throughout the Pittsburgh region. Every day, your support makes it possible to provide affordable, accessible… |
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Giving Weeks at Animal Friends: A Different Way to Make a Difference This holiday season, we’re inviting our compassionate community to join us for Giving Weeks—a multi-week celebration of generosity,… 
For dogs 4 months or older that are both people- and dog-friendly. Join other small dogs and their people for an hour of social time. Dog play increases social skills… |
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We are hosting an On-Site Vaccine Clinic on Friday, Dec. 5, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at our Animal Wellness Center (Building 2). Please note there will be an… |
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Bring your furry friends for a festive photoshoot. On Saturday, December 6th, Animal Friends will welcome guests and their pets to campus for a festive photoshoot, complete with a cozy…
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For dogs 4 months or older that are both people- and dog-friendly. Join other small dogs and their people for an hour of social time. Dog play increases social skills… 
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Giving Weeks at Animal Friends: A Different Way to Make a Difference This holiday season, we’re inviting our compassionate community to join us for Giving Weeks—a multi-week celebration of generosity,… |
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Giving Weeks at Animal Friends: A Different Way to Make a Difference This holiday season, we’re inviting our compassionate community to join us for Giving Weeks—a multi-week celebration of generosity,… |
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Deck the Paws at Animal Friends! Saturday, December 20 | 10 AM – 5 PM Get ready to jingle all the way to Animal Friends for our most festive celebration… |
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For dogs 4 months or older that are both people- and dog-friendly. Join other small dogs and their people for an hour of social time. Dog play increases social skills…
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Giving Weeks at Animal Friends: A Different Way to Make a Difference This holiday season, we’re inviting our compassionate community to join us for Giving Weeks—a multi-week celebration of generosity,… |
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Dine Out & Do Good for Animal Friends! Looking for a feel-good way to celebrate the season? Join us at Togyu Restaurant on Tuesday, December 23, where your meal does… |
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2024 by the Numbers
Our lifesaving work touched more than 200,000 animal and human lives in 2024 as the need for our programs and services continues to grow.
We provided affordable and accessible resources, including 5,478 spay/neuter surgeries, 21,055 vaccines and 5,078 appointments for well & sick animals.
We distributed 203,487 pounds of free pet food to support 39,365 pet owners who had fallen on hard times.
We rescued 1,429 animals through transport and admissions while matching 1,361 pets with adoptive families.
Our dedicated volunteers contributed 373,575 hours of service to support our lifesaving mission and provided loving foster homes for 770 animals.
Affordable Pet Care at our Vet Clinic
We offer an expanded array of affordable supportive services, including spay/neuter, vaccines, wellness exams, and basic treatments like flea prevention. Through these high-quality, affordable options, we ensure that all pets remain healthy and happy at home—right where they belong.
Wellness Appointments
- Wellness Exams on an appointment-only basis.
- Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
- Our clinic doest not offer walk-in appointments or emergency care.
Vaccine Appointments
- Call to schedule a vaccine appointment.
- Microchip services are also offered.
- Animal Friends Wellness Center is not currently offering the Canine Influenza vaccine.
Spay/Neuter Appointments
- We perform pediatric spay/neuter beginning at 8 weeks of age
- A $50 deposit will be required to schedule an appointment for an owned animal.
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Testimonials
| We’ve gotten two of the sweetest cats from this rescue, and they are very good about making sure the animals go to the best fit home. |  |
I've had Tuttie (Tooty) for a week today. She's settling in really nice. I'm starting to see some of her personality and it's adorable. She's a lover girl for sure. She's smart as she has learned some commands and aims to please. I want to thank animal friends for giving me a chance to give Tuttie a second chance. You guys are amazing. She's bringing a lot of joy to our house and we love her very much. She found her forever home. |  |
We adopted a 2-year old cat 6 months ago. I cannot say enough nice things about Animal Friends. In addition to clinical history and recommendations, they included a behavioral assessment which proved to be accurate and pages of instructions for acclimatizing the new cat. Our Beanz has been a joy to our lives. Their fee was so low, we sent them a contribution. |  |
| I absolutely LOVE this place and what they're doing for these animals as well as those of us who come there to take one of these sweet babies to their forever home. Setting up a meet and greet was a breeze, the facility was beautiful and I will never ever get another pet from anywhere except for here!! |  |
| Wonderful place! I took my chihuahua to the small dog socials and it really helped his anxiety! The staff and volunteers are great! |  |