Friends of the Animal Center Foundation Information

Our purpose is to raise funds to support and expand the animal care services of the Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center and fill the financial needs of animal welfare initiatives in our community. We seek health, comfort, freedom from fear, and a loving guardian for our companion animals. From emergency animal medical care to humane animal education in schools, FACF supports the needs of animals and the Iowa City Animal Center. With community support and generous donations, we are able to fund many programs at the Iowa City Animal Center. Programs we support include: The Paws to Train Program- We believe basic obedience training increases adoptability of dogs at the Iowa City Animal Center. The Medical Program- We provide funding for the health needs of Iowa City Animal Center animals above and beyond what the Center’s city budget allows through our animal medical program. The JDPC Emergency Program- Thanks to an initial donation from Just Dogs PlayCare we have established an emergency fund for those animals at the Iowa City Animal Center needing emergency veterinary care. The Humane Education Program-We support the education and outreach to the community concerning the needs of companion animals and wildlife. The Foster Program- We assist in funding coordination, training and educational materials for foster parents as well as medications and supplies a foster parent needs to care for an animal. The Barn Cat Program- We support this program to help find homes for cats who may have difficulty living life as a companion animal. Life Enhancements- Beyond animal medical care, Life Enhancements are the extra comforts the animals get while they are waiting to be adopted: toys, comfy beds, etc.