Saving Lives. Strengthening Our Community.

For more than 50 years, our volunteer-run nonprofit has been saving lives and filling critical gaps in animal welfare services. From our hands-on spay/neuter, rescue, and adoption programs to our support of local shelters and other animal welfare organizations, we’re building a kinder community for people and animals.

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Three Programs. One Mission.

What We do

FMCA focuses on three core programs that work together to address animal welfare from rescue to prevention to emergency response.

Our largest program is a life-saving rescue and adoption operation. Through a network of volunteer foster homes, animals receive medical care, stability, and love while they heal and prepare for their forever homes.

We also address overpopulation at its source through a proactive trap-neuter-return program, funding hundreds of spay and neuter and vaccination packages each year for community and feral cats across Montgomery County and beyond. And when our local shelter faces emergencies or animals require complex medical care, Friends of Montgomery County Animals steps in, covering specialty surgeries, enrichment, and habitat enhancements such as expanded kennel space, secure hiding areas for cats, and raised bedding for dogs to ensure every animal gets what they need before finding a home.

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Our Impact

For more than 50 years, FMCA has been serving the region with compassionate, community-based care.

Here is a snapshot of what our supporters made possible in 2024 and 2025.

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179 cats taken into Rescue and Adoption 

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106 emergency medical procedures funded 

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147 cats adopted into loving homes 

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funded 1538 Community and Feral Cat Spay & Neuter Vaccination packages

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145 vetted cats transferred to partner rescues 

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Funded 19 specialty surgeries for MCASAC animals

How We Operate

At FMCA, trust and transparency guide everything we do. As an all-volunteer, foster-based organization, we are able to have a significant impact with exceptionally low overhead ensuring that donations go directly toward helping animals in need.

FMCA has earned the Gold Seal of Transparency with Candid, reflecting our commitment to accountability and responsible stewardship. We are also proud recipients of the Great Nonprofits Seal.

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Volunteer Powered

FMCA is powered by compassionate volunteers who foster animals, support operations, assist with trapping efforts, and respond when animals need help most. We collaborate with local veterinarians, local shelters, and other rescue organizations to ensure animals receive the care they need especially during emergencies and large-scale cases.

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AWARDS, AFFILIATIONS & PARTNERS:

  • GreatNonprofits 2025 Top-Rated Nonprofit badge with stars and a ribbon.
  • A white card with gold border and black text reading 'Gold Transparency 2026 Candid.'
  • Logo of Green Acres Pet Center featuring a simple house drawing with a green outline and the name underneath.
  • Metro Ferals logo with purple text and a cat face icon.
  • Logo of Spay Now Animal Surgical Center with a black silhouette of a cat and dog
  • PetSmart Charities logo with red and blue text and a small dog and cat graphic.
  • Logo for Seasons Nursery with a leaf graphic above the text
  • Logo with the words 'Vet Trek' in blue and black text.
  • Logo for MC Animal Services & Adoption Center, featuring a blue dog paw print inside a square.
  • The word 'PROMISE' in purple text on a black background.
  • Logo for Caring Hands Animal Hospital with a paw print and a dog silhouette in the center.
  • Lazar Veterinary Surgery logo featuring a stylized dog and cat silhouette in teal and white.
  • Logo of Animal Place Maternity Hospital with a stethoscope and paw print graphic.
  • Logo of a cat with the words 'Cat Clinic' inside a speech bubble.
  • Loudoun Hardware logo with a stylized hammer and blue and purple text.

Every Action Counts

There Is More Than One Way to Help

Every rescue, surgery, and safe placement is made possible by compassionate people in our community. Here are a few of the ways you can support FMCA's work.

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    Adopt

    As a foster-based rescue, our capacity is directly connected to the number of homes available. Each adoption creates space for another animal to receive care.

    Adopt A Cat
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    Donate

    Animal rescue comes with real and ongoing costs. As an all-volunteer organization with exceptionally low overhead, your donation goes directly toward the animals who need it most.

    Donate Now
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    Foster

    Foster homes are the lifeblood of our rescue. By opening your home, you create the space we need to help more animals heal and find their way to forever homes.

    Become a Foster
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    VOLUNTEER

    FMCA runs entirely on the dedication of community members who give their time. Whether you have a few hours or a more regular commitment, there is likely a role that fits your life.

    Volunteer with us

Every Animal Has a Story

Behind every rescue, every surgery, and every TNR effort is a moment when someone chose to help.

These are a few of the animals that moment made possible.

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    Meet Cayenne & Truffle | A Foster Success

    When Cayenne and his sister, Truffle, arrived at a nearby shelter at just two weeks old, they were incredibly vulnerable and in urgent need of around-the-clock bottle feeding. The shelter urgently sought a volunteer willing to take on the critical task of caring for the tiny pair — their survival depended on it. With guidance and support from experienced volunteers, a foster stepped in to give them the care they needed. Today, Cayenne and Truffle are thriving in their loving forever home.

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    MEET OLIVIA | A TNR SUCCESS

    Supporting community cats through Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR), funding spay/neuter and vaccine packages, assisting colony caretakers, and covering urgent medical care is one of our largest programs. One of the cats receiving medical care is Olivia, who, in addition to receiving her spay surgery and vaccines, also underwent a much-needed dental procedure, including multiple tooth extractions, helping relieve her pain and giving her a healthier future.

  • MEET LEON | A MCASAC SURGERY FUNDED

    We were contacted by the veterinary staff at Montgomery County Animal Services & Adoption Center (MCASAC) about Leon, a sweet 4-month-old puppy who arrived at the shelter with a fractured leg requiring surgery. The veterinary team reached out to the staff at Lazar Veterinary Surgery, who generously agreed to perform the procedure at a discounted cost. FMCA immediately committed to cover Leon’s medical care so he can receive the treatment he deserves and focus on healing and finding a forever home.

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The Work Continues Because You Do

Help Us Continue This Work

For more than 50 years, FMCA has stepped in when animals and our community needed help. Every effort is made possible by people who believe in humane, responsible solutions.

Your donation directly supports medical care, spay and neuter programs, and lifesaving work for vulnerable animals in Montgomery County and beyond.

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