MaryAnn Wright Adoption and Education Center
16121 Reckinger Rd
Dearborn, MI 48126
United States
Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit (FAMD) is a small shelter with a big heart. Our new state-of-the-art Animal Adoption and Education Center at 16121 Reckinger Road in Dearborn offers animals comfortable housing and medical support. It’s where our staff and volunteers work every day to make Metro Detroit a happier, more loving place for both two-legged and four-legged creatures alike. We offer various volunteering opportunities and community outreach programs such as Doggy Day Out, Read-to-Rover, fostering, in-shelter volunteering, group volunteering, the Youth Program, and more!
Mission Statement
We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The Friends are dedicated to the rescue, protection, and adoption of companion animals in need while inspiring the human-animal bond.
We meet our mission by:
- Saving 100% of healthy and treatable animals
- Providing high-quality animal care and adoption services
- Delivering innovative outreach programs and activities that promote education
- Promoting animal welfare legislation
- Embracing environmental responsibility with earth-friendly practices and facilities
- Since 1999, we have saved 100% of the adoptable and treatable animals in our care.
- Each year we care for thousands of animals in our community.
