Success Stories - Friends of the Fairfax County Animal Shelter

Success Stories

Carefree Khan

Khan arrived at the Fairfax County Animal Shelter with a severe urinary blockage, which can prove fatal if left untreated. Khan was having repeated issues with stones and required a surgery to remedy his predicament....

Auspicious Care for Aspen

Aspen was transferred to the Fairfax County Animal Shelter from another shelter in Roanoke, VA. Upon arrival, he was determined to have a serious case of bloat, which is when a dog’s stomach fills with...

Doug the Determined

Doug arrived at FCAS in rough shape – he had severely broken his right leg at some point while stray, and it was evident he’d need emergency medical care to ease his pain. After receiving...

Successful Spay for Simona

Simona looks like she could be right out of a fairy tale, and we are grateful that Friends of the Fairfax County Animal Shelter could help provide her happily ever after. After serious complications with...

Joy for Jumbo

We are grateful to be able to always say ‘yes’ when pets are in need of care at the Fairfax County Animal Shelter! Pets like Jumbo, who arrived at the Shelter with an eyelid abnormality...

All Smiles for AT-AT

How could we say no to AT-AT’s little face when he desperately needed dental care?! At 14 years-old, this little stray dude who arrived at the Fairfax County Animal Shelter REALLY needed a dental cleaning....

Amputee Ash

When accidents happen, we are grateful to be able to help pets who come to the Fairfax County Animal Shelter with urgent medical needs, like Ash. Ash is an example of a pet who was...

Taz’s Serious Stone Situation

Urinary blockages are a very serious medical emergency that can be fatal if left untreated. Our friend Taz found himself in this serious predicament when he was brought to the Fairfax County Animal Shelter totally...

A Second Chance For Scrappy

Friends extends a helping hand to pets in need, both big and small. For Scrappy, this most unusual case called for immediate care for this sweet horse. Scrappy, a 15-year-old horse, ended up in a...