Friends of La Porte Animal Shelter is a community-driven nonprofit dedicated to strengthening support for the City of La Porte Animal Shelter — through engagement, fundraising, volunteerism, and education.
Friends of La Porte Animal Shelter was formed to be a dedicated community partner for the City of La Porte Animal Shelter. We believe every animal in our community deserves the support, care, and attention that only comes when neighbors come together.
Our role is to be a bridge — connecting caring residents, volunteers, and donors with the shelter that serves our community's animals every day of the year.
Read Our Full Mission →Everything we do centers on these four pillars — bringing the La Porte community closer to the animals and people at the shelter.
We work to connect La Porte residents, animal lovers, and local supporters with the shelter. From awareness campaigns to community events, we help people build a real relationship with their local shelter and see firsthand how they can make a difference.
The shelter needs consistent resources to care for the animals in its charge. We raise funds to help cover essential needs like food, supplies, medicine, enrichment items, and other animal care resources — so the shelter can do more with more.
Volunteers are the lifeblood of any shelter community. We actively recruit, organize, and grow volunteer participation to ensure the shelter has hands-on support from people who care about the animals and the mission.
Many people simply don't know what their local animal shelter does — or how they can help. We work to educate the public about shelter operations, responsible pet ownership, adoption awareness, and how community support directly improves animal welfare.
We're building a calendar of community events, fundraisers, donation drives, and shelter support activities for La Porte. Here's a preview of what's ahead.
Help stock the shelter with essential supplies — food, bedding, toys, and more. Every donation makes a direct difference in animal care.
📦 Donation DriveJoin us for a community gathering to raise funds for the shelter's ongoing needs. Good people, good cause, good times in La Porte.
💛 Fundraising EventSpend a morning or afternoon directly at the shelter, meeting the animals and helping the staff with hands-on support activities.
🙋 Volunteer EventWhen you become a member of Friends of La Porte Animal Shelter, you become part of the community effort to make our local shelter stronger, better-resourced, and more connected to the people of La Porte.
