Mission

Friends of the Animal Community (FOAC) is a non-profit, all volunteer organization dedicated to meeting the medical and social needs of adoptable pets, providing the path to a loving forever home. ​ We are a small organization dedicated to relieving over-crowding at Tuolumne County Animal Control (AC); promoting the health of abused and abandoned animals; reducing unnecessary euthanasia; and ultimately expediting movement of homeless dogs into permanent, loving homes. As its name denotes, FOAC also provides assistance in meeting the needs of pets belonging to people in our community. These needs include re-homing a pet whose owner must relinquish it, or who can no longer care for it, and, in extreme emergencies, we have helped with financial assistance for medical issues or boarding and feeding. We are the only dog rescue group in Tuolumne County that offers this free service. Essentially, we give animals another chance for a better life. ​ FOAC has a small facility with limited space to house and care for a limited number of animals on site. Our Facility is located in Sonora, Ca at 14841 Mono Way Sonora, Ca 95370. The majority of our animals, are in foster care homes. Foster families are the heart and soul of FOAC. They provide a loving, transitional setting for pets as they await their new forever home. FOAC keeps overhead costs to a minimum, ensuring money received goes towards helping more animals.