Salem Friends of Felines

Two days ago, one of our cats fell out of a second story window after getting into a bedroom we typically have closed due to the window not having a screen. We called all over the area to find a vet that would be able to amputate after going to an emergency clinic to be evaluated and finding out that saving it likely wasn't going to be an option.

We had reached out to SFF to get a quote, to see if they could even do the surgery, but while awaiting a response (they had to check to see if they would be able to), I had to go with a different clinic as he was not doing well and was in a lot of pain and we couldn't wait. After his procedure was done (he is in the veterinary hospital right now, healing and waiting to be picked up tomorrow morning), SFF Director, Chelsea Marks (so sorry if I spelled it wrong!) contacted me this evening to ask if the procedure still needed to be done. When I informed her that I had to quickly go a different route, she asked if it had been over what we could afford and I honestly answered her that, yes, it had been.

We were extremely surprised when she told us to let the other clinic know tomorrow upon pickup that SFF has an emergency fund and would be contributing $500 toward his surgery as well as assisting with any future sutures and follow-ups he may need.

We have taken him and his twin brother to SFF in March 2023 for neutering and vaccines and they did phenomenally and the prices were very low and within our budget. I cannot recommend them enough; this has turned an absolutely horrendous event in ours and our cat's life into something so much less terrifying to deal with. I absolutely recommend anyone utilize them.

I recently visited Friends of Felines during an adoption event at a local cider house, hoping for a pleasant family outing. While the adults were wrapping up, our kids went to look at the kittens. Another person was also viewing the kittens, and my child was simply enjoying their presence.

Shockingly, an older lady with long curly reddish hair, who I know was a worker because she was wearing a Friends of Felines shirt, physically moved my child away from the kittens to make room for the potential adopter. This behavior is completely unacceptable. Common sense dictates that you do not put your hands on someone else's child, especially in such a manner.

I was considering adopting a kitten for my child, and despite this incident, my brother still adopted two kittens. I did not tell him about what happened because it wasn't the kittens' fault, and he would not have adopted them if he knew what the worker did. However, this experience left a very negative impression. Proper training on handling situations involving children is essential for any organization, and Friends of Felines clearly fell short in this regard. This event marred what should have been a delightful family outing.

Very sad service. No one bothered to call me back.
Word of mouth is very negative. Don't even deserve the one star from my experience.

They are LITERALLY life savers here. My Siamese swallowed a bunch of elastic hair bands that were bunched in his intestines and needed emergency surgery to remove. I'm a disabled veteran and they were able to work around my limited fixed income so I wouldn't have to euthanize him. They even stayed late over 4 hours after they closed to save his life. They are non profit and need donations of any kind. If you want to be philanthropic this year, please consider donating to them. My cat wouldn't be alive today if it weren't for Salem Friends of Felines. THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR SAVING LEFTY's LIFE. He and my kids are eternally grateful.

We cannot say enough great things about Salem Friends of Felines. We ended up in an unfortunate situation with a poor kitty that was dumped and showed up at our home. We would have loved to have kept the kitty, but it wasn't possible with our other kitties.

The staff and facility at Salem Friends of Felines are top notch. I cannot express how passionate and caring all the staff was. They went above and beyond to help with a kitty that needed professional help.

One thing I cannot stress enough is to please donate if you can. When they ask if there is anything you can do, it is to help them help all the kitties.

Thank you to all at Salem Friends of Felines and all you do!

This place is excellent the lady on the phone was very helpful and gave me some good references. The rep that helped me was Melissa and she had great energy. Thank you Melissa for help guiding me in the right direction.

SFOF is such an amazing and well needed resource for feline fur babies. They have been so flexible and helpful in coordinating several fixing of stray kitties.

What's better than shopping for a cause? Petting kitties while you shop!

While small, this shop has regular donations and a rotating inventory. Prices are low and they have specials on certain tag colors. While parking is slim, it's worth the trip to help rescue cats.

If you're looking to adopt, they can help to connect you with a new fur baby who would love to go home with you!

I love SFoF! We shop at the thrift store to help support them, we have adopted from them, and also utilized their spay and neuter services. We've even gone in just to pet kitties when we were in the area. :)

I work for a IDD 24hour care home and we discovered a stray mama and babies in the back yard. Salem Friends of Felines has been amazing working with me on getting Mama and babies caught, and fixed. I hope to say the kittens are young enough to tame and find homes for them. The people I support love that the kitties are getting help.