FRIEDS CAT SHELTER INC
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Mission Statement
To prevent cruelty to and provide welfare for cats. To combat the suffering of homeless and abused cats. To halt population growth of homeless cats in the most humane and effective way through spaying and neutering. To provide facilities for lost, stray, and/or unwanted cats. To provide all necessary medical treatment and care to maintain the cats' health. To provide controllable adoption of these cats to responsible parties.
About This Cause
Fried's Cat Shelter was founded by Hans and Lucille Fried in 1977. The Frieds came to the United States in 1939 from Nazi Germany. In the late 1970's they sold their home in Beverly Shores, Indiana to buy an old roadside motel in Michigan City, Indiana. They turned the motel into a no-kill, cageless shelter for homeless and abandoned felines. The Frieds did not believe in euthanization as a solution to the cat overpopulation problem. Hans became known by his favorite saying: "To save a life is more in conformity with God's law than to kill" Hans and Lucille felt that spaying and neutering would correct the problem and be a much more humane solution. It was their dream to create a safe haven for all felines who needed it. The Frieds passed away in the early 1990's, but their legacy is still being carried out today by our Board of Directors. Fried's Cat Shelter is still a no-kill, cageless sanctuary that thoroughly believes in spaying and neutering as the most effective method to control the feline population. Today our shelter consists of three buildings and houses over four hundred cats. The main building is home to the largest population of cats and also houses the offices and our gift shop. The second smaller building is home to our cats with special medical needs, such as those with FIV, feline Leukemia and FIP. Our third building is the intake building, where new residents will reside for the first two to three weeks to be treated for any medical issues, get spayed or neutered, vaccinations, flea treated, and adjust to the change from their previous home. After that, they will be integrated into the main building. All of the cats here at Fried's Cat Shelter are guaranteed a home for life and are cared for by our professional staff and wonderful volunteers.