06/04/2026
With your support, Friends of the Montclair Township Animal Shelter has played a meaningful role in helping animals in our community. Over time, the need has only grown, and so has our commitment to meeting it.
Building on that momentum, we are excited to share that FOMTAS has evolved into Friends of Montclair Animals (FOMAS), a dedicated program of Partners in Animal Welfare, a New Jersey-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
This new chapter allows us to do more for animals in need through stronger resources, broader reach, and the same compassion and commitment that has guided this work from the beginning.
What's Staying the Same:
🔹The Montclair Township Animal Shelter will continue to receive support through Friends of Montclair Animals.
🔹Our commitment to Montclair remains unchanged: prioritizing the most at-risk animals and helping ensure they receive the care and support needed to remain safely in homes or transition into new ones.
What's New for FOMAS:
🔹Friends of Montclair Animals will also support Montclair-area rescues providing medical care for animals in need, transporting animals from overcrowded shelters, and placing senior pets into loving homes.
🔹Funding will additionally support senior residents facing financial barriers to caring for the pets they love.
🔹Operating as a program of Partners in Animal Welfare provides greater stability, flexibility, and capacity to respond to emerging needs while preserving our local identity and mission.
🔹As part of Partners in Animal Welfare, donors will also have the option, entirely by choice, to support broader animal welfare initiatives across New Jersey.
We are deeply grateful for the role you have played in this journey, and we are excited to carry this work forward in a way that allows us to help even more animals in need!
Visit our new Friends of Montclair Animals page (link in the comments) on the Partners in Animal Welfare website to learn more about this transition, our mission, and ways to stay involved.