Friends of the Animal Community is a non-profit group working to improve conditions at Tuolumne County Animal Control (AC), enhance the well-being of mistreated and abandoned animals, lessen the number of animals put to sleep, and speed up the adoption of homeless dogs. As its name suggests, FOAC also helps local pet owners when they have a problem. In extreme cases, they even give money to help pay for a pet's medical bills or to board and feed it if its owner can no longer care for it. In Tuolumne County, FOAC is the only shelter that provides this service at no cost to the community. Put simply, this noble organization gives the animals a second shot at a happy and healthy life.