It has been over a year since we adopted our most recent kitten and cat. I sent email messages to…read morenoah@noahsarkanimals.org forwarding the email renewal messages from Petlink to request that they upgrade to the Premium level memberships on both. These messages were sent June 14, 2026, and it is now June 19, 2026, with no response. If they truly cared about the animals, they should have apologized and provided the Premium level of Petlink memberships as they have done with all of the previous cat adoptions. I will no longer go to them to adopt.

Love Noah's Ark!! We adopted our dog from there 6 years ago and have been going here ever since…read more The staff are super friendly, and I love the way they handle and care for the animals so well. They have very fair prices and sell everything you'd need like food and all kinds of dog/cat accessories. Would highly recommend if you're looking for a new furry friend or looking for supplies for your current one!

I found my forever pet here. They were very kind and compassionate and easy to work with.read more

Now called The Barn on Baseline, this shelter was for for many years the only shelter in DeKalb…read moreCounty. They have always operated on a shoe string budget with only a Love for animals in need. They are, however, up to date on all the best practices of running a large shelter. They are a no-kill shelter and go way above other places to place even difficult animals in just the right forever home. They are more than worthy of your time and donations. http://www.thebarnonbaseline.org

I rarely leave negative reviews, but this experience was bad enough that I feel others should know…read morewhat to expect. I visited PAWS Humane Society in Rockford with my daughter because we were genuinely interested in adopting a cat. Instead of feeling welcomed, we were met with an incredibly cold and unfriendly attitude. We were not allowed to touch or meaningfully interact with any of the cats, which makes it nearly impossible to determine whether an animal is a good fit for a family. The staff member we dealt with was rude, confrontational, and seemed more interested in pushing people away than helping animals find homes. While we were there, I also witnessed another potential adopter being turned away. The overall environment felt unwelcoming and discouraging. I completely understand the need for rules and procedures to protect the animals, but there is a huge difference between enforcing policies and treating potential adopters with respect. I was met with downright disdain and disrespect by two elderly women "in charge"... Families looking to provide loving homes should not leave feeling unwelcome and frustrated. I walked in hoping to adopt a cat and left wondering how many good adopters have been turned away because of the way people are treated here. Based on my experience, I cannot recommend this organization.

I had a fantastic experience adopting Koala & Kafi from PAWS Humane Society last week! The staff…read morewas wonderful, the facility spotless, and the spacious cat rooms were impressive. The 10-month-old kittens I adopted are incredibly gentle, loving, and get along great with my 14-year-old senior cat. Well worth the drive to Rockford! Thank you, PAWS!

Staff was friendly and helpful However, it ended up being a financial nightmare. We decided to use…read moretheir financial services through Commenity/Bread financial. We had paid fully for our dog by the end of the first month however, Comenity/Bread put the money in the wrong account. They had to refund cause they couldn't transfer into proper account. They over refunded meanwhile charging interest on both accounts. Straightening out their mistakes took a total of 4 months with many many calls all lasting at least 30 min to 1hour. Don't do it!!!

I feel so bad for the animals. They are not properly taken care of and are puppy mill dogs. I went…read morein there a few weeks ago and they said" I'll give you a free treat for your dog if you go on google right now and give us a 5 star review" what a joke. I'd never give this place 5 stars. Not even for a free treat. I rescued a dog that was a puppy mill dog and she's had nothing but health problems. It's very sad and I feel terrible for these animals

We got out dig Chanel from here, she was a rescued. She came either all her shots as a baby and…read morehad her all her life. We trained her for a year, she was amazing. Now for Thanksgiving we are taking care of a dog for the holidays and we can't wait to help out. Beautiful team of people to work with, they love their dogs and cats and it shows.

I adopted Lucy a known as Celeste the copier girl this past Wednesday 10/4/23 , Lucy is amazing! I…read morecouldn't be happier with our new baby. I highly recommend going there. Lucy quickly adopted to her new home and is now playing with her new toys

Took our two dogs there recently for a week or so. They were very nice and had good accommodations…read morefor our pups. Would have been nice to get updates on them while they were there but I guess it's not part of their thing. Price was ok

I was so nervous about leaving my precious for a week at a kennel, but I can now say I don't worry…read more These guys are great and even gave e updates when I would call to check on her. Thanks so much for taking excellent care of our 5th family member.

I can't believe I hadn't reviewed Adopt previously. My dear sweet Calliecakes is from this shelter,…read moreso I am forever grateful that they rescued her. My parents saw her at the shelter back in 2012 and texted me her photo (because they knew I wanted a cat), and I was like "yes absolutely I want her I will come get her." And the rest is history -- it's been 11 great years with my bestie (and hopefully many more). And then a year later, almost to the day, my parents were like "hey let's go to Adopt" the day after Thanksgiving and they ended up getting a cat (their second) for themselves. I haven't been back to the shelter since 2013 when I went with them when they decided to get their cat, but at that time the shelter was super nice and they had several rooms where cats could roam free. It was a nice, no-stress situation to be able to sit on a sofa or on the floor and have the cats come check you out. So many snuggles. And I follow them on Instagram and they continue to do great work and care deeply for the animals they rescue. Definitely check them out if you are looking for a new best friend! And now enjoy the cat photo spam/cat tax :)

The dogs and cats are well taken care of by the staff and volunteers. They are friendly and…read moreinformative about any questions you have about adopting a particular dog or cat. There are a lot of amazing cats and dogs here looking for a good home. They offer vet services including spay and neuter at the clinic they have across from the shelter.

We adopted a dane/lab mix from Almost Home last year. I really appreciated the foster-to-adopt…read moresystem they have to give you a clearer idea of what the specific animal is all about. I've had dogs my whole life and when I filled out their paperwork I was of the opinion the only reason I might return a dog would be aggression or if my personal financial situation changed dramatically. The fostering system gave me a much better idea of what I was committing to in this case. My wife, kiddo, and I all came to meet the dog we thought we wanted and after that went well we took her home. It became immediately clear that this girl had not been indoors or socialized very much, if ever. I was very surprised to have essentially a 70lb puppy on my hands. This was more work than I expected, and it was more work than my family expected, but knowing we had time to work with her as a foster in our home environment provided a lot of confidence in seeing how it went. Almost Home was in regular contact to check in with us and provided us with enrichment toys, advice, and resources for taking her to training classes. There was never pressure to keep her, and it was always clear everybody was only interested in what was best for the animal. After a few weeks she was improving, but still more work than I expected, and Almost Home was happy to let us continue to foster until everybody was sure this would be a good fit. Our girl kept improving and we committed to the adoption. Eventually we were able to return our home to normal, and do so free of concerns things would be destroyed. The time and space that was provided to be sure this would all work out resulted in one of the best bonds I've ever had with a dog. We're inseparable these days, and we owe it to the support Almost Home and their volunteers offered throughout the process.

Don't waste your time as they cannot even reply to your adoption application or follow up with your…read morereferrals. There are plenty of other rescues that will at least get back to you.

The volunteers are great!!!! They help you very much with adoptions and we need them to tell us…read moremore about a dog. And the best part is, we adopted "Baby", The volunteers had us spend time with Baby, that really made us know we wanted to adopt her. I also thank the front desk people for all their help.

I was trying to adopt a dog from there I jumped through…read moreevery hoop they wanted me to. I was still denied and a few people there were very rude. Tory was wonderful. The coordinator was very rude.