We found Cozy Cats around 2017 online. We were only testing the waters for adding a kitten to our…read morefamily at that time. She responded quick and prompt from the beginning till the end. After about a year or so of our family deciding to add another family member or not. We were in New York and contacted Cozy Cats, we were able to meet with her and a couple scottish fold kittens she had available. She answered every single question we had while she shared a lot of knowledge (even after hours and hours of research I did not know) about the scottish fold breed. When we left that meeting I had no doubt Cozy Cats is where I was going to get my kitten from. About 2 months later she had another litter of kittens. We picked our kitten from the litter, 2-1/2 months later I was picking up my baby at the airport. Felix (my kitten) is now 4 months old, he just finished his 3rd vet appointment, getting his final check up and vaccines. Besides every nurse and vet in the office freaking out about how cute he was, he is 100% healthy with ZERO deformities. He is the most loving cat I have ever been around and besides him nudging me awake every morning at 5am, he is one of the best additions you can add to a house hold! Cozy Cats is clearly breeding the proper way. She also handles the business side of things extremely professional and if we ever decided to get another kitten, we will be going straight to Cozy Cats.

BUYER BEWARE!!!!!!This "breeder" is not to be trusted! I have purchased a Kitten from Hasiya who is…read morejust 9 months old at this time.... She get her kittens from Russia and she doesn't honour health guarantees or her sales contracts! 1) We paid $100 for a vet health record that we never received, we received a Russian vet record that was used to export 3 kittens from Russia to New York. My cat was not seen by a vet in New York. The vaccinations records she gave us were all in Russian, and stamped with fake stamps in Russian with a phone number that lead to a fake internet vet page. We are not even sure that our kitten was ever vaccinated. 2) When our kitten arrived he was extremely small (1.8lbs) at the stated age of 12 weeks (He clearly wasn't 12 weeks). He was taken to the vet within 24hrs of receiving him. He was diagnosed with a viral URI that required a month long course of antibiotics to clear and he had fleas. 3) He only started to lose his teeth at "6 months" of age, we believe this is because our kitten was not actually 6 months old, as all the information we were given is false and forged. 4) He was diagnosed to be unilaterally cryptorchid, meaning only one of his testicles dropped and the other had to be surgically removed from deep in his abdomen. This is a genetic abnormality, something detectable at 2-3 months of age. Hasiya states her cats are vet checked, they would have caught this and the URI and fleas if it had been done. 5) From the time we got our kitten he made gagging and choking noises in his throat. He snored loud, we chalked it up to being a little kitten and getting over his URI. We took him to the vet when he started going lame, not eating and sleeping 22+hrs a day. 3 vets, 2 of which are vet specialists diagnosed our kitten to having brachycephalic syndrome. He has extremely stenotic nares that cause wheezing 100% of the time and an elongated soft palate which is producing the gagging and choking when he is being active or eating. Brachycephalic syndrome is a risk to all short nose cats and dogs, ethical and careful breeding of these breeds that are at risk for this genetic disorder should be carefully monitored for. It is 100% genetic, and it is not normal for a cat or dog, as it needs to be surgically corrected in order for the animal to survive. Hasiya states that my cats parents were one a scottish fold and the other a scottish straight ear. In order to have genetically clean kittens you must breed a scottish fold with a british short hair, this "breeder" does not do this. 6) At the same time our kitten was diagnosed with Brachycephalic syndrome he was also diagnosed with malocclusion of his jaw causing his upper right molar to dig into his lower mandible creating ulceration and inflammation of his lower gums. This also diagnosed by a vet dental specialist is a genetic disorder in poorly bred cats and dogs. This information has been 100% verified by 3 veterinarians in dental and internal medicine specialities. As of the time of this review, Hasiya of CozyCatsNY has not honoured her health guarantee, has no refunded us any of the money we paid or reimbursed for vet bills. Our kitten at 9 months requires a life saving surgery to breath and eat normally. Hasiya has not taken any responsibility for honouring her cat sales contract. Has made false claims that her vet instructed her that my vet's diagnosis are false and that she is not responsible for refunding any money. Her vet has never treated my kitten, and cannot make a diagnosis without inspecting my kitten for themselves, to make a diagnosis without seeing a kitten would be against the law. Do not buy a kitten from this individual. ** There are a couple of individuals on this yelp page with positive reviews who have direct ties with this breeder with plans to breed cats they purchased from this seller as well (https://www.facebook.com/houseofscottishfolds/). Their reviews of their cats that are healthy may be legitimate, however it still remains a fact that there are many others who have purchased kittens from this breeder that are chronically ill, or have died from FIP, congenital heart defects, have eosinophilic granuloma, as well as many who arrive with URI, fleas, and giardia. I have seen these accounts on many complaint pages and spoken directly with these individuals and in each case the seller has failed to honour her health contracts and neglects to communicate respectfully and honestly with her clients. None of these individuals nor myself have profited in any way from these reviews or factual information that is being shared for others researching scottish fold breeders.

Tara from Empty Cages Collective helped me find the LOVE of my life, my main man Steve! I was…read morelooking to adopt an adult cat, and I emailed Empty Cages after finding them on Petfinder.com. Tara emailed me back and we scheduled a time for me to come visit the shelter, which is not too far away from my apartment. Its located pretty close to McCarren Park. Anyway, i got there and was given a tour of all the cats (along with some recovering urban wildlife - like a possum!), with the opportunity to hold, hug, and play with each of the cats, to see who I was compatible with. I was instantly drawn to Steve, a 7-year-old handsome (in my eyes) gray fellow who had a funny stinkface, and a motorboat purr, who had sadly been in the shelter for a few months after his owner passed away. He wasn't that outgoing, but I found myself coming back to him at the end of the tour, and putting in an application for him. A few days later after checking with my references, Tara emailed to let me know that he was all mine, and they just had to take him back to the vet to give him the go-ahead. I wasn't sure how he, an adult cat, was going to react to being outside of a cage and living with a stranger in a new space. He was nervous and hid for about 2 weeks, but since, we have become BESTIES and his personality has blossomed into a totally new cat, a personality that didn't come through at the shelter, but that I'm so grateful to have in my companion. He is the best, and is proof that we should follow our gut, and that even after being stuck in a shelter, if given a loving, caring home and owner, your older cat with love you and thrive in his new environment. Tara and Empty Cages have been so helpful to me, a first time cat owner. I have followed up with them since when I needed to go to the vet for an eye infection, and they gave me great suggestions for Steve. Please support them! They are doing great things for animals and their new owners.

We found ECC through a petfinder link because we were looking for a roommate for our existing…read moreguinea pig, and found Whoopi a few weeks ago. The entire process was pretty painless...filled out an online application, notified my personal references they would get a call, and then met up with Natalia who was fostering Whoopi. We brought our GP over the first time to see how they'd get along (which they did), and ended up picking up Whoopi for good a week later (we had to gather a few more items before bringing Whoopi home). Overall would highly recommend ECC, Natalia was a pleasure to work with, and you can tell how much she cares for and loves the animals she fosters.

Had an AMAZING foster experience with these two giant babies!!! Rescue City made the process so…read moreseamless and convenient. They provide you with all the supplies, resources, and support throughout and even a "saying goodbye" pdf for when it's time to send them to their forever home. I was able to meet the family adopting my fosters, and it's clear that RC did their research on finding a perfect fit :) couldn't recommend them enough!

I would avoid this rescue at all costs. We adopted a dog in 2023 through this shelter and the…read moreexperience was terrible. We were pressured to commit to a dog, told we had less than a few days to organize his pickup, and couldn't even MEET the dog beforehand. We were told he: was great in the car, loved people, was so friendly, was low energy. He's a working breed and is very high energy, has intense separation anxiety, is terrible in a car and needs to be medicated to even be in a car (probably because he came from out of state and had a traumatic experience arriving to NY), and is only affectionate with us. He was also "hard" to take photos of him so they couldn't provide us more than 3. We asked if we could do a foster to adopt - but because he was already placed in a home we could only adopt him sight unseen. They placed pressure on us to commit in a very short timeframe, otherwise we'd lose our chance at adopting him, which was surely a tactic. In total it cost $750 to rescue our dog, and I love him with my whole heart but he was NOT a friendly easy starter dog like described. The adoption costs are astronomical ($500), they didn't tell us it was a mandatory extra $250 for transport (wouldn't let us pick him up) and his flea and heart worm meds because those weren't included in his adoption fee but were required for us to get him (once we were already emotionally invested). On top of that there was a mandatory care call where the rescue owner basically lectured us for 45 minutes about his care, including insisting we never ever put him in a harness. This is a small 15lb city dog, literally all small dogs I know have harnesses. It was super preachy and not helpful in the slightest. Also: he was allergic to the food they had him on and he has a chicken allergy - surely the people fostering him beforehand should have picked up on that, we clocked it immediately. Shame on this rescue, who exploits potential adopters financially, lies about their animals, and puts immense pressure on you to commit. Let me be clear: I love my dog, but I wouldn't have committed to him and would have considered other options had we met him first and were aware of all of his challenges. I have been told by a friend who fosters that the experience is night and day - fostering is great, but the actual adoption process needs to be worked on. Go somewhere else.

I worked with Judy and my cat adoption experience was excellent. The trailer where the cats are…read morehoused was spotless and the cats are well taken care of and acclimated to people. They are socialized and Judy knows the different nuances of each individual cat-these cats are not numbers. She let out individual cats to see how they would interact with me to find the perfect fit. Was happy to find out that a microchip is included with the adoption fee. Highly recommend this rescue.

Great staff cute cats-you can't lose!…read more So I've been wanting to come here for a while since I love pets and always seem to go to the Humane Society in Newark to look at them. This is a rather small place; a trailer so to speak with super cute cats of all sizes and ages. When I first walked in, I was greeted by 2 very nice ladies that was extremely helpful and patient while I looked around at all of the cats. They will ask you if you have any pets and if you do- they will ask about their personalities. The one cool thing I liked about this place is that they let the cats walk around and allow you to play with them and hold them to get a feel for your future potential fur baby. They (the ladies) weren't pushy and was genuinely interested in getting to know who would be adopting those cats. One of the ladies even took me next door to show me another cat that might be a great companion for my cat that I have at home. They also have dogs here for adoption as well although very minimal. There is plenty of parking however when you come in drive very slow since there may be cats walking around. Overall, I would recommend adopting from here as you can tell the staff really cares about the pets. Although I didn't adopt today- I could totally see myself coming back as there were a few cats that I really liked.

We adopted sweet Skeeter, the dog that the above review is complaining about. He has been an…read moreabsolute angel and everything that the shelter and foster mom told us about him has been true. Dogs with trauma require trust and patience and within a very short time he was comfortable, settled, trusting, and loving. I can see how a chaotic environment that isn't ready to put in the work for a dog with a tough past isn't the right fit for him, but with love and patience, he's already become a treasured part of our family. Playful, gentle, kind, chill, and sweet as can be. Thank you, Foster Auntie Layla and Linus & Friends, for helping Skeeter find his forever home!

Adopted 3 pets thru this rescue, all have been healthy, happy. They are dogs so of course needed…read moresome work when I got them but they have been transparent and communicative.

After a long time, I've finally decided to write this review. I got my first cat here. I had not…read moredone enough research. I visited them and didn't think enough. But recently it struck me, this is a kitty mill. Our cat Scottie is very cute, very beautiful, but she's not perfect; her nose is too short so there's some issue with her tear duct. She's always in tear and there's always some stain under one of her eyes. When we first got her, they gave a little bottle of eye drops and told us our cat has a mild infection, the drop would clear that. Nope. This tear duct thing is for life, though minor. Scottie also came to us with parasites and fleas. How could she have been infected? I suppose the adult cats were not well taken care of, and for that matter, I have to say that the cat smell was very strong as soon as the house door was open. Litter dust was everywhere, probably just except for the "nursery". After getting Scottie, I continued to look at their website on and off. They always have many cats available. Too many. And the birth dates indicate that there are just many litters in a short span of time. All the time. How could this be? Do they not care about the mother cats, just keep making them mate? Or do they buy cats from elsewhere and pretend they have bred them? The breeder who I got my dog from only had 2 litters over the last 1.5 years, this cat breeder had so many I lost count. The dog breeder wanted to make sure the dog would be well taken care of and leave when it is the right time, she wouldn't give the pup to us until after the pup was 3 months and she checked in on us twice. This cat breeder wanted us to take the cat the same day we saw her, told us the kitten could go with us at 2 months and never initiated contact once we paid and picked up the kitten. There are a lot of cute kittens for adoption. We adored our second cat. And I pledge to never buy another cat. Even if you really want a specific breed, please look for a breeder that at least seems ethical.

Thanks to Valeriya for my little princess. She's going to be 2yrs in December. To all Scottish fold…read morelovers god bless your babies ! Stephanie & Katniss

Nine months later and Marilyn from Pet I Care is still occasionally in touch with me via email, to…read morecheck on how my cat is doing. She was supportive when I had a hard time with him for a while, and encouraging when things turned around. I remain concerned about the conditions in which the rescue cats are housed, but incredibly impressed with Marilyn's care and commitment. Therefore, rating upgrade!

I've gotten two cats now from Marilyn and also her husband Paul treated a diabetic cat I had many…read moreyears ago. I'm constantly amazed at her committment and love to these animals - she is incredible and both cats continue to be super companions. We love Marilyn and Pet-I-Care - please consider adopting an animal from her or at the very least contributing to her efforts.

The most caring conscientious loving people They do…read moreeverything right in saving cats and preparing them for their new homes. Trustworthy and full of love for every kitten and cat they rescue. I'm so glad I finally gave in and brought Belle to my home for good. Keri made sure everything was right ! Support Tiny Tigers !