We think a lot of these folks though our experience with them has been limited to just one. We called about arranging to get our little cat some surgery, and we knew they have a low-cost clinic. They quickly made a reservation for us at a large veterinary operation in nearby Brewster NY and took care of all of the details. We simply showed up, got the surgery, and went home. Because 4 PAWS does pet adoptions, and while we didn't adopt a dog or cat from them at this time, we would certainly consider it now, and we think they deserve the a lot of support from other folks. Thanks, guys! read more

Everything went great Kim was the first one I spoke to and she was professional Friendly and got things moving she arranged our meet and greet for the day we picked .. when we arrive for our appointment we were greeted by Cheryl the owner who was so inviting professional and friendly .. The way she talked about Puppy Roman you could feel the care and love she had for him .. minutes after Abbey and her 2 children arrived with Our Beautiful sweet Roman .. we had our meet and greet went great love at first sight . Abbey and her 2 kids both stayed and played with him tooo and the three of them answered all our questions and offered so much info on him . I could not be more thankful that we rescued from Because 4 PAWS !!!! Every thing was beyond well !!!! read more

We adopted Callie who is 14 years old. She is a darling and is fitting in to our home. She gets along with our friend's dogs. She is social and loving. She was with Marci, a foster Mom and she introduced her to us. It was a very positive experience. read more

Adopted a wonderful dog but she wasn't getting along with our other dog. Brought her back they treated us like we were animal abusers. Definitely do not use this place read more

I would have given this organization a zero if that was an option. My Husband's dog was given to his Uncle whom was supposed to watch the dog temporarily due to a family health emergency. His uncle decided to give the dog up and surrender him without consent of my Husband nor his family. This organization is now holding the dog hostage, DESPITE his uncle and my husband stating they were coming to get the dog & KNOWING THE SITUATION AT HAND. CHERYL denied us our dog, knowing she had the original paperwork with proof of ownership. Now CHERYL is holding the dog hostage knowing that she has the proof of ownership paperwork and refuses to give us back BEAU. She claimed falsities about the care he was receiving and now unwilling to work with us. She's holding OUR dog hostage. Her and her organization should be ashamed of themselves. I hope you know you took an amazing dog away from our family and have left us shattered. The only way we can get him back is through a lawyer. you should be ashamed of yourselves. Poor Beau! read more

I am appalled at how I was treated by one of the staff (Cheryl) at Because 4 Paws. I adopted a dog about a month ago. He was sick the whole time that I had him. It took 4 vet visits and an ER stay to find out that he has a congenital disease that could be found through a blood test. He was in a state of almost liver failure and needed a $15000-30000 surgery. Unfortunately I don't have that money. I contacted the rescue and they said they would save him. I was ecstatic but sad that I was losing my first dog. I brought him to the rescue and Cheryl immediately starting accusing me of not taking care of him. Asking why I didn't tell the vet his issues, why I didn't do a blood test earlier, and much more. She told me that I was going to kill the dog and that she would save him. I found out later that she did not have the money to save him and he would suffer until she raised the money (as seen in pictures). I was absolutely astonished that she was making accusations when she had all the records sitting in front of her. SHE had given me a dog with a congenital disease and then blamed ME for it. I spent loads of money and time and my sanity trying to figure out what was wrong with the dog and thank god that I did. Unfortunately after I gave him to the shelter, he passed away two days later. I am traumatized from this experience and will never step into this shelter again. The dog went through many hands before me. It is so unfortunate that the animal shelter or their adopted families and specifically Cheryl did not catch his illness. Cheryl acted unprofessional, bitter and overall extremely rude. I would adopt again but not from her. My adoption experiences has been scarred but when I'm ready I will save another dog from another shelter. read more

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Cheryl and her team are vary passionate individuals who rescue and ensure fur babies are placed with great families who will treat them right. My experiences as a foster and volunteer have been extremely positive. I've seen Cheryl personally go above and beyond many times. Her dedication to animals is unmatched by anyone I know read more

What a great rescue. It's got to be tough doing a service like this but I can say I have been there numerous times and it's always going smooth. We got out Tucker from there and have fostered to help out. And the staff is always awesome and the vets are too. Good job read more

I adopted my dog from them and wow what a great organization. We have decided to stay a little more involved with helping out and now we are. It's a great place to get a pet and save a life. read more

They're pretty straight forward with things and it's understandable because they just want what's best for the animals. Everyone there seems so nice and involved. I love my little angel and I'm so happy with how this adoption turned out. P.s. They deserve a better sign out front, or a sign at all! I barely could find the place. read more

Where did they go. I adopted a kitten in July. She is due to be spayed and I can't reach them by phone. There clinic seems to be shut. The adoption fee I payed was to include spaying when the time came. I don't know what to do. read more

EDIT*** It's been an additional 2 months and still no contact from them***We got our animal here a few months ago. They charge for the adoption fee which is suppose to include spaying and neutering. They gave a date that you needed to have it done by..... However, how am I suppose to complete it by that time frame if they never answer any emails or phone calls. I've filled out their form online numerous times and have heard nothing back. Not even something confirming they received it. I emailed them directly and was ignored. We called the main desk asking about it and they very rudely told us that they don't handle that on that line and we had to call the clinic line. Ok........well we did that, left a message and received nothing. We tried for 2 or 3 MONTHS to try and get in touch with them. We finally decided that we couldn't wait any longer and we got it done at our personal vet. I would never adopt here again and would immediately go to the connecticut humane society instead. They charged a cheaper fee AND included the spay or neuter PLUS food for the first couple weeks. I know they show all their cute kittens and puppies but just know you'll have to pay up to $500 on top of a $200 fee just to get them fixed. I only gave 2 stars because my animal is the best and I hope more people will read this. read more

I dropped my 4 month old puppy off to get neutered. When we showed up, they said that they didn't have our proof of vaccinations, which I had emailed to them the night before. I also filled out the form that was sent to me for the surgery and they ended up giving me a completely different form instead. That wasn't even the worst of my experience. The email that was sent to me specifically said to pick my dog up at 4:30. I ended up waiting for almost 2 hours outside the facility. While I was waiting there were staff members outside smoking cigarettes and drinking wine and other alcohol. I assume that they were on their break, but it seemed very unprofessional to me. Apparently the reason why my dog took so long to come out was because he was still under the anesthesia. If this was the case the least they could've done was give me a phone call to let me know. When my dog finally came out, the lady gave me a lot of attitude when I was asking questions about why I sat in my hot car in the parking lot for 2 hours. I was not the only one who had to wait for this long, there were many other cars in the parking lot who waited for the same time or even more time than me. This place is extremely unprofessional, disorganized, and rude. I would not recommend going here. read more