I adopted 2 domestic black cats: Leo & Midnight. They came as a pair. Background check, application…read moreprocessed, only $60.00 they both were microchip, vaccinated, spayed and neutered, ventinary check up to deem the health. The past 3 months have been fun. Midnight, is female, sits on the top of the living room chair watching out the window. Friendly, lovable, meows for me to pet her; such a stress reliever. Leo, the male, is shy. He will spend most of his time downstairs. The cats are quiet, clean, low-maintenance for the life I live. The animal control personal were very professional. The animals were shown care. I appreciated the genuine attitude the building and staff showed. If interested in a pet give a sheltered animal a chance because animals adopted from shelters typically cost less than ones purchased or even acquired for free--once you add in the cost of vaccinations, spay/neuter surgery, microchip, dewormer, and other "tide bits" included in your adoption fee, you'll probably be surprised what a bargain it is to have chosen an adopted pet. Most shelters and rescue groups conduct thorough behavioral analyses of each pet to get a better ideal that they will be the right piece for your family. Schererville Animal Control did this and told me if anything happens to please bring the pets back. I can not recommend to adopt a shelter animal anymore than buying from a pet store etc. Most pets end up homeless through no fault of their own--"moving" and "landlord issues" are the top reasons people give for relinquishing their pets, please check out your local shelter. It was definitely 100% worth it for my children and I.

We recently adopted Rufus (now Riker) and were so happy to see how well he was taken care of--even…read moreif he was only there a few days. Angela scheduled his vet/surgery appointment and we got him over there right after the weekend. We're still working through the introduction to our dog, but are hopeful that they'll be great siblings. :) I know that there are many animals that come through there, and all I have heard are good things about how Schererville AC takes care of the animals and how professional they are with everyone. Keep up the good work!

I think they do great for their caring of the animals. I…read moredont like that just because they know your name, doesn't mean they know me. I was really disappointed and offended that I wanted to adopt a fur baby and the girl accused me of adopting a cat and bringing it back because of allergies. I told her it wasn't me and she said " yes it was you I remember your name". You brought a cat back cause of allergies. WRONG! I DONT HAVE ALLERGIES. She looked my info up, guess what?? It didnt show I returned a kitten because i have or my husband has allergies. She was a stray that was to wild to keep. She had nothing to say, didnt apologize no nothing. I had adopted a cat over 9 years ago and had no issues. Now because this girls accused me of having allergies and returning and trying to get a different cat because she knew my name, I believe she will mess up my chances of getting a cat for my home to love. I love animals, I hate accusatory tones and statements.

BEST SHELTER IN THE AREA-NO CONTEST We have loved going to…read morethe Humane Society of Hobart for over a decade. We adopted our first dog there in 2015-met her, fell in love, and was able to bring her home that day. She passed in 2022 and we went back 2023 to see what dogs they had. They were great about knowing what dog would fit our family and we adopted our second. Just came back in 2026 and, once again, excellent service. We came home with our third dog from Hobart Humane in May and it's been great. They actually WANT to see their animals adopted. No ridiculous hoops to jump through or crazy long application processes. Yes, the building is dated, but the animals are well cared for, the customer service is wonderful, and the staff actually cares to see the animals get into happy homes! We will for sure be back!

This is a wonderful dog & cat rescue. The owner/director is so kind and the fosters are so caring…read more You can really tell how much the want to help each and every animal they rescue. I Highly recommend them.

From the owner: We focus on the rescue, rehabilitation & adoption of animals & the education of our community…read more We are a group of dedicated volunteers working to build a No Kill community that respects & values the life of every animal. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit active in Indiana. I Wanna Go Home Rescue animals are placed in loving foster homes for rehabilitation prior to adoption, to address medical, obedience & temperament needs.

It was so much fun to be around so many kitties! ‍ Everyone who works there are so nice and…read morewelcoming.

Cute place! We didn't get to play with the cats. They were booked so we went upstairs and watched…read moresome kids play with them. This was as entertaining. We ordered sandwiches which were so delicious. They sell the chicken salad in containers which I have stopped and bought since then. The cat things you can buy there are some of the cutest. Great place to go for gifts for your crazy cat friends! The two ladies working there were very helpful and friendly.

Whenever you call they don't answer , you ask questions about why they won't take a dog that's been…read moreout in the cold for who knows how long and she gets a attitude and says " why are you questioning me " pathetic

Lake County Animal shelter isn't your typical shelter. They have staff that truly love and care for…read moreall the animals. When people think animal shelter they usually think the worst. Lake County isn't that. They make sure each fur baby is well nourished and cared for. No matter size or story they came from each are loved the same. They get high quality food, treats, and even exercise! They also get their bedding changed daily with animals and toys to make them feel like they have a home for the time being. They love and appreciate ALL donations and put them to great use!

Got a great dog. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Price was fair/reasonable. Overall good…read moreplace.

This is also a conflicted review Im not sure what to rate so I gave 2 stars . The staff seemed…read morevery caring and concerned about the animals there mostly cats. Si=aid it was cat season??? They seemed under staffed. The smell was horrible I adopted a mixed breed dog. I think they really just went by how he looks now ,not sure if he is a pit mix(no DNA test) as stated. HIs mother looks like any ol lil mixed breed dog obviously not a pit or pit mixed(got to see her). Do they need money? Admittedly they dont know what the father is . I also heard a lot of under chatter so to speak. The young male said, " What happens when she finds out ------."Then the front desk person said," She will love him by then." This is why I asked do they need donations? Please y'all give donations . I drove a long way to get this dog originally saw it on Adopt A Pet. Got 2 other rescues from this site. They turned out fine, especially the first one who was actually looked like a Staffordshire mix. After I got the first dog, so well mannered house broken and trained I decided then (after the second one)all rescues are most definitely not created equal. I suppose they need donations. I must say the second turned out to have more fur than expected Hmm in hind site kinda looks like a similar breed to the mother of the pup i just got. Had a few issues/concerns with the health of this pup the front desk person was very accommodating, but too far of a drive back for me . I did have to spend $75.00 plus to take to my vet. And will get set of third pup shots on Monday. Again out of my pocket I must say the rescues did offer but that means I have to drive so far back there. Any who the pup I got is a little wild and very smart, he is adjusting well. Already knows the routine and will alert me if he has to go outside. Who knows what he will look like.. Im sure like his mom any ol lil mixed breed dog. Suggestions: make sure your part of the paperwork is completely filled out with a health statement etc. and make sure the pup is not released until all shots are given . Maybe he shouldn't have been on the site without these things. Or at least reduce the price for the needed remaining shots and not rescue pricing as it is much lower than real prices. If u cant afford this then......... I would think one is supposed to feel good after a rescue not taken advantage of. Rescues are not cheap of course cheaper than a breeder but due diligence is expected.

The staff were very nice and knowledgeable. The place where the animals were kept was clean and…read morefree from odor. When I'm ready for another pet I will consider going here first.

I had 10 kittens I needed help finding homes & I called this place 3 separate times in Aug, the…read more18th, 19th & the 24th & still to this day, NO ONE has returned my calls! I left detailed voicemails. It's so hard to find help trying to rehome kittens & had I left them in a box in an alley somewhere, that would've been considered inhumane. But all the shelters I reached out too, including this one, offered no help or assistance. They don't care for real & the only real option is to just leave them in a box by their front door. If you're looking for help to rehome or surrender any animals, this definitely isn't the place!!

We adopted a dog from Lakeshore Paws and I'm so pleased with how it went. Admittedly I had a…read morenot-so-great experience with them 5 years ago when we were first looking to adopt, but I think they've made a lot of changes and I'm really glad we gave them another chance when searching for a second pup. When we arrived they gave us a tour of their dogs - their facility is very large and all the dogs housed there had decently-sized spaces. We originally just went to take a look, but we saw a dog we liked and ended up playing with him a bit in a separate location while supervised, we filled out an application at a computer they had there, and made plans to bring our other dog in the next day so they could meet. After the dogs met in isolated locations both outside and inside, they let us take the dog home for a foster-to-adopt situation where we could basically do a week-long trial run. We ended up extending that for a second week which was extremely helpful before finalizing the adoption. Everyone we interacted with was very friendly and helpful, down-to-earth and you could tell just trying to do their best for the dogs there. We did have an emergency with the dog (swallowed something he shouldn't have!) where we reached out, and Lakeshore Paws was quick to answer and give us directions (head to the ER!). Overall they made the adoption process easy and also thoughtful (the foster-to-adopt was really such a good idea) and were very helpful throughout. I would definitely recommend starting with them if you are looking to adopt a new family member.

We went to lakeshore paws on Aug 29,2026 and was treated horribly by the front desk girl. she was…read morevery rude and not friendly at all. when asked if we had an application on file we said yes. she proceeded to say that our application was not approved because they couldn't get a hold of our vet and landlord. no one ever called us to let us know they had an issue. when we told them we already spoke to our vet she wouldn't even listen. we asked if we could see some puppies that we seen on their website she very rudely said they already have appointments. we have never treated so rudely. if this place doesn't need people to adopt their dogs then we will find another shelter to adopt from.

I tired for 2 WEEKS to get into contact with them about a cat. I tried emailing calling going in…read morecalling petsmart to see when they will be there never heard a single word from them. The cat I was trying to get for 2 weeks got adopted out 10 mins after I called to see if they were in and I was told no only Saturdays they come in but they had a whole event on Thursday. they lie don't tell the truth don't truly care about the animals only about the money they will make off of them. I have even tried to be a foster mom for them because the desperately need them but they refuse to answer. I have 3 cats so it not that they think I can't handle them I've gotten one from them 4 years ago so i don't know what has changed but they truly don't care

I have adopted several cats over the years from Treasured Friends and have only good things to say…read moreabout them.

I took an injured bird I found in my yard there. They heal many types of animals. It is a great…read morecommunity resource.

Agree with Rob H. This place is so sad now. It used to be among our top five favorite places, but…read morethey need to tear down that waste-of-space building and make the full-grown trees and nature come back right now! We don't need more strip-mall crap! We need trees, flowers, grasses, meadows, creek, and pond. This place used to have them all, but now you might as well go to chucky cheese.