This is the best place to adopt a dog. The time the staff spends with you is top notch. The quality…read moreof care for the animals and the new parent adopters are amazing. I've been to several shelters in the past year to adopt and it's been up and down. I went here on a Saturday after work and brought home my fur ever baby girl. I'm a proud happy fur mom . This is the happiest day of my life . I cried so many tears of joy when I was able to adopt my new female dog. I named her Sasha. Previously known as Oldsmobile. Sasha is the absolute sweetest girl ever. Sasha is what my heart needed. As a puppy she is very smart. Introducing to crate has been fairly well. Eating wow this girl can eat, run, do sprints around the house, yard and is super excited. I am too lol. Potty training is going very well in the morning she wakes me up with kisses to say she has to go and stands by door we go out. We have a routine. Totally recommend Homeward Per adoption to everyone. You will never be disappointed. The accept donations from you if your pet has passed away, been surrendered or you just want to donate, food, toys, supplies for dogs and cats. Well, I could continue to give praises all day. Gotta go mommy duty is calling.

We've had nothing but INCREDIBLE experiences at Homeward. We've adopted 3 incredible dogs from…read moreHomeward and all of them were a great fit. I'm so grateful for the shelter and the organization as a whole.

I went to the Humane Society of Skagit Valley a few weeks ago hoping to adopt a dog. The front desk…read morestaff was really friendly and helpful -- they took their time and pointed me toward some sweet dogs that seemed like a good match. While I was there, I noticed a little pug and asked about her. They told me she wasn't available for adoption. I could see why -- her butt was prolapsed and there was liquid poop and blood all over her kennel. She was panting, whining, and frantically trying to get out. It was really upsetting to see. I spoke with the manager, who told me not to worry, that they had it under control and the dog was fine. I left feeling terrible. I came back a few days later and the poor pug was still in the same condition -- prolapse, bloody diarrhea, the whole thing. She still looked miserable. I'm really concerned that they don't have the animals' best interest at heart. A prolapsed rectum is painful, and there was clearly blood coming from her. I just don't understand how a person could look at that and think it's okay to leave her like that. This experience has me seriously questioning the level of care the animals are getting. I wanted to support the shelter, but I left feeling heartbroken and worried. I'm still looking to adopt a dog, but after this experience I don't feel confident adopting from here.

Bad customer services, never return phone calls! I submitted an application and then called them…read more The lady said she would call me back within an hour but never called me back. I tried again two days later, same experience happened. Finally a day later they told me the cat I chose was already gone and told me to just make an appointment whenever I see a new cat arrives. I did but then the lady said I can't make an appointment because the cat just came in, need 72 hours. She can't guarantee I would get the cat though. I don't want to waste more time, I went to a different shelter where people know how to run the business. I got the cat!

We rescued a Great Dane mix who was a street dog in Mexico. She was very frustrated on a leash. She…read moreis very social and wants to meet all the dogs she sees but she's big and looks aggressive when she sees a dog on a leash. Mary was referred to us by our vet. We had an amazing experience with her. She taught us how to help Annabel not practice her leash frustration. With consistent practice, Annabel's progress was significant and it has made our lives with her so much more enjoyable. We have even taken her camping with a campsite full of dogs and she done so well. I am so proud of her and so grateful for Mary. She is the true dog whisperer!

The team is extremely dedicated to improving behavior in pets, and it was very clear that they are…read moreenthusiastic and care about dogs. I do want to note this aspect as a positive prior to the rest of my review. My hubby and I viewed the rest of the experience as strange and similar to an SNL skit that played out in our own lives. Read on to hear the whole saga... We chose not to move forward with them because of a bizarre experience with them. From the beginning, it was a very strange interaction as they focused exclusively on building a relationship with our dog but not with me. One of their trainers called me on the phone (kind of like a secret agent tasked with a mission) and parked a ways away from my home on an easement that runs on the border of my house. When I met her, like a typical hu-man I was going to say hi to her and started approaching her, but she commanded me to walk away from her and not make any contact. Um, ok...weird but if it helps my anxious pup fine. I walked away from her, and they proceed to follow us, throwing cheese and meat at me and my dog. Um...ok...getting super weird and pretty rude to not introduce yourself and then proceed to throw meat and cheese at me and my dog on my property but I guess you're trying to show everyone who's the alpha. My dog honestly looked really confusedly at them. She didn't bark and happily ate the food but I was pretty uncomfortable. Next I was instructed to follow them. NO, not that close, back up they noted (I was already about 6 feet away). At this point, in the hot son with cheese and meat being thrown at my feet I was done, especially because they walked into my property and home and immediately tried to establish dominance with not just my pup, but me personally. Uh...sorry you're still a guest on my property. They comically threw cheese everywhere on my property, with my dog confused and sometimes not eating it. I watched as a piece slipped through the slats of my porch, likely to mold and cause a bad smell when the sun got to it, because my dog didn't have a chance to (might I add they had fanny packs and were just whipping the food at both of us at this point). We got into the house and it got worse. I thought they were just going to ask us questions and show some helpful tips, but they instead sat down at our table, asking if my cat had an allergy to the food. No...i said...before they immediately started throwing cheese and meat on the ground in our home. I looked in horror, as they hadn't asked about my son who did have a severe (anaphylactic) dairy allergy but they kept on. My dog was pretty good about eating it, but during their convo I watched as small pieces of cheese got stuck to our floor. [My husband reading this review asked me to add this: at one point the cheese got stuck to my toe, with the trainer apologizing, necessitating the words 'the cheese that just bounced off of me? that's ok...just keep going.' which is still a joke in our household to this day'. Making matters worse, their 'interview', while thorough lasted the entire 2 hours. They did not suggest improvements, and did random things like measure pupilary dilation (um, yes my dog is a nervous wreck and you're making the entire household one too!) or where her tail was when it was pretty clear holistically what was going on with her. We finally had to ask them to leave because it was going over time (about 3 hours) and they hadn't shown us any techniques, telling us they were establishing 'rapport'. In the end, we were left cleaning up a sticky cheese floor, with an aversion to dog training, and with a still anxious pup.

Lisa was so great! We have a wild pup and i was very impressed with how well she was able to get…read moreour dog to listen and learn new tricks. We learned so much from her!

We can't say enough great things about Lise! She was very thorough and so knowledgeable. She made…read moreour training sessions fun and easy. Our boy is a rescue and he has a lot of anxiety. She was very patient with him and he enjoyed his time with her. Thank you so much Lise! We now have the tools we need to make sure Jax has a wonderful life ahead of him.

We LOVE paddywack! We live in the neighborhood so we're frequent and loyal customers. The staff is…read moreso friendly and knowledgeable.

They have a cute selection of toys in here! We dropped by and got our Mini Daucshund a couple toys…read moreand the buddy butter. The staff welcomed us right as we walked in and suggested a couple toy options that were quality and sturdy for tough dogs. Ragnar loves the little mat we got with the buddy butter!

One year later, I would love for others to see what can happen when you rescue , we moved after a…read morefull year together and have a great patio this man is all about it . Thank you PAWS. He's amazing and so happy in the sun

The most disorganized team / shelter ever. I don't even recommend donating to that team so not to…read moreencourage them to be more sloppy. I called on Monday (they close on Mondays, but I had no idea). Anyway, they returned my call. I inquired about kitten and told me: yes, at Lynwood location we have two kittens. Come tomorrow (Tuesday) at 12 (when we open) and we can help you. I go there mid-day, postponing some work meetings. When I arrived is when I realize how clueless they were. "We don't know", "uh, we don't have". "Go look inside" I go inside, no one is there to greet or help. A volunteer comes in, another comes out and all of them have contradictory replies. I could not get straight or coherent answers. I had to leave and never set foot there again. You can be better, pick up the slack and get organized. For now, nothing beats Seattle Humane. Poor little animals in that 'shelter'

I moved to Washington with my little trio of ferrets 10 years ago. The Washington Ferret Rescue &…read moreShelter was a fantastic resource in pointing me to the best veterinary care available in my area, and all-around being available for after-hour emergencies, care questions etc. If you've ever loved exotic animals, you know how valuable this resource is. After making a lifelong connection to the rescue when I relocated, I became a volunteer myself over the years. The rescue is fully run and operated by dedicated professionals, animal rescuers, and animal lovers. I am so grateful to have made this rescue and all of the people who make it part of my own adopted family here in Washington. I now "fospice" foster for some of the rescues unadoptables. To keep the shelter open for adoptable pets, and really get behind "no ferret turned away", and remain a no-kill shelter, a lot of the shelter's more complicated kiddos are hanging out with so many of our volunteers, enjoying the final years of life in a home. This is truly a wonderful organization that centers the animals first, always.

Of all the ferret shelters I have visited since 1997, this is the best! I have traveled coast to…read morecoast and border to border, including a Canadian location and visited shelters in NC, AR, CT, MA, NH, VA, NY, AK, WA, OR, LA, CO, OH, KY, MD, GA, Toronto and more. There are excellent shelters but this is clean, well-maintained and has their Veterinarian in the same complex. They have a vet tech on-site and carefully check out potential adopters. I am pleased to support this caring and professional shelter. And yes, I've visited both locations and consistently impressed by the clean, safe environment. This shelter provides great value for your donation. It is worthy of your support.

I cannot express how much I love this place and the people. They are just incredible!…read more They have so much experience with these little guys. Everything is done with lotsa love and care. They are experts at rat stuff, and tbh they knew a lot more than the first vet we went to. They referred us to our last vet (Center for Bird and Exotic Animal Medicine), who have actual rodent knowledge. Thanks so much for that referral too!! They keep a clean and fun (stimulation is so important for a rat!) environment, and Joann is a real rat tamer. You don't wanna shop, you wanna adopt. When you do, please consider adopting your pocket pals from Best Friend Rodent Rescue!!

I came in search of a new cage mate for my elderly lady. Her friend had passed away and boyfriend…read moreand I said, "Under no circumstances will there be boys!". Well.. I turned up and Joanne had this HUGE altered B/W hooded boy out. We offered him my hoodie pouch where my old lady rat was hiding. He climbed in. She bruxed; he boggled. The rest is history! She has since moved on and we have since expanded our cage and found 3 more ladies to keep him company. Joanne does the bulk of the work at her rescue. It's chaotic and fun and MAN what a knack for rats she has! She's very good at matching up personalities and finding the right fit (even if it doesn't seem like it'll work at first)! She's quick to drop what she's doing and help rats in need while providing excellent care for those currently residing at the rescue. I'm a die-hard BFRRer now.