The team at Pet Refuge is so lovely! Everyone there is willing to go above and beyond to provide…read moreexceptional husbandry for the cats they care for. We are lucky to have them in our community! They have helped so many cats and families in Rhode Island!

The staff was very helpful, and the cat was honestly described. We adopted Cookie in a matter of…read moreminutes. The adoption fee is $200 for an adult cat, a little more for a kitten, and a little less for a senior cat. Reservations are required to visit the shelter. It was a great experience.

I adopted one of my kitties from the South Kingstown Animal Shelter. This Shelter is one of the…read moremost caring and professional organizations ever. The staff care so much for the animals and they always go way beyond their everyday duties. I highly recommend this Shelter.

From the owner: The South Kingstown Animal Shelter assists the stray animals of South Kingstown and Narragansett…read more The shelter works to return strays to their home. The shelter also finds home for animals that are not claimed by owners.

Everything! We adopted our adorable furry girl 3 years ago. The staff were kind and caring. The…read moreadoption was exactly as I'd hoped; time to personally meet and spend time to initiate the beginnings of a relationship. We took our girl home the first day and have never had a moment of regret. She is my angel girl!

My wife and I adopted Buddy and the Supervisor and Volunteers were very patient and Informative we…read morespent some time in a meeting room with Buddy and fell in love right away Jennifer helped us fill out the application and told us about a Veterans program that I qualified for which covered half the cost of the adoption and included some supplies She helped me apply for it and in addition supplied us with her food a collar and leash a toy and a batch of information she spent a good amount of time and readily answered all of our questions we are elderly and have adopted several dogs before but have never received the attention and friendliness as we did at this facility, Buddy has already bonded with us and is the perfect dog for us if you are considering Adoption this is the place to go !!!

This shelter has the most welcoming staff eager to show you all their pets. It is a high tech super…read moreclean, well organized facility that even provides a clinic nearby if needed. The casings are glass, not cages. The animals are clean and well cared for. The people are the warmest kindest people I have ever met in any shelters I visited. I have searched for a month to find this most beautiful cat in the world! I was overjoyed with tears and it was a joy to take her home today. I highly recommend this shelter and easily give it 10 stars!!!

hi! would anyone tell me if they adopted a cat name Cleopatra(she was a ragdoll) and a cat name…read moreMookie(he was a black and white cat) they ended up separating them when they got adopted when I told them not too.I also been calling to speak with owners on updates about the cats.

Horrible experience! Do not believe what you read. We learned the hard way after the dog we adopted…read moreand worked so hard with became territorial with my husband and seriously bit my leg. We loved him but he continued growling at me trying to get to me to bite me again. threating to bite me again continuesly. We had to call for days before someone came to pick him up. The assistant knew him and was amazing. She handled his threating her so well. I was afraid for her. I hope that this dog is doing well and not readopted without extreme professional training. Do not believe what you read on the owners site!.

DO NOt ADOPT HERE! We adopted a dog that was posted "loves everybody.". We met Christine at a…read morelocal shopping center and fell in love with him. As experienced dog owners we soon learned he had territorial and aggressive issues. We gave him all we could including training For 2 months. We then decided on having him neutered as the owner recommended. Going through that process made him even more aggressive. The sad ending of the story is he ran across the room and violently bit my leg , he had become very territorial of my husband. My leg is still on the mend. We were broken hearted but had no choice but to return this poor damaged dog that was so needy. We pray he is well taken care of.

I was introduced to the Mansfield Animal Shelter back in 2012 when I discovered that they produce a…read moreprogram on the local community cable channel, where they show all the animals available for adoption. A fantastic idea that I wish more shelters took advantage of. After a few weeks of insufferably cute faces and accompanying sad stories, I ventured over. Be sure to check the hours on their website, because they're only open a couple of hours some days, and longer hours others, due to it being staffed almost entirely by volunteers. It turns out that they are affiliated with the town animal control department and many of their rescues have been picked up as strays, or left behind after a move. They also accept dropped off pets, though preferably not the 'basket left on the doorstep' kind, which sadly was part of some of the cats' histories. I found a clean, organized place with cats at one end of the building and dogs at the other. Lots of helpful staff cleaning cages, socializing animals and carrying out the administrative side of the shelter. I was able to walk through the cat room, interacting with the cats in cages (roomy, scratching posts and individual litter-boxes), and with some that are allowed to roam freely while volunteers are there. They also have a couple of communal cat rooms with several cats living happily together. The volunteers answered questions, and I was able to use a visiting room to see a couple of cats 1 on 1. On my second visit I met Jack-O. He was a fixed, 6 year old male tuxedo cat. He was terrified of having gone from owner, to shelter, to quarantine, to the vet and finally to a room full of cats in cages. I could see in his eyes that he had just disconnected and gone to a happy place in his head. He didn't respond to verbal or food-based cues, just stayed curled up with that 'thousand yard stare'. I knew he was the one for me. The adoption process was pretty simple; Application, references checked (previous pets and the vets that cared for them) and a reasonable fee for the process (includes fixing, if necessary). I found everyone that I dealt with pleasant, professional and above all devoted to placing all those animals in good homes. Four years later Merlin (formerly Jack-O) is a happy, healthy, furry, non-rent paying roommate with a passion for chirping at birds and knocking over priceless knick-knacks. He contributes only to my sanity, refusing to deal with ground level threats like ants and spiders. I'm still a sucker for the cable show highlighting their adoptables, and often watch with Merlin directly in front of the television occasionally reaching out to see who these intruders in our living room are.

I just visited with west Warwick animal shelter with a friend who has Down syndrome. We were…read morelooking for a cat for his family. We didn't have an appointment but when we arrived the girl working the desk (Abby) said there were no bookings so we could come in. She showed us the animals and explained the details of each one, age, temperament, cost etc, and answered some of my friends additional questions which had nothing to do with the animals. We got an application and Abby went over all the costs with us so we could write them down. She couldn't have been friendlier or more helpful. As sad of a place as an animal shelter can be, she brightened it up and made our visit enjoyable and informative. Hopefully my fiends family will adopt a cat from this location and I know when I'm looking for a an animal this will be one of my first stops. Thanks Abby and all the cats and dogs in west Warwick.

I give West Warwick animal shelter a five star review. My little Shih Tzu named Penny got out of…read moreour fenced in yard this morning, and I was an absolute wreck trying to find her. I saw a police officer on E. Greenwich Ave. and stop to ask if he had seen a white dog in the area. The police officer was extremely kind and caring. He informed me that she had already been picked up and was at West Warwick animal shelter. I immediately drove over there and when I walked in, I met a young man named Paul. Paul was absolutely AMAZING! I can't thank him enough for the concern and kindness he showed me. The shelter was clean and the few fur babies that were under their care looked comfortable and well taken care of. I gladly give this 5 STARS!!!!!!!!! Thank you for taking such good care of my baby. I am very grateful and especially, to Paul.

Best Rescue Ever…read more.. They care, are kind and really keep track. We stop by to say hello all of the time when getting our nails done at Sylvan Animal Clinic next door. Honestly, what can I say about the place and the ladies who changed my life? When they say "rescue" you don't get it until you bring your poocher home...everything in your life changes for the better. Cara-Mell has changed my life, my outlook, my understanding and my ability to be compassionate. Support these ladies and this organization! They are just super!

I was promised a cat that no one else was interested in they told me they would call me the…read morefollowing Tuesday. I had to call them and they told me they gave him to someone else. I asked them why??? They stated "It's not first come first serve"!!!!! I was devastated

I went to look at a dog and the staff was very nice helpful and patient and told me info on some…read moreof the other dogs as well

I don't know what went on with the person leaving the bad review, appears to be a lot of drama,…read morecertainly not the experience I as well as others have had. But back in 2014 I adopted a wonderful Beagle/Harrier mix from them. The experience was so positive I talk about the shelter to others. No one tried to take the dog back from me, they are a great shelter and they did a great job helping me adopt my girl. She recently passed at the age of 15 and I would certainly consider adopting from them again