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    Harmony House For Cats

    4.4 (39 reviews)
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    Updated 2 months ago

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    Cute cats! They have several rooms of different cats and they are so cute with her own personalities.

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    Share some love with some sweet kitty cats! Become a volunteer or adopt one ( or two)! More info at www.hhforcats.org

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    We have supported Harmony House for years and always visit when we are in Chicago. Great staff and very dedicated.

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    Ask the Community - Harmony House For Cats

    Does anyone have a kitten they're looking to give up? I've been looking for one for a while but can't afford adoption fees unfortunately

    You might want to look on craigslist. Most shelters charge an adoption fee, and many are closed during the Stay at Home order in place. Be sure you can vaccinate plus schedule the spay or neuter surgery at a clinic if the kitten has not had that… Read more

    I have a litter of kittens please help? I can't keep them

    You can reach Harmony House by phone at 773-293-6103 or by email at info@hhforcats.org

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    If you want to adopt a cat, volunteer to pet cats or help with outreach , this is the place to go.

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    I am truly grateful for coming across Famous Fido because now we have been able to welcome…read morefantastic cats into our family. I can't help but feel as though a lot of these negative reviews are a bit harsh and unfair. I also noticed that the negative reviews did not come from people who actually adopted animals. As someone who adopted 2 excellent cats from Famous Fido, I can not give enough credit for all their work. Animal care is an incredibly serious commitment and one not to be taken lightly. The folks at Famous Fido do ask questions and do not instantly turn over their animals that day. I visited the cats a couple of times before adopting them and was given time to really think it over and prepare our home beforehand. When I went to visit them I was able to enter their space, see how they interact and play. No one hovered over me and told me which cats I should get. I actually appreciated this process because I got to know the animals. It was a bit of a process but they wanted to ensure the animals were going to a good home, which I deeply respect. Being a rescue they take in a lot of animals from rough situations and rehabilitate them and put them in a safe environment. One of the cats we adopted came in with serious health issues and they took care of all of her medical needs, she is now fully recovered to the sweetest cuddliest angel. I could not recommend Famous Fido enough. The cats that we adopted are well adjusted, well-behaved, and comfortable with socializing.Thank you, Famous Fido for helping our little guys be happy and heal before having people adopt them. Just be sure you are ready to be taking on this commitment and the responsibilities of having an animal join your family. Once you are it truly is an absolute joy.

    I visited this rescue recently and left absolutely heartbroken by what I saw…read more The smell inside hit immediately upon entering and the conditions were deeply concerning. I work with shelters and rescues throughout the city and have never experienced anything like this. The litter boxes were filthy, cages and kennels appeared far too small and poorly maintained, and several animals looked visibly unhealthy. The air quality alone made it difficult to stay inside for more than a few minutes, and I can only imagine what prolonged exposure is doing to the animals living there daily. What disturbed me most was that the environment did not feel like a safe, organized rescue focused on rehabilitation and adoption. It felt chaotic, overcrowded, and neglected. There was clutter and obstacles throughout the space, making it feel more like a hoarding situation than a proper animal rescue facility. These animals deserve clean living conditions, proper care, medical attention, and a real chance at finding loving forever homes.

    PAWS Chicago Adoption Center

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    My kitten was brought here to get spayed, her incision didn't seem fully closed, but over the…read morecourse of a few days she reopened it. The main part as to why they don't get 5 stars is because they do not answer the phone. You can call and call but they refer you to a voicemail even if you select that your animal is currently in their care or has recently been there for service. It's very inconvenient to not be able to contact them, and in my opinion unsafe if my animal were to be in their care at the time. I went up to the clinic without an appointment and let them know the issue, and they fixed it right away. I waited no more like 5-10 minutes for my kitty to be brought to the back to have her incision stapled, with new medication, a cone, and instructions to bring her back in the following week with no ifs ands or buts. I was appreciative that they fixed the problem so seemlessly, but wish I could've had the comfort of knowing before I got there that it wouldn't have been a problem! All in all I've brought every single one of my pets here for a neuter/spay and will continue doing so

    I've been supporting Paws "fur" several years. I've donated tens of thousands of dollars. I've…read morecontacted them several times, the most recent, to adopt beagle who was rescued from WI. I wrote to Paula, the founder, the only email address I had, long story short, rude, rude, rude the second time I've had contact with her always rude! I adopted a beagle, who was a "beauty" pageant girl, who lived in a cage her whole life. She got to come out when she was "preforming". I've had her 4 years now, and, she's just beginning to know love and trust! So, I know I know how to adopt a baby, and my baby would also help. But, I guess they don't care about people who donate, and walk the walk

    MAR - Mercer Animal Rescue - Walter - at the shelter & two months later after his eye was removed and he healed

    MAR - Mercer Animal Rescue

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    Edit: A quick, cursory search on the IRS website using the MAR business EIN 46-0841798 (which is…read morepublic record) shows that taxes have not been filed for at least the past 10 years (see photos previously uploaded). This business is not registered with the IRS and subsequently shows that no tax documents have been filed for at least the past 10 years. Do your own research before using this business. A complaint has been filed with the BBB (which also has not accredited this business, and the BBB shows multiple previous complaints). Initial review: Beware- this rescue claims to be a nonprofit and claims that donations are tax deductible, however it is not registered with the IRS. There are plenty of other shelters that are reputable and law abiding. I've uploaded screenshots (see most recent photo uploads).

    Beverly picks and chooses which emails to respond to. And when she inevitably chooses to email she…read moreis rude and unkind. I would truly look elsewhere to adopt and that's heartbreaking to have to say but you won't know if your application was received, whether you're being considered, if you are incompatible nothing. These beautiful dogs deserve a home but her personality and the way she runs this business is going to continue to deter others from adopting from here. If you look at the other reviews you'll see this is incredibly common unfortunately. I hope others have a better experience from here on out!

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    Adoption process from Alive in 2020 was seamless. Two adorable cats that we loved and cared for…read moredeeply. Fast forward to 2025- we added a medically complex baby with allergies. One cat became more skittish, the other batting at the toddler. And then they started marking the house. Literally everywhere. Thousands in damage. We weren't able to be attentive pet owners. I knew we needed to relinquish them and our family of 6 was heartbroken. We also knew it was OUR environment causing the behaviors and acknowledged that. When I reached out to Alive (to their credit, they did respond to my emails) they suggested I separate our toddler and the cat. A toddler? A cat? Mmmmkay. After going back and forth while, they're asking me for medical records, giving more useless suggestions and switching from empathy to being completely dismissive and rude (we also reached out to multiple other shelters that were full), we ended up surrendering to CACC. They had the cats fully vetted, staying together and up on their page in a day ready for adoption. They were so kind and understanding. Guess who now has a "firm hold" on them from CACC? Yep. Alive. Listen, we're eternally grateful that they're going somewhere safe, but did we really have to deal with all the trauma? Go elsewhere to adopt. Seriously.

    I want to tell you a story about a dog named Starfish -- and a rescue that let her down…read more In the summer of 2024, a mutual acquaintance sent me a link to a dog named Starfish at Alive Rescue. She was suffering from severe kennel stress, and they were urgently seeking a foster. I answered the call. Within days of bringing her home, I committed to adopting her. She was gentle, curious, and full of potential. I poured everything into helping her thrive: long walks, obedience work, enrichment games, socialization, vet visits -- everything the bestest girl deserved. They said adoption would be quick. Then it was delayed. Then it was ignored. Then it was revoked. The worst moment came when they asked me to take Starfish to an adoption event and present her as available -- even though she had already been promised to me. I didn't realize it at the time, but that was their game: advertise the dog, create demand, and change the plan when it suits them. A classic bait-and-switch -- and it turns out I'm not the only one this has happened to. In fact, I have an email from Anita herself explicitly stating that this is her tactic. (It's attached.) In the end, they took Starfish away. No clear reason. Just control. At first, I believed they had found another adopter -- she disappeared from their site. But I later saw internal volunteer emails showing she was back at the shelter. She was no longer being promoted anywhere, perhaps because they realized they had crossed a line by revoking the adoption and didn't want to draw attention to their error. That silence -- that purgatory -- was incredibly cruel. Not to me, but to Starfish. She sat in a shelter, no longer promoted, no longer seen, while the home she had already bonded with was cut off from her. She didn't reappear on their website for several months. Instead, she bounced between the shelter and various foster homes. It became increasingly clear that Alive Rescue was unable to provide consistent care for her at their facility as she was "too much". She ultimately spent her final months in their custody living in a dog hotel, before finally being adopted -- eight months after she was taken from, and denied, a loving home. I support, and will continue to support, rescue. Before my experience with Alive, I was the proud owner of a rescue dog who was with me for ten years before I lost him. That same rescue -- who knew my home and history -- kindly advocated for me to keep Starfish. But Alive doesn't list a phone number, ignored all outside emails, and clearly didn't care about anyone's opinion but their own. After this experience, I made a choice: I wasn't going to let a narrow-minded, judgmental organization deter me from the cause of dog rescue. I went on to foster four at-risk dogs, all of whom have since been placed in loving homes. But I did learn a valuable lesson -- about the importance of keeping politics and personal judgment out of animal rescue, and always prioritizing what is best for the animal. If you're thinking of working with Alive Rescue, please go in with your eyes open. The matchmaking process is less about what's best for the dog, and more about satisfying the egos of the staff. If you want to rescue from Alive, you won't just need to provide a stable and loving home -- you'll need to be deemed worthy. And most importantly: I urge you not to donate to this organization. Instead, support your local shelter or a foster-based rescue that puts dogs first. The mismanagement I witnessed with Starfish was staggering -- including paying for a dog hotel for months because they were unable or unwilling to provide care at their facility. I don't believe when we donate to a dog rescue, that money should then be spent on a for-profit dog hotel. Alive Rescue's conduct was not only frustrating, it was so deeply counterproductiv that it has discouraged good people from considering adoption altogether. And that is their greatest failure of all.

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