I had adopted my puppy from iIAR recently. A big shout out to all the professional volunteers. They…read moreare careful placing their animals in a safe, loving environment.

Independent Animal Rescue (IAR) goes above and beyond to care for companion animals in the Durham…read moreand Chapel Hill communities. They are truly all-volunteer and every decision they make is made with the best interest of the dog or cat in mind. I started fostering kittens with IAR in 2014 and continued on as a foster for several more years before transitioning to other volunteer roles. I also am what is known as a foster fail, having adopted an adorable lanky kitten early on as a companion for our resident kitty. Due to personal health concerns, I sadly stepped down from my volunteer roles last year, but I have a deep love for IAR and wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone looking to adopt a dog, cat or pair of kittens, or to foster or volunteer! If you happen to be on one of the North Durham Nextdoor websites, on just about every post concerning community cats or dogs you'll see numerous individuals who have found help through IAR recommending them as a resource for guidance and support. I am sure the same is true throughout Durham, Chapel Hill, and Carrboro. IAR is quick to step in when there is a need - whether it's saving kittens who are in storm drains, feeding and spaying and neutering feral colonies, or rescuing and caring for homeless dogs and cats until they find their forever homes.

Thank you for everything you do for the community! I've had a wonderful experience fostering and…read moreadopting through APS. The animals are sweet, healthy, and simply need a little TLC. I highly recommend visiting - it's free and a great way to meet adorable pets looking for loving homes.

Oh, all these sweet babies need homes!…read more I dropped by today to donate some needed towels and several boxes of cute gingerbread dog biscuits I found at Aldi. The young lady at the counter said to put them under the Christmas tree where I saw about a dozen different types of animal donations. Unfortunately my spouse is highly allergic to animals, but I love dogs so I just donate what I can from time to time. I asked if I could take a look at the dogs even tho we can't adopt. Not only was I told yes, but if I wanted cuddle time with any just let her know. Be still my heart! So I went back to the kennel area and the first dog greeted me with non stop barking. Well, that's a fine howdy do! Turns out all the kennels were full and this first dog was the only one making a racket. The rest were so eager and friendly with tails waging wildly and eyes that begged to be taken home. They really tugged at my heart strings and by the time I reached the last kennel my eyes were welling up. I knew cuddle time with any one of them would make me have a major eye leak so said my good byes to them and said their new homes and owners would be there soon. As I opened the door from the kennel area a young couple was making their way to it. I gave them a heads up on the loud one in the first kennel, but said the rest would be happy to see them. Fingers crossed they didn't go home without one of these sweet pups!

I'd like to take this chance here to express my thanks to the Cat Hospital of Durham, especially to…read moreDr. Szymkowski. My cat has a long history of ongoing vomiting and diarrhea for at least 2 years. I tried a lot of ways but they did not help. Until one day she stopped eating and drinking completely. I brought my cat in and Dr. Szymkowski found a more than 1 inch big tumor on my cat's colon wall. And soon she was diagnosed with a very rare disease called Feline Gastrointestinal Eosinophilic Sclerosing Fibroplasia. There are less than 10 literatures reporting this disease in the worldwide, and the treatment is in an unknown area. Mostly of cats had to be put down because of this disease. As a scientist in biomedical research myself, I know how hard it is to treat something that had so few reports. But I did not want to give it up, nether did Dr. Szymkowski. She tried an experimental therapy and after several months, the tumor is completely gone!!!! I really appreciate Dr. Szymkowski and her team for saving my cat's life. They are professional, friendly and very good at communication. I'd like to give them 5 extra stars if I could. I highly recommend Cat Hospital of Durham to any cat owners in this area.

After being a loyal customer through 2 owners, and nearly 30 years, today is the last time I will…read moredo business with this organization. In short, after informing the Dr. that I didn't want to leave my cat, and that I would reschedule in a few weeks (he gets upset, pukes with the car ride, etc), I was told I was putting the clinic in jeopardy and that other clients have lied about setting appointments, suggesting I would do the same. I have never been so insulted, especially by a business that I have been a loyal patron. Frankly, I flabbergasted, sad, disappointed, angry, but genuinely upset to be grouped together with those who have "lied" to the Dr. I could not be more disappointed in my experience.

I can't say enough about this shelter the entire staff is absolutely amazing I adopted a dog almost…read more8 months ago ran into some medical problems and they were willing to care for her while I was in the hospital and treated her with the utmost care thank you guys so much and keep doing what you're doing you make a difference ! Thank you once again so much !

Amazing shelter!!! They are thoughtful with their interactions and take great care of their pets…read more Helped me with any questions I had

My dog loves this place probably the treats lol, or all the toy selection. Either way, the staff is…read moregreat and always super friendly. It's an easy, laid-back spot to stop in, and my dog is always happy to be there.

brought my moms dog in for a bath. hot water ran out right after we got her lathered. it's…read moreDecember, the dog is shivering. they kept saying to wait 20 minutes but after 30, still no hot water. had to bring home a wet soapy dog at 6pm on a cold December night to finish. this place should not offer baths without reliable hot water. zero stars.

I am writing this review to warn any customer from purchasing dog food from Petco in the Durham…read moreregion, specifically their line of food, Wholehearted at 4011 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd. I purchased a bag of dog food from this location that was infested with webs, moths and larvae. This is unacceptable for any product, especially pet food. When I returned it, I was only offered a refund or an exchange for the same brand -- despite clear concerns about a possible infestation issue. It was laughed about that, "this happens when we don't have climate control in our warehouse." No effort was made to offer compensation or a price adjustment if I chose to purchase a different line of dog food instead from this Petco location. I asked for a discount such as 10% off of our purchase of a different brand of food due to the major health concern surrounding Wholehearted, yet the manager was unaccommodating. This response was extremely dismissive given the seriousness of the issue and I will never be returning as a Petco customer.

This PetCo location is my favorite pet supplies chain store. Staff always welcomes my dog with…read morecuddles, praise, and treats, and they're always helpful when I have questions about products. Once, years ago, when a product was spoiled, they followed up on my refund afterward to be sure I was satisfied. For a big chain store with everything I need, the friendly staff give it a neighborhood shop feeling.

I have experienced nothing but kindness, compassion and excellent communication. They are truly…read morebeautiful people doing beautiful work!

I had a wonderful experience adopting here! I had a meet and greet with my kitten to get to know…read moreher and many convos with the volunteers to ensure she was going to the best home/my current baby was safe (in terms of tests and vaccinations)

We have purchased a Yorkshire terrier at petland. With the amazing help of Bonnie and Ella , we…read morecame home with a beautiful fur baby . His name is Hunter after his family . Ella and Bonnie both were amazing to work with they help us picked out our fur baby to give him his forever home.. they were able to supply the mom and dad history and the family history. I can honestly say this is not a puppy mill .. This is a legit puppy place that helps you get your forever for a baby. This place is amazing. The people are wonderful. They keep it amazingly clean inside and out . The petland store makes you feel like family while you're there looking at the animals and we purchase an animal and when you leave.with a fur baby. If you're ever looking for a forever pet petland is a place to be. Please make sure you see Bonnie or Ella there are amazing young ladies to work with.

This company sells sick dogs and provides no veterinary care for them. I'm certain that any…read morepositive reviews were posted by people affiliated with this business. If your purchased dog is found to be sick you can return it, they will refund your money, they then take the dog, and return it to the breeder for credit just like if you returned an item to Home Depot. I can only imagine what the breeder does with the puppy. THIS IS A REVIEW FROM A FORMER PETLAND EMPLOYEE:vettechmnm OP * 5y ago At the Petland store I worked at the isolation room in the back was always full and I wondered why (before I learned the truth), considering those puppies each had price tags off $2000-6000, they weren't receiving veterinary care because they were so sick, and then I found out that they only paid $50-200 a piece for them and it would cost more to treat them than what they cost so it was more economically feasible to let them die so they could trade them in for credit towards other puppies from the breeder. We used to put a small towel in the puppy boxes where they housed the ones that were for sale and a few toys for the puppies to play with. I was reprimanded for giving the puppies in isolation a towel to lay on and toys to play with. The owner told me that he didn't want the sick puppies to have those items because he didn't want them getting overly excited and delaying their recovery (the puppies played with the towels as much as they did with the toys). I thought to myself, "this guy must be a complete moron if he really thinks that sick puppies who are lonely, depressed, bored, and uncomfortable could possibly recover faster or better than puppies who were psychologically well and comfortable while they recovered." It did not take long for me to realize that he wasn't concerned about interfering with their speedy recovery at all. Those dogs did not receive medical care so how could they ever recover from their illnesses? He didn't want them to have those items because he wanted then to be uncomfortable, with nothing to lay on but a grate, and he wanted them to be bored and depressed because he wanted to hasten their death so that he could send them back to the breeder for credit towards other puppies that were less sickly and he could make money by selling them. The puppies in isolation were just taking up space and resources he did not think they were worth and he just wanted them gone. I was also reprimanded for doing a fecal exam because I suspected there was a parvo outbreak because so many puppies had bloody diarrhea. They don't want to know if there is parvo, campylobacter, or any other contamination there because they don't want it to interfere with their puppy sales so there did not approve of my efforts to determine what was wrong with them. I was basically reprimanded for thinking like a veterinary technician rather than a Petland employee... I recently learned that the Orlando Petland was seeking puppies infected with coronavirus near the end of 2019. I worry about the dogs people bring there to meet the puppy before people buy them... They are risking their health and possibly their lives by taking them there. Petland is a corrupt, twisted, and evil organization and they are all the same. The corruption starts at the top, the Petland Corporation, and trickles down from there to every Petland franchise in operation. They don't care about their animals. They don't care about their customers. And they don't care about their employees. The only thing they care about is MONEY, and nothing else. People need to do their research, educate and inform themselves, learn the truth and stop enabling Petland to continue doing this by spending their money in that hell on earth called Petland.

Our nervous doggie had her first dental. The front office staff is familiar with her ,so they took…read moreher to the back quickly. Dr. Garcia is the bomb.com. !! She made sure our baby was well taken care of sooner, rather than later. We love her patience and calm demeanor with our girl.

The nurse and doctor were both so sweet and put my cat Suzie's comfort first. They both helped…read moreinform me how to best be on top of my cats health. The people at the front desk were also very welcoming and friendly. Such a good experience!