When our family decided we were ready for a dog, we had several factors we needed to consider. We…read morehave a yard, but it isn't fenced-in. I used to get allergy symptoms around our Labrador mix in high school, but when I'm around my friend's German Shepherd nowadays, I'm ok. But I was leaning toward hypo breeds just in case. The biggest factor in our decision was that: we wanted a rescue doggo, and preferably not exactly puppy age but just a bit older. So I looked at and monitored animal shelters all over NE Kansas. I quickly noticed that dogs who got close to fitting our criteria were very quickly adopted or were considered high profile animals that demanded much higher adoption fees (into the hundreds) which was a major letdown. But then I expanded my search to Prairie Paws in Ottawa, KS, and I'm so glad I did. Not only was there a variety of healthy, adorable pets, but the facility is new and inviting. It's next door to a veterinarian clinic. You notice as you pull up that you're greeted by a dog run-type area. And the staff and volunteers truly love everything about what they do. The dog we chose fit all of our criteria and more. I mean, he walks in his hind legs. That's just bonus! We noticed how much he loved the staff, and that spoke volumes to the level of care he received in the short amount of time he spent there. All of our questions were answered patiently and thoroughly. While our family was going through this adoption experience, we noticed that Prairie Paws does a ton of events for the animals, volunteers, and community. Once I got on their social media, I noticed that they promote the work they do in order to be awarded grant money to expand that. I was so impressed. We all were. As soon as we got our new little guy home, he stood on his hind legs and looked at me as if to ask if it was ok to get on the couch. I said that it was and my son patted the space next to him. Then he hopped up on the couch, promptly plopped down, gave a huge sigh, and fell right so sleep. He knew he was home.

Wonderful job with helping us spay our puppy. So informative & wonderful to work with! Highly…read morerecommend!!!

They don't even try to reunite with the previous owners. The owners felt forced to make an…read moreemergency decision without the funds right on the spot for an emergency surgery. They reached out the next day with all the finds and after several attempts , not one explanation as to why they can't be considered. These owners were not abusive, not banded, just panicked in the best I treat to their dog Bella. Just to be taken advantage of and used their dog to raise money. They are not who they say they are. Reuniting is a false statement on their website site. See their story here https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18K5rhokHy/?mibextid=wwXIfr

This place sucks. My friend and I were pet shopping and we found a beautiful cat at petsmart and we…read morewent through the whole application process and we got a text saying they would process it and never texted me back. My friend and I ended up going back to petsmart and saw he was gone and the guy up front told us he was adopted. There was zero communication that the cat we wanted was already getting adopted or there was people wanting him so I Don't recommend this place at all

My boyfriend and I were looking to adopt another cat to be a companion for our first one…read more We went online and found a four year old cat named Katie through a lady on Craiglist. She had found Katie and had taken care of her. I talked to this lady for a week or so about Katie and we decided to meet at the PetsMart that she was being kept at. My boyfriend and I fell in love with her, and were ready to get the adoption going. We sat down at the adoption table and started filling out the forms. Then the Adoption lady and her daughter asked us how old we were. My boyfriend was 20, and I 19. We did not see that as a problem, and neither did Katie's finder, however the adopters were disgusted. As soon as they found out our ages, they wanted to get us out of their adoption place as soon as possible. Asking us questions in a snotty way, and being completely rude. We would have been great owners for Katie. I have been an animal lover my whole life, and worked at a PetsMart. I am an animal activist, and Katie would have gotten nothing but love. The adopters knew that, but once they found out that neither of us were 21, it was all over. The last thing the adopter said to me was "We will call you if you get approved for the adoption, but we don't call people who don't." HOW RUDE? The lady who found Katie talked to us afterwords and expressed her feelings towards Second Chance Pet Adoptions, and said that if she had known that they would treat great pet owners that way, she would not have asked for their help to find Katie a loving home. I called the Second Chance Pet Adoptions and left a voice mail a few days later inquiring about my application, and saying that if we did not get approved we would appreciate a call anyway because we wanted Katie to find a home. However, i never receive a call or e-mail or anything. We wanted to give a cat a second change. This cat was 4 years old, and most people want kittens. But we loved Katie. Adopting cats is a great thing to do. I am glad that there or organizations that do it. But, when someone pretty much spits in my face for being young, despite my aptness to adopt and love an animal, that place should be shut down or put under new management. It was absolutely absurd. So a few weeks later we went to Wayside Waifs, where the staff was super friendly and did everything that they could to help us find the right cat. They adopted to us the same day. We did fill out an application and were asked various questions, but they saw what kind of people we were, and that we would take care of any animal.

We can't thank the ladies from Second Chance Pet Adoptions enough for our new addition!!! I did not…read morehave the experience that Mary did... I will say this, they were very protective of their pets in the respect they were diligent on their placement. Their concern was clear on the animals. We couldn't be happier. We adopted our pet at their Adoption Center on Northoak. It is so clean and beautiful there. We love our dog and thanks so much!! Highly recommend them!!

We were extremely disappointed with this animal shelter. It took an act of congress just to go see…read morethe animals and you couldn't really interact with them without signing your life away. Some of the folks there were helpful but others seemed like they didn't want you to be there. No help in the dog area at all. It's like you are at an outside mall that only allows window shopping. Not a friendly place that would make me want to adopt an animal. I do feel bad for the animals there. I'm hoping they pay more attention to them than the people coming into the shelter to adapt them.

What an amazing experience! We were very impressed with the staff with so much care and concern for…read moretheir pets. We called several times with questions and sent our adoption survey. Luckily our amazing dog to adopt was still waiting for us. We love you Bailey and we were confident in understanding your needs as a staff member helped us to understand how to live your best!

When I adopted my dog years ago he looked terrified in his picture on the website. When I went to…read morepick him up I wasn't allowed in the back. The front was bare and shabby looking. While I was waiting they were baiting a big German Shephard with a cat behind the counter to see if the dog got along with cats. That was when I decided "I don't like this place." When I got my dog they made me sign a waiver that said if he was ever surrendered he had to go back to Unleashed. That's a big NO.

I adopted a dog from this organization in 2019. I drove 2…read morehours to pick the dog up & suspiciously the heart worm results had been misplaced. They said I could come back another day to pick up the dog. No regard for my travels. They couldn't get the test done that day. Go figure. I decided to take the dog anyway. What a shocker to find out it she was HW positive... almost as if the script had been written. The head of this rescue treats herself to a nice 6 figure salary while the animal treatments fall short. A simple web search will let you know they've been investigated for poor practices. They have a history this. Volunteers will tell you the facility conditions are horrid & only certain folks are allowed behind the scenes. Beware!!! https://fox4kc.com/news/problem-solvers/new-details-released-in-states-investigation-of-unleashed-pet-rescue/

My family absolutely adores FKR! We adopted a dog from them back in 2013, and are going back for…read moreanother dog tomorrow! We love the love they have for what they do!

It appears that you at rescue k-911 do provide a real service to the community and the animals you…read morecare for. I have not yet adopted a pet but ran across your web site and was impressed with the work you seem to be doing.

Thank you every one else at rescuek911 for all that that you have done and continue to do with such…read morea passion for helping others....I know you don't get the media exposure you deserve I have a huge soft spot for people in need as well as for any animal at all.... I have now adopted from RescueK911 twice and both times was an outstanding experience, very easy to deal with, yes they do look carefully at who they adopt to to make sure each animal is going to the best possible home for it.... if you are in search for a dog or cat I VERY highly recommend giving RescueK911 a very good long look you won't regret it at all!!!