I wish they had given me more background information on the beautiful Siamese I adopted in April, other than she was from Puerto Rico I didn't see that her ear was tipped until after I adopted her. But I just kept telling myself there was no way this beautiful cat that adored my husband and I and never left out sides could have been part of a colony. And why would no one want her for 11 months She was doing fine until November when she suddenly was not herself. An emergency vet visit and stay determined she was suffering from feline coronavirus-unfortunately there is no way to test for this, especially the fatal FIP, which can lie dormant in cats that may have been part of colony or sheltered long term. This precious beauty left us during a second emergency visit on December 9; there was nothing that could be done. When a vet gives you a "look" when asking from whom you adopted, it's not a good thing. It took 5 years for me to consider getting another cat and now, I don't think I ever will again. She's chasing angels now. read more

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News12 New Jersey report link below: https://newjersey.news12.com/45-pets-rescued-from-annandale-home-owned-by-animal-rescue-president This is another news article detailing the police raid at Lyn Serino's home on 8-18-25. She is the founder of Lost Paws Animal Rescue. 47 Cats, Dogs Removed From Animal Rescue Owner's Home In NJ Many of the pets had upper respiratory infections, where they couldn't breathe or see, serious leg injuries, and had fleas and parasites. Alexis Tarrazi, Patch Staff Verified Patch Staff Badge Posted Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 1:20 pm ET Updated Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 4:49 pm ET PITTSTOWN, NJ - Just under 50 cats and dogs were reportedly pulled from an animal rescue owner's home in Pittstown on Monday. Annie Trinkle, Executive Director of the 501(c)3 non-profit volunteer-led Animal Alliance, told Patch her organization was told a couple of days before the raid to prepare to take in the large amount of animals. On Monday at around 8 a.m., authorities went to Geralyn "Lyn" Serino's home in Pittstown, who runs the Lost Paws Animal Rescue. "At this time, we have no comment," said Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office(HCPO) Community Outreach Liaison Samantha Iraca to Patch when asked for information on the raid. "The conditions in the home were deplorable," said Trinkle, who added that the smell was terrible. The pets were "emaciated, they were showing clear signs of major upper respiratory infection, where they couldn't breathe, or see properly," said Trinkle to Patch. "One of them had a serious injury to its leg. They were just very, very clearly sick with something. And the rest of them had fleas and parasites, and at least half of them have upper respiratory infections," said Trinkle. Animal Alliance in West Amwell took in 22 cats and seven dogs, Crown Veterinary Specialists in Lebanon for emergency treatment of six cats, eight cats were also sent to Tabby's Place in Ringoes, and Somerset Regional Animal Shelter confirmed to Patch that they will be taking in around four cats. Trinkle also said Outcast Rescue and Animal Control Solutions helped with transporting the animals. read more

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While the kitten we adopted through Lost Paws is wonderful, I attribute this entirely to the person who was fostering him. When it was time to get our cat neutered, which is covered by the adoption fee, the group has ghosted me. I have emailed multiple times and received zero contact from them. It was shortly after that that the woman in charge had her house raided. Approximately 50 animal were removed, in terrible condition. The news has reported on this, and it appears that legal action is being taken. read more

I had adopted the sweetest dog, yesterday from Lost Paws. The folks , were the best. I had so many questions, which were all answered. I had received proper paperwork. The dog was spayed, up to date on shots, and was taken good care of, by her foster. The staff worked with me as I had to prepare for my new baby. Getting bowls, food and such. I was approved in a timely manner and the fee was very reasonable. These folks give there time and love to these rescues. Please consider adopting from this rescue group, they are wonderful My dog I adopted is wonderful read more

UPDATE: Took our dog to the vet and his bloodwork came back with 3x the normal amount of white blood cells. This means he has an active infection--whether it be cancer, an autoimmune disease or something else we are unsure of yet. The rescue still refuses to take responsibility or respond to me. The one response they provided was "Return him then." Yes, I totally want to return him to the place that let him accumulate feces all over him for who knows how long. read more

The ' volunteer 'Lyn is a licensed social worker . I tracked her Venmo back to buying dogs in IA from a puppy mill for $300 or less . She does not vet them but will charge you $875 and promise shot records she never planned on delivering . She has since scrubbed her Venmo and started a new one . Now I'm stuck with a sick , intact dog . No idea what's wrong with him after visiting my vet read more

We adopted a kitten 2 months old and he came to us Sick back in June 2025. My sister adopted the kitten same day when she went to Petco Raritan for their adoption event. My sister described the kittens were in bad condition in their feces. My kitten had an upper respiratory for 3 months as well as Giardia parasite that didn't clear up for 3 months as well. When we got our kitten neuter, the paper we were provided with vaccines, microchip record stated when we neuter to email spayneuterlostpaws@gmail.com and never got a response. In fact they blocked my sister who was trying to reach out. read more

I'm still giving lost paws a five star. I have sent many friends to adopt from them and all have had a wonderful experience. Many here are volunteers that foster incoming dogs and cats, that are rescued from kill shelters to be given a second chance. My Maizy was from a kill shelter in North Carolina and was brought to NJ. Lost Paws saved her and so many others that day. Her foster Mom was incredible and we still keep in touch. read more

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My family and I got our dog a few months ago, and it was such a great experience. my great friend Jen who volunteers there, was able to help my family and I get a great dog with a big personality. If you're looking to adopt a dog I would 100% go here, everyone was welcoming and answered any questions I had as a first time dog owner. read more

Paid almost $1000 to adopt a rescue dog with the understanding that her spaying would be covered however when it came time for the procedure they are not responding. read more

We adopted a beautiful puppy. I will say that communication was a little difficult until we met an amazing volunteer Jen Wilhelm. She was so great in helping us get the information we needed. She was actually the foster for our puppy and you can tell how much she cares for animals. I hope they get many more volunteers like her. read more

puppy broker moonlighting as a rescue. they will ghost you as soon as you inquire about the adoption fee ($800+). stay away!

I have now adopted 3 dogs from Lost Paws and am not sure how I would get along without them I am also a regular foster for Lost Paws ... we get pups from kill shelters and unwanted breeding situations... some are disfigured, need immediate surgery or medical care all of which is paid for with Lost Paws funds from other adoptions! We are completely a volunteer rescue with fosters that care for these pups as their own until a vetted adoptee is paired with each pup or kitten! read more

Went to a meet up the saturday before Mothers Day and fell in love with a sweet female pup named "Scrabble", and posted a photo of my son holding her on their FB page... When I went to check the FB page the following monday discovered that my post had been refused, and I ended up being blocked for asking why, and for joining in a conversation with other members? This pup was (hopefully) supposed to be a Mothers Day gift for me from my son, but that will apparently not happen now, and I still don't know why...my heart is broken. read more

Adopted Sandy, now skie when she was 4 months old . Iove her of course there was a fee but remember they have to pay for transportation, vaccines , food etc read more

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it's a scam. they want you to send money before anything. once I questioned it they blocked me on facebook

They never respond to emails or contact requests...it seems they don't want to rehome their animals. Or are in no hurry.

I'm really sad to have to give this rescue one star because I think anyone who dedicates their time and hearts to volunteer on behalf of homeless or sick or neglected or abused animals are doing the work of saints. Unfortunately, my experience (or lack thereof) with Lost Paws is probably one of the reasons why so many people hesitate to use rescues. Back on November 25, 2022, I saw a young Main Coon-mix cat on Petfinder that I simply adored - available for adoption through Lost Paws. I spent the next hour and a half filling out every single question on their application as honestly and thoroughly as I possibly could. When I was finally done, I submitted it and received an auto email from "Jotform" confirming that my application form had been sent to Lost Paws and attached to that email was a PDF copy of my application. As instructed in the application form, I also called my veterinarian's office to let them know Lost Paws might be calling them for a reference. And then I waited. And waited. And waited. I reached out to Lost Paws a month later in late December and attached the PDF copy of my application to my email, just in case they'd never received it or it had fallen through the cracks. I asked if I'd been rejected or if something had happened to prevent my application from moving forward but I got NO response at all from anyone. Not a phone call, not an email, I got absolutely NOTHING. I even joined their Facebook page and sent a message to the admins asking how to find out whether my application was rejected or not, but no one ever answered me. It's now almost 2 months from the day I filled out the application and whenever I see a cat on Petfinder that I'm excited to apply for, it always seems to end up being THIS rescue which means it's a disappointing dead end. I'm amazed to see that they do update their listings all the time on Petfinder - cats I used to see in my searches are gone, and I see new babies available at Lost Paws almost every day, so someone is taking the time to update their listings. I just wonder who is adopting all these cats or dogs since they seem to be blowing off everyone who tries to adopt from them through Petfinder.org. Oh well, I tried. read more

This same thing happened to Me! I adopted a dog and they promised to spay her and finish her vaccinations! But now that I have her they have ghosted every attempt I've made. Buyer beware don't go here read more

I think they are just a puppy mill pipeline. We actually adopted a puppy from them in September, randomly coming across him at a petsmart adoption event, and then I followed the rescue on FB. It is sooo unlikely that that are consistently "rescuing" purebred desirable breed puppies like Goldens and Bernese. We paid way more for our pup than I expected to for a rescue ($800), and then they never followed up AT ALL. Most rescues are incessantly checking in to make sure the pup is ok, making sure you get them neutered/spayed, etc. I reached out to them about neutering because they told me that was part of his adoption fee and they said their vet is too busy to do it but they'll give me back $150 if I want. Something very fishy going on. I swear they are buying the last picks of the litter from puppy mills, and then reselling them at or above cost under the guise of a "rescue." We were also told the puppy we rescued was dewormed x2 and had all the vaccinations needed per his age - it didn't take long to notice the GIANT worms in his stool that very quickly spread to my other dog and cat, which was a nightmare. There's no way the rescue didn't notice them while he was in their care. Additionally, I don't like to over-vaxx my animals so I had him titer tested and he had no evidence of having had the vaccinations they said he did. read more

Adopted an expensive puppy at a Petco event. Havent been able to reach out to them for a few,questions I have. They have a P.O. Box as a address, and an answering machine all the time. The service after the sale stinks! Go to a shelter or a ASPCA!! stay away from them! read more

I filled out two applications within 2 months and never got a response if I was approved or not for either. Sent an email, voicemail, asking for an update and they never responded. I am local, I put on the second application the kitten would be covered under health insurance and agreed to a home visit. They have so many animals, it doesn't make sense why they are ignoring me. I took it personal until I saw the other reviews. What is going on? Needless to say I will be adopting elsewhere. read more

Sent adoption paperwork in for a cat--and never heard back, despite a follow up email and voicemail. Unprofessional. The worst part is that I treat my pets SO well--and came highly recommended from my vet. So what now? The poor little guy I was interested in is still there sitting in a cage!! I wanted to provide unconditional love and a nice home. What sucks the most is that the cat suffers the most here........I can go to any shelter, but he literally hasn't had anyone interested--so literally, wtf?!?! read more

DO NOT ADOPT FROM HERE- this is going to be long, but it's worth the read. I have been working through one of the most difficult times in my life these past few weeks because of this pet "rescue." In December, my husband and I adopted a kitten from this organization. Immediately upon seeing him at the Bridegwater Petsmart, we knew he was in poor health. He was so skinny that I could count his ribs while his tiny belly was incredibly bloated. He smelled of smoke and was wheezing with each breath. He was covered in small bald spots. When we got him home, I gave him a bath with dawn dish soap and literally peeled and picked countless fleas off of his tiny body. I left work early to rush him to our vet the following day. Our kitten Killua (FKA Geezer) had a severe case of ringworm. He was also COVERED in fleas. He had roundworm, ear mites, and respiratory issues that our vet explained were likely attributed to living with people who smoked indoors or just kept such a filthy home that it impacted his health so strongly. I was disgusted and heartbroken to hear that he had been suffering so much- especially because we tried contacting this organization to adopt him for OVER A MONTH before they got back to us. Our vet said he definitely would have died within the next few weeks had we not gotten to him. He was in disbelief that we had gotten Killua from a rescue. After the vet visit, I emailed Lost Paws to explain the situation. My husband reached out to Killua's foster father RICH BOLT with photos of the 5-inch long worms that were visible in his feces. The organization never responded to my email. Rich replied to my husband with a veterinarian's contact information. How would the parasites have been expelled from Killua's system had we not already taken him to get treated at the vet???? Why did his paperwork say he had recieved flea and Parasite treatment within the past two weeks if he was in such a state???? Over the next two months, I gave him weekly lime sulfur dips and medicated baths. I applied ointment and spray to his affected areas. He was cleared of ringworm after two months and finally ready to meet our other cats and he was so excited! Within a month, though, Killua suddenly became incredibly lethargic. His breathing was very labored and he constantly had discharge coming from his eyes and nose. He had became quite skinny in a very short period of time. We scheduled a vet appointment right away Our vet prescribed medication to treat a respiratory infection and treated him for parasites due to his weight loss. After not seeing any changes for three days, we brought him back to our vet. The vet gave him a chest x-ray, fearing that Killua might be suffering from FIP. His x-ray shattered me. There was so much fluid in his little chest that you could not see his lungs. Our vet explained that Killua likely contracted feline coronavirus, which is highly common and innocent. However- because of Killua's decimated immune system as a result of the lack of care he received from his foster father RICH BOLT and Lost Paws as an organization, he did not have the strength to fight off the disease when it began to mutate into FIP. Our vet explained that Killua was going to die in our home as FIP is so aggressive and incurable. We had to make the heartbreaking decision to put him to sleep after only getting to spend 4 short months with him. After his passing, I emailed Lost Paws again explaining everything that happened. I even asked for our adoption photo as it was never posted to social media likely because they knew Killua was sick and didn't want to post about a cat they knew was going to die soon. I, at the very least, expected a response apologizing for our loss and sending the photo but I did not even get that. I have still not gotten a response. This organization does not care properly for their animals and they definitely do not appropriately screen their foster families. I have adopted cats from all backgrounds and have never seen one in such poor health. I've rescued cats from animal hoarders, other pet rescues, and as 5-week old strays whose mother had been killed. NONE of this should have ever happened. This place knowingly adopts out sick animals and does not care enough to screen fosters. Several people handled Killua when we picked him up at Bridgewater Petsmart. None of them noticed his wheezing? His bloated belly? His visible ribs and spine? His multiple bald spots? His smell? I miss him so much. All I can say is that this shouldn't have happened. Please do not adopt from this rescue. They do not care about their animals and they do not care about the families who adopt their animals. I miss my sweet, beautiful Killua. I wish I could hold him just one last time. read more

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Update: As if things couldn't get worse, we have found that our cat has the Corona virus, which can and will become the almost always fatal FIP. Corona is spread through feces in multi cat environments and on surfaces like clothing. Lost Paws never tested my buddy for this. This also means that it's possible that their entire population may have this disease and can spread it to other cats in your home. They knew that we wanted to bring him into a multi cat home, they knew my girlfriend had cats, but they didn't test him. I informed them of this and have gotten nothing but "you didn't bring him back in time" and "you said you were happy after two weeks". Are you effing kidding?! Not even an "I'm sorry." No compassion. I will post some response screenshots from them. The real unfortunate reality is that this disease will eventually kill my cat, slowly and painfully. He can infect my girlfriend's and grandfather's cats and their fate could be the same as his. It really is breaking our hearts. He is so sweet and wonderful, but we cannot watch him die in pain or continue to be sick. Looks like he will be crossing the rainbow bridge soon. read more

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They're sadly a nightmare. Avoid if you can. I hope their organization gets better. I'm sure on some level they mean well. But they're not considerate or understanding people in the slightest. They're very hostile and treat their animals horribly. Luckily I found a very loving animal, and me and my girlfriend are very happy. But we spent months trying to work with these people only to leave empty handed and alienated. They refused to add my girlfriend to their Facebook group and eventually kicked me out, lol. But in person they allowed us to donate a few hundred dollars worth of pet supplies and food. Creepy group if ya ask me. The staff are extraordinarily unhealthy which makes me wonder, if they can't take care of themselves how are they taking care of animals. Well the truth it, they aren't. The cat I was interested In had shit all over him, and looked miserable. He was shaking and very anxious to get out of his cage. My girlfriend and I felt so bad for him we tried everything we could to give him a loving clean home. Regardless we found a beautiful cat and we're extraordinarily happy. Lost paws should most likely be shut down, what they're doing is really counterintuitive to helping animals in need of finding good homes. I recommend the SPCA. The photo I'm attaching is of the animal with shit lodged in his nose. I wish this was the only spot where he had shit on him. But he had shit all over him, stuck in his paws, all over his coat. Also the foster person "Steffy" was showing this cat off to us in a very strange manner. To prove to us this cat was in-fact a "Himalayan" (which is obvious from just looking at him), she shoved her fingers down the cats mouth and to get the cat to open his mouth she had to squeeze its jaw open. Sure if you're a vet and have to do something for the safety of the animal this makes sense. But this foster person is not a vet, and from my understanding hordes cats. Which is probably how this animal got shit all over him. Oh and the woman who chooses what pets go to where consults animal psychics.... she literally told me that after I spent an hour with her communicating on why we have a great home for a cat. She called this process "animal communication" which I was open to at first until she told me they have animal seances with this "animal communicator" Anyways tldr: the people running this organization are unfit, I hope someone steps in and shuts them down. It's a really sad sight. Avoid. read more

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0/10 recommend Lost Paws Animal Rescue Group. **(They are not tagged anymore because they blocked me for exposing how they do business) ** Zero communication. They respond to only the people who have previously adopted. They do not answer phones or emails or Facebook messages. It's amazing how these rescues always post that they are in need of fosters or adoption applicants and just shit on the people who would give these animals the best life imaginable! You adopted out a dog that I inquired about immediately after you posted.... A week later at petsmart today. Did this applicant get an approval on the spot?? How hard is it respond to a simple inquiry. Your 2 star rating on yelp from the thousands of other applicants that are frustrated with the way you handle business operation speaks volumes!!!! DO NOT GIVE THEM A CENT! read more

I cannot recommend Lost Paws enough! I have adopted 3 cats and a dog from Lost Paws and have had nothing but pleasant experiences with each of the application and adoption processes. I mainly worked with Lyn and Kim and cannot thank them enough for not only all that they did for my 4 munchkins but also for what they do for all of their rescue animals! They were even kind enough to help take in a kitten in need that was outside my apartment when no other rescue or animal control wanted to help and despite that little kittens poor prognosis they still did all that they could to try and help that little baby. I will continue to recommend Lost Paws to friends and family looking to adopt and if in the future I ever want to expand my furry family, I will only trust Lost Paws! read more

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I recently got a kitty from Lost Paws that came from overseas. When I first got him, he was understandably a bit dirty from days of travel. The rescue bathed him, flea treated him and de-wormed him for me before I took him home. He's a feisty little guy but he's getting on great in my house. I have been to many adoption events looking for my next cat, and from what I saw of the volunteers at these events, I knew I would pick one from them. They really do care about the cats and take on so many just to give them good homes. I wish more people would adopt from organizations like this. read more

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Every bad review here is warranted. They do not respond to inquiries. After numerous attempts to contact them, I received a petty response from them after complaining about the lack of communication. This is a poorly run rescue. Your time and effort would be better spent elsewhere. read more

Don't waste your time or give them your personal information. You won't hear back. My husband & I have good jobs (I wfh), are experienced pet owners (indoor, claws intact, spayed, vetted), no reason to be denied. We've applied multiple times over a month for different cats - including ones reposted and some not publically adopted at this time (over a month ago). However, at least some of these are shown to be in high-volume homes which is dramatically unsafe for the cats, which is apparent through other reviews. So chances are, we'd end up with a very sick cat down the line regardless of what we do :( I know someone reads these, which is awesome! So please, please consider: Please contact people in event of denial. It takes 5 mins to set up an automated reply system in any email suite and a fraction of a second to click a button on applicable emails to respond with the denial automated reply. You can even group them by day or whatever and then click the button once to have them all responded to at the same time. Hell, I'll set it up for free for you, no questions asked. It's not difficult and I guarantee it would improve your reviews online (because you obviously have no regard for the applicants). I know y'all have a lot to give for these animals so please, authentically follow through and hold your leadership accountable for the issues you're seeing here. read more

I wish I could give them a zero-star rating. Please be cautious of this "rescue" organization. They do not perform vet checks before making animals available for adoption, which violates the New Jersey Pet Purchase Protection Law. It's crucial that any animal be seen by a vet, especially if they have no medical records. I was informed that my pup came with no records and didn't initially think much of it, but I should have done more research. I want to make sure others are aware. The way this "rescue" operates is very concerning; it seems like they're primarily focused on collecting as much money as possible. I wasn't informed about the $800+ adoption fee until the last minute. It appears they might be using this "rescue" for tax benefits. read more

In short Lost Paws 'Animal Rescue' NJ needs to stop taking in animals, they are not able to care for them with reasonable standards and are irresponsible and unprofessional. ...in clearly more then just my opinion. Theses reviews of adoptive family's are sickening, as I have also seen first hand. ...Lying about medical care giving, factual knowledge of animals and lake of proper homes provided, as well as hoarding animals in unhealthy conditions. ...in my opinion THIS is Not 'Rescuing' HOME checks to assess for proper living conditions for animals should be executed by HUMANE officers on both LYN SERINO (Clinton/ Hunterton County area NJ) and RICH Bolt (rumor has it check the garage) (as well as possibly even Elaine La Carrubbra of Bridgewater who takes in all the pups from Puerto Rico) Sharing my experience with fostering for Lost Paws. -Animals being left with poop on them for a week. Large chunk of dried fecal matter in paws and all over coats and ears, of multiple and likely countless animals. Lyn has no hot water in middle of winter to bath them nor spends the time to at least sponge bath them -NO info & wrong info given on animal due to negligence/ unprofessional management of both animal, prospective adoptive families (as well as fosters giving photos and write ups on 5 dogs curtly in state and Lost Paws/Lyn can't take the time to copy, paste/ update their info to try and find them homes; but posts over a Dz. New dogs that will are not due in Jersey for WEEKS.) -Lack of making proper introductions with adoptive families cause situations where foster dogs are getting BIT by other dogs and rapidly transporting dogs is needed for safety where pickup that night or the very next day is needed and then they want to do the SAME thing a week later when ALL other rescues policy is 'dogs MUST meet' - LACK of MEDICAL Attention for their pets, as well as not knowing what treatments have or have not been given or being untruthful about it. Not wanting to pay anything to fix excitable animals that are a year old who has been with them for almost 6 months and on 3rd foster -having and leaving dogs in kennels for months on end without making attempts to find them homes or proper listed. ... Quote from a care provider "they [Lost Paws] take on too many animals" "all of these dogs should be getting looked at" -taking advantage of fosters, ZERO communication, not making attempts to find animals homes even when fostered or kenneled for extended periods; yet taking in new animals; no calling or contacting when asked to speak, egos being prioritized over dogs care. Pulling dogs from a good foster home to kennel; solely due to Lost Paws care of animals being questioned. ..if Lost Paws wanted to prioritize animals they could take the offers to help on the technology side from various Volunteers seriously and use constructive criticisms and complaints to improve methods of operation. I hope no more animals are given to Lost Paws Animal Rescue NJ; it does not function as a professional run rescue. If they want to be a rescue they need to drastically change their way of doing business and caring for animals. ... can't for the life of me figure out where the 500$ dog adoption fee goes to; as far as I can tell it's not the animals. I would suggest an audit is due on this supposed 501c3 ; LP would likely loose non profit status once records are looked into. read more

Lost Paws Animal Rescue - Lyn Serino removed these pups from the couch to put in a kennel; due to her EGO being prioritized over their Care. - Animal Shelters Near Me

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Severely mismanaged. The type of rescue that makes people give up and buy from breeders. Either they don't care to get animals into homes or they take on more animals than they can handle. Will continually ignore applications but go to PetSmart and get donations. read more

After filling out the application and multiple follow ups - no response, the cat I was very interested in adopting is still listed on the website. This organization is either a scam or needs to be removed off the Petfinder since they appear to be confused about their mission. Do not waste your time filling out application or reaching out to your vet or ever dealing with them. Every single review here is warranted and absolutely accurate based on my personal experience. Truly said since the pets are waiting for their forever homes and are in the hands of the organization that can't even respond to inquiries, read more

This review of Lostpaws is not to get you not to adopt - believe me, if any pet needs adoption, it's these pets. From all the reviews I read and my own experience and the experience of a foster, these people do not seem to take care of the animals as well as they should. If you are a potential adopter be aware that you will likely get a pet that is not spayed, may or may not be up to date on vaccinations, may or may not be tested for illnesses, and not- dewormed, and may even be pregnant, which is what happened when I adopted my cat. Granted, I don't expect them to know everything about every animal they take it but they absolutely should know if one is pregnant. On my papers where it said pregnant with a question mark... the answer was NO. When we saw her in the cage, she was at eye level and we picked her up and were holding her the whole time. It was not until we got her home and were standing over her that we saw she was bulging at her sides. I should have known something was up when they said she was not spayed even though she was over 1 yr. old. That should have been a red flag. The adoption fee was $250.00 which is supposed to include spaying. Which they say "give us a call and we will pick up the cat and take it to some South Jersey vet for spaying" - I knew that was not happening. As soon as I could, I got her to my vet who confirmed that she was indeed pregnant and had worms despite having been given worm meds. I had to treat her and my other cat for worms. I had her tested for everything and we were lucky enough that the vet had an opening on Monday to get her spayed- yes, don't judge me, there are too many unwanted kittens and I was not about to give this cat back. Turns out on Saturday, the vet called me to say she was anemic and we had to do more testing and she will not be able to be spayed, as she was already high risk due to pregnancy. All those tests came back negative and she is making red blood cells so it might just be that she had some previous blood loss from worms or other parasites or just from the pregnancy and possibly malnourished. So now my only option is to let her have these kittens. Once again I had to bring her back to vet to do an x-ray to see how many so that I know what to expect. She has 6 kittens. They also said they think she was good with other cats. So far she attacked my other cat twice. We have been keeping them separate now for over 2 weeks and we will continue to keep them separate until her kittens are weaned and she is spayed, which is super stressful for everyone. Hopefully after she has these kittens and is spayed, her hormones will level off and she may be more receptive to an introduction. They can see each other through a cat door that has a screen and they smell each other when we switch rooms for them to have time with us. My resident cat is very skittish so it's hard for him to even be near her. I had to buy more litter boxes and kitten food and other supplies I was not prepared for. Thankfully, I am in a position financially to totally support my pets because I work full time and now I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to manage monitoring her and all these kittens. All in all- I've spent over $1000.00 dollars so far and have not reached out to LostPaws yet. I don't care about the money. I don't want a refund. I want them to be held accountable for proper care of the animals they take in and be honest and fair with adopters. I read all the reviews (after I adopted unfortunately) and it truly seems like most of the money does not go back to the animals. Maybe they need more fund raisers, but they need to be investigated and held up to some standard and accountability. How can we hold them accountable? read more

My experience with this shelter was awful. They do not reach out to you or get back to your inquiries. It was frustrating to never get a response and had to take going in to Petsmart to speak to someone. When I was finally able to speak to someone about my application i was told my Vet would not give out enough information about my cat at home. I understand that most of the people who work at the shelter are volunteers, it was just a frustrating experience. In the end i gave up on this shelter (and the puppy I had my heart set on to give a nice loving home). We found a different shelter and the process was much smoother! read more

My family and I decided we needed a kitten so my husband and I filled out an application with lost paws in person at the bridgwater pet smart and online. We waited and never received a response. I guess there just isn't enough rescue pets to go around. We were lucky though because we got a sweet little girl from a couple in our community instead. read more

I've seen so many bad reviews for this place and decided to still contact them when I saw a dog that I loved. I got lucky as someone responded to a comment on Facebook but otherwise they would've never responded to any emails. I messaged Elaine lacarrubba, spoke about the dog I wanted to rescue and she said my application was being looked over and they would be in contact, then radio silence. Reached out again and no response. Then saw a post a few weeks later that the dog was adopted. This place sucks and they are in it for the money, sick dogs and cats. I thought rescues actually cared about the animals but they just care about the money. I feel bad for all the dogs and cats that are in these peoples care read more

Zero communication after I submitted interest via Petfinder and subsequent direct email. They did, however, apparently change the status of the puppy to "adopted" on Petfinder several days after my inquiry. I only know that because I went back and checked. A brief response would have been appreciated to set expectations. Seems consistent with other negative feedback. I won't be seeking adoption through them again. I realize they are volunteers, but if they can't handle the basic administration of their operation then they should not be advertising it. read more