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If you're looking to adopt a dog from Friends of the Animals, PLEASE READ!!! This past week, we…read morevisited this location to meet a dog we had seen online. When we met him, he was extremely well behaved and tame. After a second meeting, we filled out all applicable paperwork and brought him home. After getting him home, his behavior gradually became worse, and he began showing signs of aggression when around food, toys, etc. He would jump on tables and run off with entire plates of food, and then growl and snap when you try to get him away. The first evening, after this establishment had closed, we received a call from Adoption Coordinator Paula stating that while we had met him, he had been sedated with Trazodone. This is extremely manipulative and dangerous. The dog we had met eight hours prior was a completely different dog than the one that was wreaking havoc on my home and terrorizing my family. He bit my wife on the back of the arm, and tried biting me on the hand while trying to get things out of his mouth. Nothing was left out for him. He would climb chairs onto to tables, would grab decorations off of low-level shelves, and then would run around snapping at anyone who would try to take said objects. Turns out a human-sized dose of sleeping medication really tempers an aggressive dog. We were told he had been house trained and did great sleeping on his own. His actions show he does not know how to behave in a house, and as far as sleeping arrangements go, we couldn't sleep in our bedroom because he would just bark at the door all night. I brought all this up when we, unfortunately, had to bring him back. The response: "We're going to work on that." Honesty and transparency isn't something you work on, it's just something you do. As far as the fees go, we were inconvenienced with a check from a bank we don't use; I'm not sure why the original payment method couldn't be used. All in all, this has been a terrible experience. Above all else, I feel bad for the dogs. Kept in kennels, medicated, and then placed in homes whose owners are manipulated into believing they've gotten themselves a completely different pet. This is a true disgrace to animal rescues everywhere.

We love our #CAAWS dog. I have read some reviews here that are negative. I will share my…read moreexperience. We have had our dog for about 5 years now. This dog , who CAAWS actually rescued from a kill shelter, was a shy, slightly reticent dog. Sabra ,who is a school teacher and a volunteer at CAAWS, helped me to choose " Austin" ( their name). During this same time, I was tending to my Mom( she has since passed on ) and was helping my family in Virginia. Keep in mind , CAAWS does have a screening process, and for a very good reason. These animals, at least many, have not had " happy" lives, and some are recovering from abuse or neglect . They want to make sure that you will be a loving and responsible pet owner. I am fortunate that our son helps to take care of our dog if and when we must leave town. Owning a pet is a responsibility, and a healthy dog needs more than food , water and trips to the vet ... they need love , tenderness, regular exercise and to insure that CAAWS dogs are matched to a suitable owner, yes, they are very careful with whom they place these deserving pets. Make room in your home and heart for a life time of unconditional love. I know that there are many people who love dogs as much as I do. Our dog did require some dental work , and because of this, we now are very careful about how we care for his remaining teeth . We have friends who have become volunteers there, and I know that the adoption process may seem " detailed"... but CAAWS loves to see their pets find a fur ever home. I highly recommend going to meet these deserving pets. Adoptions can be arranged to suit your schedule. In our case, we met our dog, filled out the necessary paperwork and had a two week trip. When we came home, we were able to adopt our dog... he is a very lovable canine, and having him in our life also enriched us in many ways. He was with us when we had to be rescued from the August 2016 flood... and has been a joy through the many storms since then. When we needed to move into an apartment in 2016, he was also a joy, and his personality is friendly and thankfully, he isn't into barking unnecessarily. I highly recommend CAAWS, their caring volunteers, their fees are kept low... and all of their animals ( dogs, cats) love being adopted. Sabra, and other volunteers, do a great job. We love " Chase", who used to be " Austin"... thank you to all #CAAWSvolunteers #CAAWS has a Facebook page... thank you!

Very disappointing, insulting, judgmental experience…read more I don't doubt they take good care of their animals. They simply wasted my family's time and truly disappointed my children.

I got my angel baby kitty from here about 4 years ago and I seriously can't imagine life without…read moreher now. BLESSED.

Sweet apartment cat took a liking to me after we moved here, she stayed with us a while and had…read morekittens, my roommates ended up being allergic, so I knew I needed to find a no kill shelter. Cat haven was one of the only ones I found and almost immediately got back with me to set up an appointment. Everyone was super kind, answered all my questions, let me say goodbye. All the cats there looked very well taken care of and she let me know that they have never had a cat for more than around 2 years. Best shelter in the city.

This facility is well organized and very clean. I walked in on a Wednesday afternoon and filled out…read morethe application in person and was approved the following week (only because of the holidays) to pick up our new addition. They bathed him and even put on the dog collar we picked up for him. Everyone in the house is absolutely in love with our Rocco! Thanks Angel Paws!

I currently have 3 dogs and 2 cats, all adopted from Angel Paws . We try to support the facility…read morebecause apparently in the southern area people neglect having there pets spayed or neutered. We have even fostered dogs who have been sent to northern states where they don't have this problem. People who let their animals go free and breed at will need to understand that their unwanted litters will most likely end up in a shelter or dead on the road. Not all shelter animals are lucky enough though . The shelters have to feed them and after so long if they are not housed by someone they can be euthanized. Please people, take care of your animals and either have them fenced in or have them fixed.

This is a No Kill Shelter, so I will always try to support them when I can. I recently lost my dog,…read moreand had lots of beds, food, diabetic supplies, etc. I found this shelter and drove from another parish to go donate to here. The staff was very nice and very appreciative. The animals I saw were healthy, friendly, some even walking around the office as happy as could be. I appreciate the work they do and felt this was was a very nice facility. It is a bit strange to get into. The only small issue is that once you get to the compound, you have to guide yourself into the correct building. But once you get to it, it's very noticeable and very modern. I didn't go out back to see all of the animals, afraid I'd want to take them all home, which is why I didn't give 5 stars. I'm not familiar with the rest of the facility or how it looks, etc. But as a no kill shelter, I really do applaud their work.

Your honest work and the love y'all have for animals!!!! You will all will goo above and beyond for…read moreany animal and that touches my !

They and care for dogs ‼…read more Not much more anyone can say, they are so unique and caring, not just with dogs, but also giving second chances and hope and love to ex-parollee