Recently I got a red long haired female as an emotional support dog for my husband who has…read moredementia. Zoey has been a game changer for both of us - my husband now smiles and laughs and gets up early to take care of her. I have a loyal loving friend who is devoted. She is happy and healthy and relatively easy to train. (Meaning I am well trained) Bear in mind, I called ahead to see if there was a black and red or a cream long haired male puppy. I came home with an all red long haired female, my granddaughter fell in love with and wouldn't put down. It only goes to show a happy health puppy is all you need - forget color just fall in love. Sherry and her team have been nothing but supportive and have given us great advise. I will probably get a second puppy once I am completely trained. Thank you, Sherry In reality she has been fairly easy to train but she is a puppy and it is all about being consistent..

Okay. I'm really really disappointed I have to do this, but the public deserves to know. Let me…read morestart by saying I am a dachshund advocate for Travis county. I own them, and I constantly work with rescues to get dachshunds in our community placed. In the past, I supported this business, thinking that it may have also been helping the dachshund community. I've shared multiple of their posts when they try to help, and I engaged with their posts. Commenting and following up with potential adopters, Sharing them in local dachshund groups, and boosted them for the algorithm. I recently caught on to an extremely shady backyard breeding process they were partaking in: using the mom up in her fertile years and then dumping her off. This is called a "discarded breeder" or "spent breeder" in the dog breeding world. If they cared about the dogs under their care, they would continue to value the dogs after their money-making years. Rehoming a dog after 6-7 years is traumatic for a dog who has only known their home, and should only be done for extreme circumstances: dogs are family, and dachshunds are extremely sensitive to this. They bond deeply with what they know and their pack. Dachshunds should not be discarded and forced to go through a mid-life rehoming just because they aren't cash cow for the owner anymore. This told me that these people don't care about dachshunds at all, they care about money. Once she was no longer a cash cow for them, they don't care about providing care for her. I went back and saw they did this with multiple adult female dachshunds. After seeing this, I (very politely) left a message to them, essentially saying that I don't think it's a good idea to be discarding the mothers after their breeding years, because of how deeply dachshunds bond. The owner's response: not answering my question, but quickly erasing my comment and blocking me from the group and page, after all I've done positively. Because I caught onto something shady and dared to ask a question about it. If this is how they view dachshunds, why would you ever leave your dachshunds in their care? Your beloved is just a money source for them, hidden behind clever Facebook posts that make them seem like they care. I would absolutely not trust these people with any dog. Do better. These are real dogs with real feelings. Not a substitution for a 9-5 job.

We have been extremely happy with Texas Howdy Doodles. Our puppy has been great, and the support is…read moreawesome. I don't have to worry about getting any concerns addressed, most often in seconds to minutes. They took the time to ensure the puppy we picked was a good fit for our family and situation, which is above and beyond previous experiences. Will happily use them for future needs.

The team at Four Paws at Four Points takes such good care of our dog. They love her and soothe her…read morewhen she gets anxious. Dr. James is so knowledgeable and caring. She's no nonsense and explains everything thoroughly. The techs are wonderful and Betty gets a cool scarf when she visits. Love the 4P4P team!

These folks have cared for our dogs for 16 years, from puppyhood to our oldest dogs final days…read more They are knowledgeable, caring and compassionate to our dogs and to our entire family. I could not recommend them highly enough!

From the moment I walked into Central Texas SPCA, EMILY made the entire experience feel personal…read moreand meaningful. She was warm, approachable, and genuinely pleasant to interact with and that's exactly the energy you want when making such an important decision. What really set EMILY apart was her depth of knowledge and her ability to truly listen. She didn't just hear what I was saying, she understood what I needed and matched me accordingly. She introduced me to Specs (now lovingly known as Staxx Benjamin) and honestly? He chose me! That perfect connection happened because EMILY was intuitive enough to make it possible. Since bringing Staxx home, EMILY has continued to show up for us. Her support and helpfulness didn't stop at adoption. She's been a resource and a reassurance every step of the way. Staxx and I are truly lucky to have her as a part of our Family! More adoption agencies need people like EMILY. She doesn't just place animals, she creates families. She is an absolute gem, and any shelter would be lucky to have her representing their mission. 10/10, without hesitation.

From the moment I stepped in to the building, I knew it was a great place to be. There was not any…read moreweird odors of urine or anything like that. I saw the dog that I wanted to adopt right away and they put us in a room to make sure that we could live together. It was such a great experience. I just admire them for all they do!

Bobbie is amazing with my dogs and they are both big, strong, and stubborn but she was a rockstar…read moreand handled them very well

Bonnie is absolutely fantastic! I never have to worry about my baby and get so many updates and…read morecute pictures. Blanche is obsessed and literally so happy to see her every time. Truly the most peace of mind, it's clear that Bonnie has a deep love and appreciation for fur babies. We've booked multiple times and will absolutely do so in the future

We have gone to Northwest Veterinary for more than 25 years for various cats. It's has always given…read moreus exceptional veterinary care, and extra support as we've had to make difficult care and end of life decisions. The vets and staff go beyond excellent veterinary medicine--they truly love the animals they care for, treat them with genuine TLC, and support pet parents with kindness and understanding. We are deeply grateful for the compassion, dedication, availability and the peace of mind they've given our family over the years. I cannot recommend them enough, especially Dr. Eric Simmons for cat care.

outstanding team. Dr simmons, Miss Crystal, Miss katy, Miss Kelly & Mrs Edna have made a tremendous…read moreimpact in our lives with our 3 month old kitten struggling from a horrible URI amongst all other things she's suffering from. while we're still undergoing treatments for our fur baby, i must say i cannot thank this place enough for all they've done this far. god forbid our baby has to cross the rainbow bridge but if she does, i feel at peace knowing i did the best i could & that this amazing team did the same. thank you guys so much for all you've done.

Our experience with Desira's Poms of Texas was top-notch. From start to finish, Desira was warm,…read morecommunicative, and really cares about her Poms. Our puppy steals the show everywhere we go, and receives beaucoup compliments on a stunning coat and calm, loving temperament. Desira sent our puppy home with a gorgeous gift bag of curated goodies and supplies.

It has been six months since we adopted a soon-to-be senior kitty who is 10 years old. We were very…read morehappy with our experience at this small shelter that was attentive to us as soon as we walked into the space. After a long day of waiting on kittens in Austin proper and watching them all get adopted before we got a chance to see them (I say this in the most loving & happy way too), I told my partner we should try coming to Pflugerville and see what the cats there. We were VERY happy we did. From walking in to signing the paperwork for adoption our experience was positive and loving. The volunteer that cared for our cat then was super sweet to us and to our cat as she said her goodbyes to her when she found out we wanted to adopt her. The volunteer took great care of packing our cat in the carrier and even gave us the blanket, a few cat toys, and her cat brush in a nice bag with other goodies, food, and even supplements from Tomilson's Pet Store (a great Austin pet store). We loved the sweet care and transparency around our adoption. Because we adopted a senior cat our adoption fees were waived and the health report the shelter provided to us was informative for us on determining what kind of care we would expect when we adopted her. I really appreciated the transparency from the staff about our adoption. They were professional and were very kind and patient with us on all our questions around our new loving cat. What a great success story it has been for us in adopting Dusty. She was a surrender from her previous owner but now is in our loving home and receives all the treats and wet food she wants in her senior days. Thank you to the staff and kindness of those we met and will not forget at this shelter. We appreciate your care and giving us an opportunity to love her forever.

I reported a vicious dog at a residence nearby that attacked my miniature poodle to both my HOA and…read moreAnimal Control. The HOA would require an owner to get rid of a dog, who is a disturbance, but does nothing about a vicious dog. I would not want to see a person lose their beloved dog, but if someone would address the issue and perhaps, give them a warning, the owner would ensure that the dog behaves better. After speaking with 311, I was informed that they could send the owner brochures on leash laws, since my dog was not bitten. That just doesn't seem to suffice and I implied that. Then, it was mentioned that an officer could go out to speak with the owner. I don't feel confident that this will be addressed. I Pray that this dog doesn't viciously attack another dog or person to the point where it is more detrimental. It seems the dog and his owner are being given a pass because my dog was viciously attacked without being bitten and the owner tried to remove her dog, after the attack. The owner should have removed her dog immediately, when I first asked her to get her dog. I believe that she felt like the course was clear because her dog started off just sniffing my dogs, before viciously attacking my dogs. Just sending leash laws without someone addressing this issue will result in a repeated attack. The dog clearly needs to be trained. Otherwise, this goes across as being acceptable.