Adam is such a sweet guy and we are absolutely in love with our little man. The training that's…read moreoffered every Sunday for 3 hours is an added bonus. So glad we did our research, we couldn't be happier!! Thanks Adam

The only place I trust to get my dogs I have been going to Adam since I was a little girl.read more

My best friend recently moved here we ran into the shop thrift store found some amazing deals but…read morebest of all we have the privilege to meet Michelle she shared her background about the shop. She's very knowledgeable and an amazing person. Thank you Michelle for making our shopping experience.

A very well organized thrift store also houses an animal shelter. The store portion has TONS of…read morefinds, and its mission - to sheltered unhomed cats and dogs - is noble. Highly recommend if you need items or are looking for a new pet!

I know Helping paws deserves better than 3 1/2 stars!! EVERYTHING about what my husband and I have…read moreseen and experienced at this wonderful facility is five-star worthy!! The staff is friendly, knowledgeable, professional, compassionate and truly cares about its pets, and the people who love them. We were amazed at how carefully they checked our background before considering us as adoptive "parents" for our little 'special needs' puppy. They really want to be sure that prospective adopters are good for the animal, as well as that the animal is the right fit for the people's home and family. We also witnessed an elderly lady surrendering her dog there, one day. She was scheduled to go into a facility where they didn't accept large dogs. It was sad, but necessary. The staff was so kind to her, and handled the emotional transition beautifully for both the woman and her beloved dog. The facility is always clean and well maintained. The animals are cared for and get to be walked by volunteers and staff members each day. We are so happy we found our little Rocky, and he was lucky to have been cared for by such a loving group of people until we did!!

At Helping Paws Animal Shelter, the adoption process is extremely unrealistic as well as unfair to…read morethe animals there. The more you interact with the shelter, the higher the bar is set for adoption, and you begin to realize they will never adopt to you. I was an animal care specialist for over 30 years at various parks and facilities and was not able to adopt from this shelter. I've cared for alligators and bats to whales and zebras and so many animals in between. I've had rescue cats my whole life who have lived long happy lives into their late teens. If someone like me is considered unqualified to give a dog or cat a home, then who is? If all shelters operated like Helping Paws, the shelters would be overcrowded to the point of not accepting animals, and very few animals would be living out good lives in loving homes. With no place left to go, these animals will likely wind up being euthanized. I gave them 2 stars because the friendly staff does take good care of their shelter, which is good because that's where the animals are likely to live for a good chunk of their short lives. It's an unfortunate situation for the animals to end up in, and what's the point of keeping animals in shelters and out of homes? In my experience in the animal care field, I have seen this before, where good intentions eventually devolve into harmful situations for the animals as people see themselves as heroes, putting egos before animal welfare. This is also harmful for potential families in what would have provided suitable, loving homes to rescues. Yes, it's good to be selective about where the animals go, but it ends up being harmful when the selection process becomes so rigid that the animals spend years of their lives in a shelter before they get adopted (if ever) because many potentially good homes are weeded out right along with the bad ones.

I adopted one of my cats from Petropolis 6 months ago. I had found one of their ads on…read morePetfinder.com, and immediately fell in love with Mugi (nee "Casper"). They responded to all my emails immediately, answered all my questions thoroughly, checked out all my references, and were just excited to meet me as I was to meet my new cat when it was finally time to adopt! All the cats are spayed/neutered, up to date on shots/ heartworm prevention, and tested for FeLV. Plus, you get all of your new cat's paperwork, and if you adopt the cat during one of the days when PetsMart is hosting them, you also end up getting a $25 credit that you can put towards anything in the store. Such a good deal! An added bonus was that 2 months ago I emailled Petropolis to find out if any of Mugi's old foster parents had any baby pictures of him, and I was sent about 25 pictures of him as a teensy little kitten within hours!

I adopted a cat from this agency. It was a wonderful experience and, two years later, I'm still…read moreappreciative!

Great experience. I live over an hour away, but their communication made sure I didn't have any…read morewasted trips.

We were looking for a puppy to add to our family and be a little friend to our two year dog. My…read morewife filled out the paperwork and we got the call to come and see the puppies that were available. We spent time with two puppies and took one of them home. Puppies were in great shape. The shelter was clean and roomy. We spent a decent amount of time with the puppies but I don't think we were taking an outrageous amount of time visiting with the dogs. We wanted to make sure our four legged daughter was going to get along with our potential new family member. We all felt that one of the staff members was trying to get us in and get us out and pushing us to make a decision. In the end it all worked out well. We got a great puppy and our current dog got sister to hangout with, but if you don't take the time things could go south.

Underdog Rescue's 3rd annual "Pup Crawl" of Antioch's finer downtown eating and drinking…read moreestablishments is June 22. Find out more info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/427836473967005/ This is one of the most fun events of this type that I have participated in and of course the proceeds go to a great cause. Last stop will have free music by the Rock Band "Hag" for listening and dancing. I like this band and I am sure you will too.

We hosted an incredible fundraiser adoption event with Reach Rescue. The space is a perfect blank…read morecanvas to add personal touches. We arranged catering and entertainment that perfectly complemented the program. The space easily accommodates 100+ people, and it was a fantastic experience. Thank you to the volunteers who run the program and all they do for our community. Over 5,600 dogs have been successfully partnered with their forever home with the essential help of Reach Rescue.

Cannot say enough good things about this entire process with Reach Rescue, they are amazing and…read morewe're so blessed to have found Olaf and bring him into our family....thank you Reach Rescue!!

I found my forever pet here. They were very kind and compassionate and easy to work with.read more

Now called The Barn on Baseline, this shelter was for for many years the only shelter in DeKalb…read moreCounty. They have always operated on a shoe string budget with only a Love for animals in need. They are, however, up to date on all the best practices of running a large shelter. They are a no-kill shelter and go way above other places to place even difficult animals in just the right forever home. They are more than worthy of your time and donations. http://www.thebarnonbaseline.org

We got out dig Chanel from here, she was a rescued. She came either all her shots as a baby and…read morehad her all her life. We trained her for a year, she was amazing. Now for Thanksgiving we are taking care of a dog for the holidays and we can't wait to help out. Beautiful team of people to work with, they love their dogs and cats and it shows.

I adopted Lucy a known as Celeste the copier girl this past Wednesday 10/4/23 , Lucy is amazing! I…read morecouldn't be happier with our new baby. I highly recommend going there. Lucy quickly adopted to her new home and is now playing with her new toys