DON'T TRUST THEM, THEY ARE LIARS. I went asking about 2 dogs and was told only one dog in the whole place was suitable. After spending 4 hrs mtg and wtg l told them I wanted to come back during their free adoption event to adopt (as many others were obviously doing). I wanted to think about it because I would rather use adoption money to go towards the dog's medical treatment. I was nastly told by a staff woman standing at the desk and overheard, "fine if the dog doesn't get adopted by then". So I asked if I could make a deposit or do anything at all to try to hold the dog and was adamantly told no "first come first serve period"! I totally understood that if I waited he may get adopted and had seriously considered going back to pay the $500 fee. However, I received a call back that they gave me the wrong dates of the free waiver event and wanted to let me know because and I quote on phone recording "my meeting went well and they would love for me to be able to bring the dog home". Again I was told to get there first because it was first come, first serve if he wasn't ADOPTED in the meantime. l want to be clear that my complaint isn't with the young lady whom helped me with my 1st meeting, or the call back person, and the lovely receptionist, they were great. So I called back, left a message, to ensure that it was the 14th not 13th because I definitely wanted to adopt the dog, will be there first in line if he wasn't ADOPTED over the weekend. After once again driving THREE HOURS there, I STOOD IN LINE FOR 1/12 hrs TO BE "FIRST IN LINE'. I tell them I want to adopt the dog!, I received a call that everything went well, my dog and their dog met and there were no issues I was made aware of. Staff person says wait she has to talk to a manager. Mgr tells me no I can't adopt the dog they have someone with an APPOINTMENT LATER WAITING who wants to see a behaviorist first and get more info and says quietly so no on but me hears, they're not even sure yet. I am absolutely lived and yes yelling because they're not supposed to hold dogs that are starred because they are considered highly needed to be adopted out because they have been there for a long time and not doing too great in the shelter and NOT for people who say they are just INTERESTED. This is why they have the fee waiver event isn't it! So now with a nasty smug attitude and smirk at me she states they're doing what's best for the dog and they have lots of APPLICANTS. I was told when asked about my online application being in the system they didn't take online applications only the people who came in person and met with them. They didn't tell me I could make an appointment with a behaviorist that would ensure my HOLD on the dog like they did for the other people. SO THEY ARE IN FACT LIARS, BECAUSE THEY WILL HOLD A DOG FOR WHOMEVER THEY PLEASE, that must have given them some damn good reason to do so. Now after over 12 hours of driving back and forth, putting my dog thru it all, spending hours waiting and meeting with the dog and staff, they give the dog to someone else with absolutely no courtesy of an explanation of why. I get that they want to do what's best for the dog that's been there a long time and was sent back after a previously failed adoption. But you should know they certainly don't give a damn about you, your heartbroken feelings and what you go thru. PLEASE don't for a minute believe anything they tell you. Even if you have 3 1/2 acres of private land, stay at home, spent over ten thousands dollars in medical care on other dogs, have over 10 yrs experience with a pit mix that you took from the street and spoil it ridiculously, used professional trainers to ensure that you've learned from previous mistakes and do your best now; because that's not good enough for them. Yes, I called the President to complain, and are now playing telephone tag with Deb. who may not bother and that may be for the best because I am so upset I am shaking now. Yes, I know in the end they will say too bad they lied, they don't care as long as the animals get adopted, because they were able to make 'special arrangements' at the discretion of their managers. Even if they had said they were sorry it really means nothing to them. You have been warned, your feelings and efforts have absolutely no bearing on adoption at the MSPCA. 2 more things: BE AWARE they intentionally withhold info on descriptions. they may not tell you a dog has been returned because it wasn't suitable with children before, will jump all over you, has serious medical issues, bite when being fed etc., info from me and others that I spoke with in line and my brother who adopted a cat that had a botched spay done by their vet(in Salem), they refused to believe him, take responsibility so he had to go somewhere else to have fixed. read more

NEVER donate to MSPCA at Nevins Farm. The staff there are not very nice and don't seem to care much about people or even animals. Someone stole/kidnapped my cat from my neighborhood and brought him to Nevin's farm. I saw my cat Simba on their website and went there to pick him up. The uncaring staff at Nevin's farm told me that somone had already adopted my cat. The just kept siting legalise and telling me they had a legal right to do so. Ok, fine, but what about a little compassion? They allow people to kidnap/steal cats and drop them off. Do they even care if someone is stealing/kidnapping another person's family member? I don't trust or like anyone who doesn't care for animals. It's even worse when it's an organization that purports to care about animals. Shame on them! They are some of the meanest people I've ever met. read more

Thank you Nevins Farm for giving me the opportunity to adopt my precious hamster, Winter. Thanks to the staff that let me meet her a couple days before adopting her so i could get an idea of what she was like. The staff is super busy here but always make the time for even the small adoptions to go through quickly and smoothly. Thanks MSPCA at Nevins! read more

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I think it is pretty sad that I went to Nevens Farm today to view some American pitbull's and was told you can no longer view them. You have to go online and pick them out and make an appointment. I think this idea is pathetic. I've donated a lot of money to this farm and can't believe someone couldn't of went out back and got an American bulldog and brought them out for a walk and let me see the dog other dogs were being walked on the farm that you can see in touch I don't get it. read more

We adopted an older dog he was sweet and we loved him, unfortunately got cancer and passed away,, but they were friendly and helpful

Hit on his head by an acorn, Chicken Little runs to tell the king that the sky is falling. Along his way, he is joined by his eclectic band of barnyard friends: Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, Ducky Lucky, Goosey Loosey, Rabbit Habit, Lilly Piggy, Myrtle Turtle and other animals who are acutely aware of the falling infrastructure, thanks to Chicken Little and their own hardship experiences. It is with great remorse I tell you this story's end. They head straight into Foxy Loxy's lair and are swallowed into his gullet. The king is never told that the sky is falling. Well, consider me Chicken Little's advocate, homelessness Foxy Loxy, and yourself the king. The sky is falling! Help this fantastic animal shelter to which all others should aspire. (It's operated so brilliantly they should charge admission.) Volunteer, donate, spread the word....You've never seen an animal rescue and adoption facility like this.... Dog enclosures so big, they dwarf your office cubicle. Their cats are purrrtasticly lovable. Lilly the pig is smart, uber-friendly, and up for adoption! Each species has its own sun-lit room. So, there's a rabbit room. A room that houses cats only. There's an aviary, a stable and corrals for the horses, pigs, goats, and fowl. How has this facility escaped the Yelp radar? Before bringing yourself, the kids, or your local, lovable, animal enthusiast, check their wish list for things to bring http://www.mspca.org/site/DocServer/Wish_List_Winter_2008.pdf?docID=2641. Everyone LOVES, LOVES, LOVES it here! You will not see a frowning face - except on the little boy who wanted a rodent and was told "No" by his mean, mean, mean, old Mommy. Prepare to get your heart strings strummed. read more

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We've adopted our second horse from Nevins. Our first one we had and loved for ten years and our second one only two weeks ago and she's such a sweet girl. I know that everyone's going to see what they want to and have their own beliefs as to how the rescues should function and some people will think that they are entitled to have either a large or small pet, but not everyone should. With that being said, we have nothing but praise for what Nevins Farm tries to accomplish and all the hard work that the staff does in caring for their rescues and doing their best to place all their wards in the best possible homes. RichT read more

Needed to do a quick update. Apparently My Photos were determined to be in fact, not mine. Even though these are. read more

Nevins Farm and Equine Centre - Saber, separated from her infant, injured and killed due to staff that were willfully ignorant. - Animal Shelters Near Me - Methuen, Massachusetts

They rock! You won't find a more caring, nurturing, and helpful staff anywhere. They have animals of all kinds (we are talking snakes, rats, gerbils... and the usual cats and dogs). Every animal is well cared for and as healthy as possible when leaving. read more

The staff here is passionate about providing outstanding care for all the animals. To adopt a guinea pig, I was interviewed and asked to provide a photo of the cage he'd be living in. The staff person made sure I knew how to take care of a guinea pig, from what they eat to introducing the new pig to the current one. If they are this careful about the guinea pigs, they must be phenomenal when it comes to placing cats & dogs! They understand It's so important to make sure these animals are not just given to anyone coming in on a sudden whim or someone who doesn't understand the cost of animal care. It's good to know they do everything in their power to ensure their animals go to homes that can properly care for them. Thank you Nevins Farm for your tireless dedicated commitment to the animals! read more

Nevins Farm staff stated that they're not responsible for what happens to the body of a deceased, beloved pet, so how can they take care of living animals? My cat Scully died Friday morning on Veterans Day, after suffering from kidney disease for over six months. I have a burial plot for her at Hillside Acres cemetery, but they were closed for the holiday. My mother emailed its caretaker, Dave Gordon, who said we could bring her remains to Nevins' shelter, and he would go there Monday morning. The shelter was super busy when we arrived this afternoon at about 2:15pm. We were asked to wait in a side area, as was another individual. About twenty minutes later, a girl entered the room and asked who was next in line. But then she asked who is burying a cat, so I don't know why she asked who was next. Then, she seriously asked if the cat had passed. The girl typed information into a computer. Then, she printed this form that said it was an agreement to "surrender", and she asked my mother to sign it. My mother was going to pass it to me, as Scully was my cat, but then she saw the form said they could dispose of the body by any means. She said we weren't signing it, because we have a burial plot. The girl said she knows, but it's the standard form, and they're "not responsible for what happens". She kept talking over my mother, saying the same thing. And she actually laughed. We told her it's not funny. Even when I was crying, and I told her we were leaving because I would not allow them to just throw away Scully's body, and my mother pointed out that I'm suffering, the girl didn't seem to care. I am holding Scully's remains for another day, because I can not trust Nevins. My mother and I are going to the cemetery tomorrow for a proper burial. But I am never going back to the Nevins Farm shelter again. read more

The favorable reviews here were written by people who adopted pets. As someone who surrendered pets here, I had a much different experience. My mother and I rescued a female cat who brought her four kittens to us, when the kittens were between 8-10 weeks old and had never seen humans before. Needless to say, they were extremely frightened and my 81 year-old mother and I worked tirelessly to care for them, give them patience and love, and get them acclimated to humans. Two months later, two of the kittens were friendlier than the others and you could pat them, but not pick them up (they would squirm out of your hands.) They were not, however, aggressive and never bit or scratched anyone. We brought them to the MSPCA Nevins Farm on a Friday morning shortly after 11 AM. The door to the surrender area (which is on the side of the shelter) was locked. I could see workers inside, but when I knocked on the door they just ignored me. So my mother and I brought the kittens in through the front doors and I had to flag down a worker to ask about surrendering, and told her the door was locked. She said that they were understaffed and that someone would be with us shortly. OK, a minor grievance. However, there was only one person ahead of us in the surrender area--a woman who wanted her elderly (and apparently, sick) dog put to sleep. We watched as another couple came in with a stray cat they had found were assisted with before us, their paperwork and everything processed right away. It took a whole hour before our kittens were taken and put into the kennels. We told the girl waiting on us the whole story on these kittens, and that we had taken them as far as we could, and that someone would still need to work with them a little bit to get them ready for a home. She nodded, then took the kittens, and when she came back with the carriers told us that she "had some concerns based on how they acted when they came out of the carrriers." Well, they were terrified for Pete's sake. I was then informed that there "weren't many options for cats like these" which meant they'd probably eventually be put down. I spoke to one of the managers from Nevins Farm today who told me about the problems with rehabbing semi-social cats once they've been taken out of their familiar environment and told him that I really wished the woman had told us all that BEFORE giving me the paper to sign their life away, as I never would have handed them over. She didn't say anything until it was too late. As far as I'm concerned, Nevins Farm should not be promoting foster homes or their barn cat program if they're not willing to work with animals that need a little more time. We had heard many times that a woman who loved cats donated a ton of money to Nevins on the promise that they would never put a cat to sleep. What has now happened is they've gotten arrogant and will pass the animal onto another shelter who does the dirty work of putting them down. In general, I found the staff to be a bunch of unprofessional young girls in their 20s with no emotion, compassion or sympathy. I also believe that if you're not surrendering a pet who is perfect with people, they have no interest in helping it. Long story short, I will never give another dime to the MSPCA. There are many no kill shelters in Massachusetts that deserve and need the money more and never get the publicity that the MSPCA does. I am keeping the mother cat and her two remaining kittens. I will not surrender another animal here ever again. read more

I volunteer for a local animal welfare group and my work for this group brought me to Nevins Farm MSPCA. Hopefully they are better with animals than they are with people. As far as human relations go, I found the place disorganized, with terrible customer service, a sour, condescending, probably burned out Director, and well meaning but poorly trained volunteers. The best part of my visit - I was invited to have a seat in room without chairs! At least it's good for a laugh. From what I read, the work done here for animals is very good, but they certainly need to reevaluate their interaction with the public. read more

I got a chance to volunteer here the other day and I will be back. - This is an enormous property, with all kinds of animals that need care. Dogs, cats, ducks, geese, pigs, goats, horses. You name it, they have it. And if you're looking for a place to volunteer, not only will they have something for you to do, but they really need the help and are very appreciative. - It's a nice big property. I spent my day mucking out horse stalls, then cleaning up the fields where the horses hang out during the day. It's easy enough work, just gets a little messy. You'll stink like a horse when you're done, but that beer sure will taste good. - The horses were cool. I pet a few of them while I was out there. Many of them are very friendly and will come over to you and let you pet them. I checked out the dog and cat area and it's one of the best I've seen here in Mass. Big, spacious, clean, and well-kept. The dogs are clean and happy and exercised regularly. They have a couple runs outdoors where they can run around. Cats have a nice room - some of them have these things that look like luxury-suites for cats! The store/adoption area is big and beautiful and well-staffed. A great place to go when you're looking for a pet! - I'm signing up to be a regular volunteer. I've been looking for a place that needs help and this place has plenty to do for anyone who shows up. I'm in. read more

We adopted a 1 1/2 year old Australian Shepherd mix here 20 years ago. He had been returned by two other families because he was a runner. But, he leaned on me as we waited to adopt him and that was that. They were very clear with us about this behavior problem, and gave us some advice on working with a dominant dog (Nothing in life is free). Max lived with us for 11 years before his long and happy life ended. Yes, he was a runner. Yes, it was a pain. But he was also a wonderful dog that grew with us and our family in our first house. He was healthy, and we knew what we were getting. Highly recommend this shelter, but do listen to their advice! read more

I visited the Nevins Farm MSPCA for Tails and Ales and was able to tour the facility and understand what they have going on there operations-wise. I was really impressed, firstly, with the cleanliness of the indoor area. That must be difficult to keep it that clean. All of the staff members were generous people and I had a good time helping with their fundraiser. I wanted to write this review mainly because I didn't like animals as much as I do now when I was touring their place. It made me really sad to look and see all of the animals without a "home-sweet-home." One thing that cheered me up was the fact they cycle through animals so much that many of the animals at that time were short-term residents and were wither on their way out to their owner or just came in to replace another animal that just got adopted. I saw many people interested in the ales but much less interested in the tails. I was more interested in the tails once I went inside. I hope everybody had that opportunity because it really helped me feel they were doing a good job sheltering these animals. I enjoyed the entire time I spent there and if I was ever going to adopt and animal I would go there no questions asked. Their super friendly staff would be a top pick for me if I owned a shelter like that, and I am happy to say they are my local MSPCA. God bless the employees and all of the animals; big, small, and in-between. read more

About 2 years ago, my wife and I adopted 2 rabbits from the MSPCA @ Nevins Farm and we really can't speak higher of the staff. The assistance we received was really above and beyond. These people really care!!!! Our rabbits were sick when we adopted them - something we were aware of when we made the decision to adopt. (They were from a hording situation) The people at Nevins were on top of things and helped us get our rabbits healthy. They're doing great now!!! They don't just give you an animal. They provide a support system for questions and concerns. Also, because we have to buy hay for the rabbits we always buy it here. Why? It's FRESH and much cheaper than store bought hay. We usually go up once every 4 or 5 weeks and buy 5 bags that we store at our home. The rabbits really do love it and the couple times we've had to buy some at a pet store, they hate it...won't eat it or just nibble a little. Have to add that they also have farm animals...in case you didn't know. Forget pet stores...go here and adopt!!!! read more

I absolutely love this place. It's clean, well taken care of and just a great place to visit or go to when adopting a pet. I've adopted several pets from here and the volunteers truly make sure the pet is going to a healthy, happy and safe new home. What makes this place different is truly how many animals they have. Pigs, Horses and Chickens, oh my! Great place to take the kids. read more

I adopted my pig Owen from here. Everyone is wonderful and helpful. They followed up with me on several occasions and made sure I was Ok. Thank you Pam and Heather for all the support! read more

This is one of the best places I ever been great place to take children alot of beautiful animals there and a very caring staffing a great place to adoption of a animal and even a nice place to visit allot of great pets to vist read more

This is the coolest animal shelter that few people in New Hampshire don't know about! It's only about fifteen minutes from Nashua. We went on Saturdays and the place was always packed with adopters and families and tourists who come to take photos of farm animals. An animal shelter that attracts tourists!! We went to adopt cats. The staff and volunteers were fantastic in helping match us with a bonded pair of cats. They weren't militant in the way rescue groups can be about who is allowed to adopt, but they do politely say no to some adoptions. We were gently told no on adopting cats with heart conditions that are afraid of dogs. We keep our cats and dogs apart, but the concern was stress from the sound of dogs barking. That's totally okay, we appreciated their concern for the cats. We adopted a pair surrendered from the same home. One is my profile photo. The other is 15. They had very thorough exams and lab work. My vet was impressed! We were counseled about our understanding that a 15 y.o. cat in early kidney failure needed extra attention to hydration and diet and that we accepted that the cat we were adopting might not have much time left in her life. After adoption, the staff kept in contact with us as much as we needed with prompt responses to our questions to ensure a great transition. This shelter is on Petfinder.com, which is how we found it There you can see some of the available animals up for adoption. read more

I went in there today to maybe find a cat. One particular cat caught my eye. She started meowing at me a bit and came to the front of the cage. I decided to take it in a room and hang out. After a hour or two of bonding they needed the room back and i filled out paper work. A family had her reserved until 2 so i waited until 230 and they never came. So I was waiting to fill out the final paperwork and some lady that was there yesterday and didnt even have an application or anything came in flipping out and just because they didnt want to hear her complain they gave her my cat. They knew they werent doing the right thing and that she should have come home with me, yet they still just let the lady take it. So if you do go there complain and you can get whatever you want. read more

I would like to warn the owners who are surrendering their animals to MSPCA Nevins Farm that their animals will most likely end up being euthanized. The Nevins farm receives nearly 1,000 roosters a year, only a handful of the exotic looking roosters get to live and make to the outside coop. 99% of them are euthanized within days, even hours of surrendering. It is not totally MSPCA's fault. The organization simply does not have enough room to hold the roosters. However, MSPCA should honestly tell the owners that their roosters will have no chance to be adopted instead of saying "they will only be euthanized if they become aggressive." If the organization can tell the owners of their pet rooster's bleak future, it may end up saving the rooster's life!!! People who love pets will exhaust every resource to save the animal's life including lobbying the elected officials. The root cause of roosters overwhelming the shelter is local municipalities do not allow residents to own roosters. Therefore, there is no one to adopt them. Dogs can bark, kids can shout and loud music can play. Why not allow people to own roosters if the owners can keep the birds in the basement at night and cover the cage with a piece of dark cloth, it will prevent them from crowing early in the morning. read more

Brought my 2 year old female rabbit here for a spay during the special May clinic for just $75. http://www.mspca.org/programs/spay-neuter/rabbit-spay-neuter-clinic-at.html The staff and volunteers are amazing. Very helpful, kind, and considerate. They called me with an update after the surgery to let me know everything was going well, which was much appreciated. She even stayed over night to make sure she recovered adequately. I was provided with all of the essential information, medication, and follow up support that went far beyond my expectations. The facility is very cleanly, welcoming and well maintained. I would highly recommend adopting a pet or bringing your bunny for a spay/neuter during their clinic month. The Nevins farm also offers lectures to teach you about caring for a variety of farm animals. I will be attending the clinic with hands-on interaction tomorrow to learn about raising my own chickens. Can't wait! read more

I have recently reached out for a barn cat on line and Anastasia responded around 9 pm shortly after I emailed. This is not always an easy selection as most are feral and deemed unplaceable. I worked with Anastasia and she was wonderful. I took a buff 2 yr old male cat home that day. I felt she was very forthcoming with information. I then asked about a rabbit and she was very clear that they have indoor only rabbits. That shows integrity in the facility and gave me confidence that they do not just let anything happen to the animals. Rescue facilities do not get rich on saving the sick and discarded, but they clearly have big hearts and do the best they can. The staff are not perfect but no one is and they should all be commanded for rising up to the challenge of saving, vetting and rehoming these poor animals. The facility was fantastic!!!!! All the animals looked healthy and taken good care of. Good job to all that are there and please keep up all your efforts. PS- Leo loves the hayloft! Kris read more

I live less than 1/2 mile from Nevins Farm and I have an 8 mo. old Jack Russell Terrier named, Riley. Nevins Farm is not only immaculate in their grounds and the keeping of all the animals they harbor, it's a great area for walking your pet due to the walking trails that will take you for miles north or south of Rt. 28. Love it here! read more

This shelter is great!! Please stop by and visit or adopt a pet from here. They take very good care of all the aninmals and the staff is very friendly and helpful. read more

What a bunch of Jokers! I am referring specifically to the MSPCA adoption shelter on site. They are pretentious, ignorant and nasty. They have an aloof attitude and make adopting an animal an impossible task. Places like this are the reason more people don't adopt and go to breeders. It encourages exactly the practice they are supposed to serve a purpose to deter. I have been a Director of Boarding Kennel attached to a large Veterinarian Clinic responsible for over 100 dogs at a time with better trained volunteers. I will never recommended anyone adopt from this place nor call the MSPCA for abandoned pets. They would rather euthanize animals then give them to loving safe homes. I am a very experienced dog owner and people working there know zero about dog behavior, only what they read on the internet. We tried to adopt a dog and they said he was unsuccessfully placed and was going to another place. They said more than likely it was his last chance. He had a great disposition, very friendly. I made an offer of double what they were asking. They said no, they had already been paid to transfer him. I went back with my family a couple days later, and he was back! They said that place didn't work out and likely he would b euthanized. I offered over 1k to save him and bring him home with my family. They refused. I never saw him again. Terrible heartless people working there. read more

I love this place! I've been going here since I was a kid. I recently adopted a cat from here and they told me that she will able to get her claws trimmed for life. They also truly love to take care for the animals here. You can know this by talking to any of the volunteers. The shelter is also incredibly clean and well kept. read more

I have adopted two dogs here. My first dog was adopted years ago when they were a kill shelter, and we rescued her 3days within her being put down....I will never forget her. July 13th of this year, we adopted Blue. A kind old gentleman who is 9. They had him neutered, cleaned his teeth, and started treating his heartworm(which we knew he had when we adopted him). I would never go to any pet store to get an animal. I honestly think shelters are the best way into adopting a pet into your family. I also would recommend that people think about adopting the older animals, instead of going with the clique of adopting younger ones/puppys because they are cuter.....Most people I run into dont seem to give older animals a chance which is a disgrace I feel. Other than that. When we had adopted blue they told us everything that had went on with him, all his details about his surrender, and future things he will need with his heart worm. The MSPCA at Nevins Farm is professional in my opinion. People give their free time out of their own hearts to help care for these animals. I applaud them. read more

A very humane shelter and animal adoption center, also extremely clean. Each dog has its own huge apartment, about five times bigger than any animal adoption center I've ever visited. There are many knowledgeable, enthusiastic volunteers and staff walking, feeding, interacting with the animals. In the cat adoption area, the cats also are given generous room. They are usually paired with a cat roommate. There are detailed descriptions of each cat, including its history and unique personality. The shelter goes out of its way to be there is a good match between owner and pet. There are two large rooms where potential adopters can take the cats to get to know them better, before bringing them home. Looking for a smaller or larger pet, there is everything from farm animals, horses and rabbits too. It is a pleasure to see animals that are healthy, happy and well loved even before they find their permanent people. read more

could not believe the variety of animals available. I think there should be more info available for FIV cats and other concerns maybe they could put literature out so everyone can educate themselves while they are there instead of having to do research another time there might be a class now and then that can be implemented re: importance of spaying and neutering read more

I'm sorry, I had a similar experience when turning in a stray dog to the person posting below about cats. In fact, my bad experience was SO similar, I'm just re-posting a couple of the paragraphs here below. Avoid, avoid, avoid if you are looking for place to shelter a stray or owner-turn in cat, dog, etc. The animals must be PERFECT here for this shelter to adopt them out. Otherwise, they are put down PRIOR to ever entering the formal shelter "adoption program." This is the big secret with this type of large shelter - the animals that are dropped off at the shelter and don't pass a stringent and controversial behavior evaluation are never formally counted as the shelter's animals. Most are killed right away. Very few make it through, and, yes, many of those may be adopted. Hence, the seemingly high rate of adoption that allows a shelter to call itself "no kill." Watch out! All smoke and mirrors! Similar story here: "We told the girl waiting on us the whole story on these kittens, and that we had taken them as far as we could, and that someone would still need to work with them a little bit to get them ready for a home. She nodded, then took the kittens, and when she came back with the carriers told us that she "had some concerns based on how they acted when they came out of the carrriers." Well, they were terrified for Pete's sake. I was then informed that there "weren't many options for cats like these" which meant they'd probably eventually be put down. I spoke to one of the managers from Nevins Farm today who told me about the problems with rehabbing semi-social cats once they've been taken out of their familiar environment and told him that I really wished the woman had told us all that BEFORE giving me the paper to sign their life away, as I never would have handed them over. She didn't say anything until it was too late. As far as I'm concerned, Nevins Farm should not be promoting foster homes or their barn cat program if they're not willing to work with animals that need a little more time. We had heard many times that a woman who loved cats donated a ton of money to Nevins on the promise that they would never put a cat to sleep. What has now happened is they've gotten arrogant and will pass the animal onto another shelter who does the dirty work of putting them down. In general, I found the staff to be a bunch of unprofessional young girls in their 20s with no emotion, compassion or sympathy. I also believe that if you're not surrendering a pet who is perfect with people, they have no interest in helping it." read more

Other than adopting 2 abandoned dogs in the past 15 years; I have never entertained the thought of any "farm animals" for my back yard. I have a small pond where we have several wild mallords and a blue heron every summer. Each summer we look forward to feeding these visitors cracked corn but felt we wanted more permanant use of the property. I happened to find Nevin Farms online. After a few inquiries, and a few disappointing phone calls; I adopted 3 Rouen Ducks. I guess I was anxious to get these ducks, and Nevin Farms would not release them without pictures to show I was ready. I am so glad I took the advice and was ready forthem when I could picked them up. It is a little extra work for a beginner but as you get to learn about them and inter-act on a daily basis; they are 100% entertainment. Thank you to the Staff at Nevin Farms....you were nothing but professional and enjoyable to work with. Phil Berard ( and Daisy, Lucky & Chip ) Sanford, Me. read more

They did a great job finding us the perfect cat to adopt. The staff is very caring, helpful, really listened and showed us several cats that met what we were looking for. We were able to adopt the perfect pet that has been a wonderful addition to our family. I highly recommend this shelter to anyone looking to give a pet a loving home. read more

This shelter is the best I've ever dealt with as an adopter and even when I once had to surrender a dog who was hurting the other dog in our home. I would highly recommend this shelter to anyone looking for help in any regard related to their pets. The dog training classes offered here are truly excellent and We've attended many classes with all of our dogs. Very grateful to the MSPCAA at Nevins Farm for all the services they do for the people and animals in our community! read more

Not that animal shelters are great. I wish there was never a need. However this place is amazing. (I also may be a little biased because we got our 2 dogs there a few years apart. They take in everything from the smallest hamsters to goats, cows, horses, ducks, chickens, you name it and unfortunately they probably have it. The staff is always organizing events to raise money and they do a great job. Even the grounds are beautiful. If you are ever looking for a special friend read more

My husband and I recently adopted our new dog from Nevins and the experience has been outstanding. I met the Director Mike on what appeared to be a busy Friday afternoon. He took the time to talk to me and I described the kind of dog my husband and I were looking for- we had some specific requirements based on our lifestyle. He immediately suggested Nala. Out from the kennel she came and within a few moments we could tell she was the dog for us. They had an abundance of information about who she was and what she needed which helped us immensely as we prepared for her arrival. There were concerns that she would suffer from severe separation anxiety and they even provided a free visit with their behaviorist AND a Logi Circle camera (I guess they had a few donated recently and were giving them out to select families) for us to be able to check on her when we left her alone. Follow up visits to treat her heartworm issues have all been fantastic- the staff is wonderful! I can't say enough positive things about them and their awesome facility. Thank you Nevins! We love our new girl and are so grateful for your help! read more