Eva's Eden is a wonderful mobile cat rescue in Nashville! What makes them different exactly? Well,…read morefor one they are mobile. They operate with a network of volunteers who foster the adoptable cats during the week, then on the weekend they are brought to the mobile adoption center for people to come visit, love and hopefully adopt! They did a great job outfitting the mobile adoption center. It has a beautiful cat tree in the center. I heard one of their volunteers is an artist and made it specifically for Eva's Eden. There is seating around the big picture windows and toys to engage with the cats. It's not super big, so I wouldn't go with a big group. (not that there are big roaming gangs visiting cat adoptions, but you get the idea...) They pride themselves on being a no cage shelter and you can tell that the cats are really well adjusted & socialized because they are living in foster homes during the week instead of in a cage. Not only was it delightful to spend my afternoon playing with a room full of cats, but the owner and volunteers are all so warm and inviting. I've been to some shelters where I feel like I'm being sized up & judged as to whether or not I will be a fit pet parent - but here I felt like I was among friends. Everyone was extremely knowledgeable about cat care, behavior, feeding, vet visits etc. Whether this is your first cat, or you are a cat pro - they have a great vibe and are a great organization to adopt from. The timing didn't work out for us to get our 2nd kitty from them because we are moving, but I would absolutely seek them out when the time is right! Check their website for descriptions of cats available or to learn where their mobile center will be next. I haven't seen their adoptable cats on petfinder or other websites, so you'll have to go to their own website or call if you want to check on a specific gender/age availability before you go. And don't forget - adopting a pet isn't a 'for now' decision - adoption is forever!

Like many folks have said in these reviews, everything about NHA was great---the workers, the…read morefacility, the adoption process, etc. But for the love of God, PLEASE stop the high-pressured insurance "consultation" by Fetch insurance at the end! We had already (gladly) spent an hour and a half at the shelter to adopt two kittens when we were directed to a dude sitting at a desk right in the middle of the lobby. We were told he was doing "post-adoption consultation" which was total BS. He made a few vague comments about kitten health and then jumped right into a hard sell for pet insurance. As others have said, guilt and pressure tactics are used in hopes of catching new owners, who want to do everything right for their new pet, at a vulnerable time. Like so many others, we fell for it, only to later realize that the insurance ($80 a month for 2 kittens) was insanely high! We cancelled as soon as we looked through the paperwork and saw that we had been taken. Luckily, Fetch refunds 100% in the first 30 days. We may use another insurer, but cornering and guilting new pet owners in the middle of a noisy and hectic shelter certainly put us off from EVER using Fetch. So a word of advice: if you adopt and they want to send you over to "post-adoption counseling," just say NO! Let them know that you're aware that it's just an insurance hard sell and that you prefer to research insurance options on your own. And as others have pointed out, avoid Murphy Road Animal Hospital at all costs! That's where the "free" exam is offered, but that vet clinic is notorious for horrific over-charging and poor care. Most vet clinics have discounts for initial wellness exams, and no vet is "free" since you still have to pay for shots.

In March, 2026, my wife and I adopted a 2-1/2 month old female Pit Rat terrier mix. She is full of…read moreenergy and very sweet. She has been suffering from constant urinary problem. She's almost 5 months now and obviously a puppy so pee accidents are expected. However, this is constant and sometimes she doesn't even realize she's going. Our vet has given 2 cycles of antibiotics and now says it's probably not infection. We changed vets and the new one tells us that being spayed at 2-1/2 months is WAY too soon and the hormone deficiency prior to a 1st heat cycle can cause all these problems and more! She could have lifelong urinary problems and is more susceptible to bone cancers, joint issues, as well as developmental issues. Early spaying is common practice at shelters but even the vet said that 2-1/2 months is just irresponsible on the part of Nashville Humane Association (NHA) and we are watching our new baby suffer everyday because they are in such a rush to process these puppies through the system for adoption. We would warn anyone adopting from NHA to ask questions about the early spay practices. FYI, a normal, healthy spay age is between 6 and 24 months. Adopt at your own risk (and puppy's) from a place like this.

We've been working closely with Agape Animal Rescue as a foster home for one of their puppies the…read morepast few months. The puppy was found injured, and the organization does an incredible job making sure dogs get the proper care from veteranians and caretakers alike. They scheduled a surgery for our foster dog within the month, and gave us detailed instructions on how to take care of him post operation. The organization is guided by animal behaviorists who offer numerous Zoom session classes on how to train dogs of any age. To get dogs adopted, Agape takes great care making sure dogs are matched across several categories to adoring homes. Everything this organization does is thorough and thoughtful, ensuring dogs are properly cared for. If you're hoping to adopt a dog or help foster one, this is an excellent organization to work with!

Rescues: dogs Rescue location type: foster network…read more Agape Animal rescue is a rescue for dogs only. They rescue dogs of all shapes and sizes. This organization is pretty big and they have need for volunteers, fosters, interns (can do for college credit), employees, adopters, and donations. This month, they helped Animal Rescue Corps with Operation unbridled Spirit and saved a bunch of puppy mills dogs! Help them out! They make fostering really a great experience and are looking for year-round fosters, temporary/ short term fosters (for long term fosters who go on vacation, etc), and emergency fosters for cases of hoarding or puppy mill closures. They also do a bunch of events to fundraise like the upcoming Agape Animal Ball on October 19th!

Candace is amazing! She has made rescue and adoption her life's work. She has an innate ability to…read morematch you with the perfect dog for you and your lifestyle. Coordinating rescues, volunteers, fosters, and transportation is no small feat. Critter Cavalry is full of volunteers who are dedicated to animal rescue and welfare. There are those that believe rescue personnel should be fee free, but this couldn't be further from what is right and just for the animals. The goal is for them to have happy, healthy and supportive forever homes. The adoption process ensures this happens for each and every rescue. The two rescues I was lucky enough to adopt are the perfect pups! Healthy, happy and trained! Candace knows what she's doing

Highly recommend this rescue. This was our first time adopting and they made the process seamless…read more They were so thorough and made sure we were a good fit for our future rescue which I loved. We felt honored that they said yes and we got to adopt our favorite girl, Cali.

There is no facility but a large network of foster homes. You can reach the organization through…read moretheir email which is allaboutanimalstn@gmail.com. They meet at local PetSmarts every other weekend- Smyrna on Friday evenings, CoolSprings on Saturday afternoons, & Murfreesboro on Sunday afternoons. If you go on adoptapet.com (http://www.adoptapet.com/adoption_rescue/80360.html), they have a large amount of pets looking for homes. Rescues: cats and dogs Rescue location type: foster network only

Rescues: cats Rescue location type: foster network…read more Visit http://members.petfinder.com/~TN34/adopt.html or email them at dearpurrfactory@hotmail.com. Adoption price is $60 for a cat.

Great rescue! You can tell they really care about there cats and the families they adopt them too…read more I would certainly recommend them.

Rescues: dogs and cats Rescue location type: foster network…read moreand Rivergate Petsmart (Madison, TN) Future plans- buy land for sanctuary and adoption center Cats can be adopted daily at the Rivergate Petsmart and dogs are adoptable at the Rivergate Petsmart on Saturdays 10-2. They also have a senior cats for seniors at a reduced adoption fee.

Our clinic has seen the pets they have rescued for years. They love animals and seek to find…read moreforever homes.

If I could give Less than 1 star, I Totally would…read more When I came on here, I was absolutely shocked, 1- that this Celina woman is still out there representing this SPCA, and 2- that people are still going there to adopt animals. So, I feel compelled to share our horrific story. Apologies for the length. Run Away! Do Not do business with this shady organization! Instead, go to Nashville Humane, AARF, Williamson Co Animal Center, almost Any, way more reputable rescue organization. Chances are that with this Nashville SPCA you will get an animal with significant health issues that you will be unaware of until either the signs of sickness start to appear or they are identified by a vet. So Unethical!! What a shady, unprofessional organization that is giving a bad name to all of the other SPCA (and other Rescue for that matter) organizations around the country doing wonderful work. Celina and her little psycho pal Jackie the "adoption counselor", lol, what a joke. They are quite the pair of cahooting con artists. We were looking for a particular dog, and found what we were looking for listed on Petfinder. It seemed to be a legit organization and the communication seemed fine...at first. This dog was hours away from where we lived, so we drove out with our other dog for a meet-and-greet. The woman doing the fostering had No business fostering a dog let alone three! The meet went well, so we ask if we could just take him home that same day. Honestly, we were concerned about the safety and welfare of a smaller dog being fostered with two large dogs, both breeds having a tendency for aggression. If something happened with those dogs, this fosterer was in absolutely No physical condition to do Anything. So irresponsible of the SPCA to do that. Dangerous for the fosterer and for the dogs. We were happy, and we thought everything was going to be fine. Got home, made an appointment with a vet, and made the online donation. And this is part of the "shady" side of this org. You are not actually adopting any particular dog, you are just making a "Donation" and is registered as such on their website. There is no place to distinguish Why you are making this online donation, all by design I am sure. So, basically, with forethought, they have made it impossible for someone to have any recourse when "adopting" an animal that is sick...as was our case. We were told, in a phone conversation and in a text (I still have ALL text conversations with both of these women I can happily post if needed) that this animal had a "slight heart murmur". WRONG! Went to the vet for a check up and to schedule the appointment to get it fixed. That is when we learned of the Grade 4 (!!!) heart murmur. The vet was shocked, one that someone would be So irresponsible as to let the animal get adopted without first being medically treated, and shocked that the dog was still alive and not already in cardiac failure. We immediately made an appt. with the UT vet hospital (also Hours away from us) and went for a consult. Basically, if we did not have heart surgery done, and Soon, the best we could hope for was for him to reach about 4 years old...Maybe. Being a rescue we had no idea about his age as it was, so that could have meant years , months or weeks. SO, needless to say, we Really wanted our money back as this heart surgery procedure was going to cost thousands of dollars. When I registered our disappointment and anger at the blatant LIE about the health condition of this animal, I said that we will take care of the costs and honestly, happy that We were the ones that had adopted as we could somewhat afford this care, otherwise some unsuspecting people would have a dog drop dead on them without any indication of the serious medical condition. I also said that I was not going to be signing any more useless paperwork. We have the dog, they got their money and now we have a huge medical bill on the horizon. Well, que psycho Jackie. She Actually called all of the vet clinics in the area and bad mouthed US (what laughable nerve) and said we had no right to the animal and to refuse us Any services as the dog was not ours to vet. Remember that little detail on the payment option on their website? Well, This is why. I mean, Who does that? What are you going to do, repo the animal? You really have Nothing else going on that you can spend who knows how much time googling vets and making all of the long distance calls to do what exactly?! All this to prevent people from giving better veterinary care for an animal that you never bothered to provide. Like I said, Apologies for the length. Worst. Organization. Ever!

I have never left a Yelp review before but I am so furious right now that I had to log in and…read moreexplain my experience with this organization. I saw a dog posted on Petfinder that met the criteria of what I was looking for in a dog. I contacted the number (for Celina) and left a voicemail inquiring about the dog. Celina called back and put me in touch with the current owner of the dog (it is a surrender) and I spoke with the owner about the dog's temperament, habits, training, etc. Following the call, I set up a time to go see the dog and to bring my dog to make sure they got along ok. I have an older dog who mostly sleeps and doesn't like to play with other dogs but doesn't have problems with them either--she just ignores them and does her thing. She's also very small and I am looking to get a bigger dog and want to make sure it's not one that might hurt her. When I arrived at the the home where the dog is being kept, the dog was brought out to the yard. My mom was with me and was holding my dog. The dog I was there to see was excited to see my dog and jumped up, which startled my dog and made her bark. We then put my dog down on the ground so the two could sniff each other. My dog did her typical thing of giving the dog a sniff and then ignoring her. The dog seemed very sweet and like she had been taken good care of and was trained/obedient. I took the night to think about it and then contacted Celina to let her know I was going to submit an application. Celina was immediately hostile and accusatory with me, saying she "heard" that my dog didn't like the dog and told me she had already "promised" the dog to someone else (who hasn't seen the dog yet!). I then googled the organization (which I clearly should have done before) and found all these one star reviews. I told Celina I would be working with another organization. She then told me I was a "bad person" and that she didn't trust me. Based on what? The one phone call we had where I talked about how much I love dogs and my experience with them and what I was looking for in a dog to adopt? She shared in the conversation that she believed Covid was a "blessing from God" because it caused so many animals to get adopted. Should have run then! Screen caps of our texts attached. What a nightmare!