I'm so impressed with this animal shelter and how well it is run and loved by the community. We…read morestopped this weekend to drop-off a bit of everything on their wishlist. I was surprised to see so many other cars in the parking lot. There was another family dropping off donations, and a family who was picking-up a new member of their family, a well cared for dog. There were also three teens who were cleaning the cat kennels in a separate room. The main room is open where there is a couch, fireplace, laundry room and office with cat kennels and four large, dog kennels surrounding the room. The animals all looked relaxed - the small to medium size dogs were excited, the kittens were play fighting and adult cats were either sleeping or chilling. There was also another room that housed 8 large dogs, and they all had a nice, cozy place to sleep, plenty of room to walk around and fresh food and water. On each cage, there were notes about the dogs, like "hard toys only", "keep in kennel, jumped over cage", etc. The third room housed more cats. It was small, and the smell was a bit over-powering, but the teens were busy cleaning each cage. The cats looked content and cared for. The entire facility is clean and well maintained. There are also kennels outside with tarps covering the tops to protect the dogs from sun and rain when they are let outside while their kennels are being cleaned. From the extra blankets, netting, fencing and wood boards, the care-givers have gone out of their way to keep the dogs from being able to escape or take nips at each other which I image happens when dogs get bored or playful. They all had several toys in their kennels too, as did all the cats. The volunteers at the shelter are very friendly, the board member present gave us a tour, answered all our questions, allowed us to wander the facility freely, and let us adore the animals at our leisure. I admired their system for organizing the food by expiration dates and mixing them to prevent the dogs from getting used to one and getting sick, if introduced to something different. They also have a system for letting the cats out of their cages to play and enjoy the room either during the day or night. From the amount of good sized kennels, towels, blankets, litter boxes, cat beds, toys and food, the community does its part in chipping in to keep this place going strong. They have a website and facebook profile. The VP on the board who was there that day was very gracious, welcoming, extremely nice and personable and could not thank us enough for our donations. It was also nice to learn that the members of the board are experienced animal rescuers and professionals in the community. We look forwards to working with them in the future.

I cannot speak highly enough of this organization. They are a non-profit, no kill shelter for cats…read moreand dogs. I have personally adopted two dogs from HART over the past several years and these animals are two of the kindest, most gentle creatures on the planet. The description of the dogs' struggles and strengths was accurately described by staff. Both were well adjusted and people friendly. The shelter itself is clean and the dogs appear well taken care of. Staff stayed in the room with me as I met the dog to answer questions and to see the relationship between myself and the dogs. The application is available online and it can be pre-approved before you even see a dog. This really cuts down on the disappointment that the dog you were interested in might be adopted by someone else while they determine your suitability. With both dogs, we were sent home with the heartworm medication that had been started at the shelter. For one of my dogs, that was almost three months of medication. My dogs were both fixed and fully vaccinated. They were both chipped. The adoption fee was a little under $200. Some might feel that is a lot for a mutt a few years old. I'm here to tell you I actually wrote a check for my dogs that exceeded the adoption fee because I was so very grateful for the way they run their business. I want HART to continue to have the ability to to flourish and grow. PetSmart sometimes features their animals during their adoption events in store. You can also give donations to HART at PetSmart during some points in the year. Consider supporting them with your donations and adoptions. It is well worth it.

I appreciate the work that animal shelters do, which makes it disappointing to share that our…read moreexperience here fell short. Communication throughout the process was virtually nonexistent, and when we did interact with staff, the tone felt unexpectedly curt. Hoping this feedback can help improve the experience for future adopters and, most importantly, the animals who rely on this shelter.

We found our pup on Pet Finder. We submitted an application to RVAR and within a couple of days we…read moreheard back. Dawn, the Kennel Manager, was very responsive, very professional, and very concern about the welfare of all the pups at their facility. She called our vet and checked up on us, I thought that was great. The place was as clean as you can hope an animal shelter can be. We drove an hour to RVAR in hopes that this cute pup would fit into our family. Dawn brought us into a room and then brought our pup into the room. She sat with us for awhile and watched. Then she gave us as much time as we needed alone with our pup. We absolutely fell in love our new baby. He's the perfect fit for our family and we decided to adopt him. RVAR rescued him, his 2 siblings, and their mom from a kill shelter in Kentucky and we will be forever grateful to RVAR! Dawn took our first family photo and she even checked in with us the next day to see how we were all doing. Thank you Dawn and RVAR..... 5 STARS!!!!

This is a very good animal shelter. The ladies at the front desk were kind and helpful and they…read moretook the time to help me and my wife find our wonderful dog. I'd recommend this place to anyone looking. They were a lot friendlier and more helpful than that new animal shelter in town.

I had adopted a poodle and all the workers were wonderful and so very helpful and help with the…read morepaperwork and everything went very smoothly, and we love are newest member of are family such a blessing.Tina&Bill

Horrible process for adoption..Nothing like the previous owner.They never ever answer the phone nor…read morereturn calls . Twice they gave away pup dogs i had choosen.Would NOT recommend this place..Seems very unorganized and they ignore people's calls messages and adopt dogs to other people

I have volunteered here for a few months waking dogs and love it. So good for the dogs and really…read moremakes my whole day every time I get the chance. There should be a disclaimer that if you volunteer to walk, you WILL want to adopt at least one of the dogs.

This business is NOT on 2nd Street in Lafayette. You have to go past 2nd street, and halfway to…read more1st street is a dirt road on the south side. The Humane Society is down that dirt road. The ONLY sign I saw was halfway down that dirt road that mentioned the Humane Society was ahead. There is also a URL on their site that has absolutely nothing to do with the Humane Society. It is in Japanese and does not mention animals at all. Why haven't they taken it down yet? And why not better directions to their building? More signs would certainly help, also.

For the last two weeks, the Tippecanoe County Humane Society has put a hold on what are…read moreunfortunately referred to as "bully" dogs. The shelter already had a stringent adoption policy in place for any dog they suspected of having an undesirable bloodline, but it now has decided to change its policy. The problem is that they didn't decide on a new policy before they revoked the old one. Now there are several dogs, it is unclear how many, that simply have nowhere to go. Families desperately wanting to adopt them, and willing to jump through any hoops, are told they can do nothing but wait. In the meantime, however, these dogs are not getting the care they require. This issue is very personal for me. There is a beautiful and kind dog, Cloud, which I have been trying to adopt for almost 2 weeks. My husband and I have visited her every day, brought her treats on her 6-month birthday, taken her for walks, and have spent hours rubbing her belly. Several times when we came to visit, her cage had urine in it, yet we have been biting our tongues out of respect for how difficult it must be to run a shelter. But on Sunday when I went to see her, she was covered in urine and feces. I couldn't stand it anymore, and I confronted the manager about their refusal to let me adopt Cloud. He said they were adding a "questionnaire" to their adoption policy for "bully" breeds. He told me that he could tell me it would just take another week, but that he would be lying. The hold is indefinite, and he has no idea how long it will take to draft up this questionnaire. I am a proud woman: a teacher at Purdue, in the middle of getting a PhD, but I literally begged him to tell me what I could do to adopt her. In tears, I said I would fill any questionnaire, get as many letters of recommendation as he wanted, get a letter from every vet I've known, have a home visit, anything. But, no. I'm helpless. And the adorable puppy that I have fallen in love with is still in a cage today, covered in urine and feces. Please, Tippecanoe County Humane Society. Your mission is to help dogs find good homes. Be reasonable; be compassionate. We all love animals. We all want the same thing. Finish your questionnaire or let us adopt under the old policy until you finish it. See reason; you are only hurting the animals and loving families with your inflexible position.

I called to volunteer. The director was very welcoming and advised me that I could come any time on…read moredays they are open before 11:30

I have adopted two dogs from here in the past year and a half. The adoption process was simple and…read morethe staff was very friendly and helpful in answering my questions. I would recommend anyone adopting from or donating supplies/money to help this location.

Update: its now been a few months post-adoption, and I am even happier with the Humane society's…read moreofferings. The have a great foster-to-adoption program when even though everyone knows youre adopting a new kitty, you still get help with finding services, texted for vaccination scheduling, and these services are free, feeding into the $100 adoption fee after they've been spayed/ neutered. He had an eye infection randomly and Cheyenne was ON IT and very helpful with providing me and vet for him. She is incredibly kind and just genuinely wanted my little guy to have a good life.

From the owner: We require a "foster to adopt" program for all adopters whether it be that the pet that you are…read moreinterested in still has some medical work up to be done or whether we just want to give the pet time to adjust. Please email us at cchs04@sbcglobal.net or call us at 765-670-7924 if you have any questions or would like to request an application.

I have never written a review before, until my awful experience with the Starke County Humane…read moreSociety, and their management. After cooperating with this shelter extensively to claim a stray dog, we were left in the dark and denied information on how to adopt formally. Furthermore, the shelter has repeatedly lied to appease us and exacerbated this situation to the point where we need external assistance to ensure the correct process and well-being of stray dogs is being followed by this shelter. On Friday, July 25th, a group of friends and I stayed at an Airbnb property at 500 S Knox when a small white dog (pictured) approached us outside. After several hours, it became apparent that the dog, while responsive to commands, was not collared or owned by anyone on nearby properties. To attempt to find the owner, we canvased local properties, and although we met with residents, they unfortunately did not recognize the dog. In addition, we searched via social media by posting on Facebook to the local community page and got assistance from the Airbnb host. We attempted to take the dog to Pulaski Animal Center, but we were turned away as they were at capacity. They scanned the dog for a microchip, but no chip was detected. After calling other local shelters and getting no response or rejections due to capacity, we looked after the dog for the rest of our stay (outside the property to respect the Airbnb host's no pets policy), and took her back with us to Chicago to pursue next steps. At this point, we had become attached to the dog and decided we'd like to pursue the route to claiming her fully should no owner be found. The next day, we received a call from the previously unresponsive Starke County Humane Society, which demanded that we return to them with the dog as we had violated state law, despite their unresponsiveness and our situation as non-local residents. We diligently obliged, however, and drove over 2 hours back to the humane society to deliver the dog. We made it very clear that we would be willing to adopt the dog if no owner was found, and we were told that we would be able to claim her on August 5th if no owner came forward. Since then, we have been misinformed, misled, and are outright concerned for the shelter's management. We were asked by the shelter to check in daily to get an update on whether an owner had come forward, yet the phone was often not picked up, and our voicemails were ignored. We had initially been told that the dog had to only stay with the shelter for 5 business days before we could claim her, only to be told later that state law (which they never seemed to have a straight answer on) was that she only be released after being spayed on August 11th. Despite the misleading date changes, we persevered and were ready to claim the dog at the appropriate time and relieve pressure on the (widely reported) saturated shelter. To claim ownership I was informed by the shelter that my background check was submitted on August 5th. After 8 days, I was curious what was causing a delay, and upon driving 2 hours to the shelter the manager Shanna berated me as "mean" and was very reluctant to provide a number for the background check, would not provide an update on the dog, and denied us access to even see the dog. Distressed, I contacted the (background check group) via the number provided by the manager, who informed me that they do not in fact do background checks, and I realized that Starke County shelter had actually lied to me once again about this process. The final straw occurred on August 20th: after providing all necessary vet documentation for the background checks, we were informed by the shelter that the old owner had come forward... despite previously being told that we would be able to claim her after 5 business days.They stated several times, if the owner does not reclaim the dog in 5 days, they waive their rights to the dog. At this point, we do not have any reason to believe that this shelter is telling the truth, and if there is any such previous owner. We are angered and aggrieved that we had our time and effort wasted getting ready to make a home for a dog that would never arrive. In conclusion, I've written this letter at the distress of losing a dog whom I had rescued and grown attached to, only to give her up to the shelter to follow the law. I was then lied to and misled by the shelter, and was told considerable lies that make me question if the management of Starke County Humane Society should remain. I understand the voluntary and humanitarian nature of their roles - I should know I work for a nonprofit myself - but outright lies and manipulation are not an acceptable way of handling a well-meaning adopter, and as I've now had to make peace that Starke County Humane Society have effectively robbed us of our chance to own a dog we became attached to. I have no choice but to ensure there is wider awareness of the unsavory and morally repellent conduct

Found a stray in Knox that we were willing to adopt into a loving home. After cooperating with the…read moreshelter in multiple ways, we quickly found we were lied to, deceived, and strung along for 3 weeks. Every time we called, we were told contradicting information and outright lies. The staff were rude and deeply disrespectful. I would never recommend this shelter to anyone.

Our experience, and our dogs experiences, have been amazing. K9 always goes above and beyond... the…read moreamazing staff, the training and certification of all staff, the programs and services offered, and how they focus on a safe and engaging environment

I can't say enough good things about K9 Tailshakers in Frankfort!!! They are absolutely…read moreincredible. Every time you walk in the door, you are greeted with a huge smile. Our dog has been boarded there several times and this last time they went above and beyond my expectations. They treated our dog like she was one of their own, went out of their way to make her feel comfortable and not miss home so much. The ENTIRE staff are so great and all deserve a top notch recommendation. The owner Jan, went above and beyond to make our girls stay a happy one. I would HIGHLY recommend this place for daycare/boarding/training, they are the best you will find. Great job K9 Tailshakers, you outdid yourselves. Thank you from the bottom of our heart and Emmie's too!!!! We are so grateful.