It has been almost 2 years since my husband and I adopted our Fletcher from the Animal Resource…read moreCenter. It's even been over a year since we lived in Ohio, but I felt like I should come by and leave a review! We weren't yet married but we had been dating for several years, looking toward college graduation as well as our wedding, and we were a couple months away from adopting a dog. Excited, we decided to take a little tour of the various places around town to see who we wanted to go with. The Humane Society was full of very nice people but it was small and very sad inside, like a long cement and metal hallway lined with dogs. Sicsa was... rude. Very rude. Possibly because we were not 50 years old, but I did not expect to be treated like that at a no-kill shelter (and I have not been treated like that at others I have gone to). This place, though, was a definite relief. Employees were very helpful, it was crawling with young people who volunteered to take the dogs outside and whatnot, and it was very clean and pleasant to be inside. We were not ready to adopt. We were a few weeks from moving in to a dog friendly townhouse, but we decided to go in and look at the pups anyway. This is when we met Fletcher. Listed as a 6 month old terrier mix, he looked nothing like a terrier, but he was a small, thin, short black haired ball of life. He was adorable and he was bouncing everywhere, so I stuck my arm in to pet him; my heart was stolen when he wrapped his front legs around my arm and started to give kisses. I melted. My husband melted. And we bid goodbye with a pat on the head and a "you will make an amazing best friend for a lucky person." Oh man, was I ever correct. Fast forward a month or so and we had literally just moved into our new place. We could finally have a dog! I was at work and I wandered over to the Animal Resource Center's Petfinder page. Without a picture, the name "Fletcher" had been posted just that day. I squealed and called my husband, who promptly picked me up for my lunch break. It couldn't be, could it?! No way Fletcher would STILL be at the shelter. Well, he wasn't still there, but he was back. I walked in and saw our hyper boy, a tiny bit bigger but still just as high on life as when we first saw him. More energy than I never imagined. We were told how he had been adopted by a couple with a small apartment and they decided he was too hyper, so he was returned. I still can't fathom this. I didn't question much at the time because Fletcher was THERE and we could take him home after all. Now, though, I don't see how anyone could send this dog away. He is the single most happy being I have never seen and every day is the best day of his life. He is so full of life and love and that person's loss is definitely the best thing to happen to my husband and I, because this crazy boy is ours forever! The fine folks at the Animal Resource Center even made a little accommodation for us: they agreed to hold on to Fletcher for us for a few hours, just so I could finish the work day and then come back for him. We were very, very glad they allowed this! Fletcher was, and still is, extremely energetic. We lived in a townhouse with no real yard, and he did just fine: it's called walking and dog parks, people! Play with the dog, let him exercise, and everything works out. Luckily I believe his previous owners were good to him regardless, as he didn't seem abused or frightened at all. I'm very glad for that. Now we live in a one bedroom apartment in Chicago, 3rd floor in a walkup building. We have since adopted a cat and another dog and I promise you, we are at absolutely no risk of needing to abandon any of our pets; our dogs LOVE to play. They get walked, and they go to dog parks. They even go to daycare on Saturdays if the weather has been too bad for parks for many days on end. Even more so than before, I cannot comprehend how someone could have returned Fletcher. He is an absolute treasure and he along with his sister and kitty brother make us happier than anything else!

I've delt with this place many times over abused/neglected/abandoned dogs and not once would they…read morehelp not! Once! They only pretend. Then to keep from doing their jobs they dont answer or return calls. Theres a young punk in this county getting pups and training them to specifically attack and bite and now got someone's dog shot because of how he trained someone else dog. Now he's trying to breed said dogs to be able to do more like that but this place refuses to call back or answer

Wonderful helpful people!! Very patient and informative. Adopted a dog and couldn't be happier…read more Highly recommend!!

This is an animal shelter. There are many rescues to pick from if you're looking for a pet…read more Our experience is 50/50 for the critters plus another bad experience. The first cat we got was sweet and such a nice cat, but not neutered. The second cat we named Osama Bin Kitty, the attack cat. After about 3 weeks we returned him as he constantly attacked everything & everyone. Then we moved to Indiana. About 6 months later we received a notice that if we didn't show records that the first cat was neutered, an arrest warrant would be issued for us. We had to travel back to Troy to have the cat neutered and the records provided to them. That was the last time for us.

Best care for cats and dogs who need a new furever home. I got my Gigi (cat) there and she loves me…read moreand I love her. Perfect family for us.

I was looking for a small, female dog for my best friend, and after a year of looking, found one…read morehere. On a Friday, I was working with a very nice lady who worked there. Told her the dog was for my friend and I was going to adopt her and give it to my friend rather than drive all the way back to pick up my friend to have her do it. Because I don't have current rabies vaccinations on my all indoor dogs (never have any outside time, what's the point?), I was denied. So the next day I brought in my friend and she adopted the dog. When I stepped outside, David announced to everyone there about me, not to my face but behind my back, "She's scamming us!!" My friend told me as I was taking her and the dog to her house. I wrote e-mails to Dave many times telling him I was not scamming anyone and the woman I was working with the day before would vouch for me, but I have never received a reply back. I did not deserve that, especially behind my back. He assumed since I was denied that I brought someone in to adopt the dog and give it to me. It's completely backwards. I wanted to adopt in order to give to my friend. That behind my back comment was made out of misinformation and I deserve better than what I got over there.

We went here for an adoption event.. got two puppies, didn't have them any longer than 2 weeks and…read moreone passed away from parvo and the female tested positive for parvo also.. the emergency vets are trying their bests to get her to pull through from this. They had like 20 puppies in one room with also a full grown dog.. unorganized for real. But no one and nothing will convince me that this shelter didn't know those poor babies weren't sick. I called and let them know so they could at least call the people who adopted the other puppies to keep an eye on them.. she didn't sound shocked that one was dead when we told her what was happening.

We got our boy Gibson there a few years back. They were kind to him and to us and helped connect us…read moreto a member of our family. He's a good dog and we so grateful to HSCC for connecting us.

Could not have been better So kind and helpful. Kitten is…read moresuch a blessing The process was so easy. I will recommend this adoption agency to every one

If you are looking to volunteer here walking dogs, I hope you have the patience to take several…read moremonths for it to happen. Terrible system that requires you to set up everything through eventbright, which is a pain of its own. I volunteer at AFHS and it took going to one meeting, then going back one time and working with one of their mentors for about an hour to get you going on the easy dogs, then was just as simple to move up to the next level of dogs. I guess they must have all the volunteers they need to make this such a difficult experience.

Very busy but wonderful care, couldn't ask for nicer more "real " folks. Who really love animals…read more Worth waiting for, best care I have ever received from YEARS of living with animals. 4 Stars We love you!!

We adopted the sweetest cat in spring of 2025. She is such a loving cat, always wanting to snuggle…read morein someone's lap. She's sweet and playful and keeps us laughing. She was a little shy at first but quickly warmed up to us and our other cat. We also use the vet service at the Humane Society as they were already familiar with her history. There are so many wonderful animals at the shelter just waiting for someone to adopt them and love them - and to love you back! We can't imagine life without her now.

Terrible experience from beginning to end. Wanted to adopt a cat, but could not get a returned…read moreemail and no one ever picked up the phone when I called. Had to show up in person days later to ask for the cat. All of the cats medicals ended up being incorrect, and the two teenagers running the adoptions blatantly lied to me about the cats behavior. After 2 weeks of destroyed property, consistent medical issues, and endless behavioral issues, I requested an appointment to return the cat. Within 15 minutes they sent me a 1 sentence email with misspelling and bad grammar telling me they don't take cats with behavioral issues. No name or contact info, just an email as professional as a teenager's text message. Avoid them at ALL COSTS.

We love their Dog Field Trip Program! Be sure to give it a try. It makes for a fun day…read more The staff is friendly and welcoming. It seems the animals are well cared for.

A stray cat was hanging around our house and playing with our dogs. I call SICSA for an appt to…read morehave him checked out. They were friendly, helpful, and incredibly kind to both the cat and the humans. Cat now has happy spot in our home playing with our dogs whenever he isnt napping! Ps they did shots, ear mites, and educated us on his total lack of teeth which i admit we missed. They even removed an that was damaged beyond repair. One eyed Willie was very grateful for their help.

In January 2026, SICSA accepted 10 pit-bull puppies my neighbor couldn't manage. For a reasonable…read moreprice, they accepted, examined, neutered, and vaccinated all 10. Quick, practiced, and loving team. They also vaccinated the mother dog, so this won't happen again.

I adopted a dog from Barely Used Pets six years ago. She was about 18 months old then. She's…read morebeen a great dog. She's a little squirrelly but everyone who meets her loves her anyway. She's eight now and still acts like a puppy. The ID tag she came with finally wore so thin that the metal broke where it hangs so I had to drill a new hole. That's what made me think to look up Barely Used Pets to make sure they are still in business. Since I was here, I thought I'd write a review.

HORRIBLE! This place is a horrible place to get DOGS. My sister recently got a dog from here and…read moreonly 2 days later, got diagnosed with Parvo. I am so disappointed n this place and they have absolutely NO respect for the dogs health at all. The workers are horrible people and they do not treat supposed "kennel cough". they need new workers and at that, the place needs taken down and sued.