I surprisingly didn't hate this place when it was open. They allowed you to just sorta grab the…read moresmall, furry pets out of their enclosures, which was fun, especially when I got a ferret to crawl on me (even though i dropped a hamster on their head; said hamster ended up okay though) They also had wonderful supplies, all of it was ethical (except for the cages, but we had a homemade cage for little Kim) the bedding was comfortable and safe, and the little wooden house she had inside her enclosure looked cozy. I did get bitten by a turtle here when i was little, and I also got nipped by a bird in this place's later days, but if their treatment of animals was more humane, I wouldn't mind this place at all

Staff was friendly and helpful However, it ended up being a financial nightmare. We decided to use…read moretheir financial services through Commenity/Bread financial. We had paid fully for our dog by the end of the first month however, Comenity/Bread put the money in the wrong account. They had to refund cause they couldn't transfer into proper account. They over refunded meanwhile charging interest on both accounts. Straightening out their mistakes took a total of 4 months with many many calls all lasting at least 30 min to 1hour. Don't do it!!!

The volunteers are great!!!! They help you very much with adoptions and we need them to tell us…read moremore about a dog. And the best part is, we adopted "Baby", The volunteers had us spend time with Baby, that really made us know we wanted to adopt her. I also thank the front desk people for all their help.

The experience of adopting our new family member was made so easy because of the wonderful staff at…read morethe Winnebago County Animal Services. Since this was our 1st adoption we we're pleasantly surprised how easy it was. A special thank you to our volunteer Terry, who was awesome to work with. Our puppy is adjusting to our home with her new brother and 2 kitties. They are getting along just fine! We're one big happy family.

Love Noah's Ark!! We adopted our dog from there 6 years ago and have been going here ever since…read more The staff are super friendly, and I love the way they handle and care for the animals so well. They have very fair prices and sell everything you'd need like food and all kinds of dog/cat accessories. Would highly recommend if you're looking for a new furry friend or looking for supplies for your current one!

I stopped in to see if there might be a new companion for me. I am going to do my best to find…read morewords. But the way the employees at this facility are being treated is HORRIBLE. I heard a women screaming at some people in the back and asked the nice lady Tori at the front desk if everything was okay. I was told Brooke just gets mad sometimes and doesnt know how to talk to people. awful. it cannot be good for animals to be around a horrible person. upon googling the tax records for noahs ark i found some managers make 67k a year and yet ya'll are on facebook BEGGING for cat food? are yall doing okay? I am new to the area and decided this place is not where i want to get a friend. i hope management starts treating the people caring for these babies better. i waited a few days to say anything but i hope for the sake of the animals you all learn kind words.

Took our two dogs there recently for a week or so. They were very nice and had good accommodations…read morefor our pups. Would have been nice to get updates on them while they were there but I guess it's not part of their thing. Price was ok

I was so nervous about leaving my precious for a week at a kennel, but I can now say I don't worry…read more These guys are great and even gave e updates when I would call to check on her. Thanks so much for taking excellent care of our 5th family member.

We adopted a dane/lab mix from Almost Home last year. I really appreciated the foster-to-adopt…read moresystem they have to give you a clearer idea of what the specific animal is all about. I've had dogs my whole life and when I filled out their paperwork I was of the opinion the only reason I might return a dog would be aggression or if my personal financial situation changed dramatically. The fostering system gave me a much better idea of what I was committing to in this case. My wife, kiddo, and I all came to meet the dog we thought we wanted and after that went well we took her home. It became immediately clear that this girl had not been indoors or socialized very much, if ever. I was very surprised to have essentially a 70lb puppy on my hands. This was more work than I expected, and it was more work than my family expected, but knowing we had time to work with her as a foster in our home environment provided a lot of confidence in seeing how it went. Almost Home was in regular contact to check in with us and provided us with enrichment toys, advice, and resources for taking her to training classes. There was never pressure to keep her, and it was always clear everybody was only interested in what was best for the animal. After a few weeks she was improving, but still more work than I expected, and Almost Home was happy to let us continue to foster until everybody was sure this would be a good fit. Our girl kept improving and we committed to the adoption. Eventually we were able to return our home to normal, and do so free of concerns things would be destroyed. The time and space that was provided to be sure this would all work out resulted in one of the best bonds I've ever had with a dog. We're inseparable these days, and we owe it to the support Almost Home and their volunteers offered throughout the process.

I have never had such a hard time trying to communicate with a shelter like I have with this one…read more They make it very difficult to adopt. I really don't get it.

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.

This is a review is on Yorkville Animal Hospital on Bridge Street. Anyone who owns and loves their…read moreFurry Baby please, please stay away from this place. It's run by extremely cold and unprofessional Women! They just care about your money not saving your animal. My little girl a 9 year old Yorkie nee a life saving surgery. Unfortunately the price was a small fortune for me. And so the options offered was put her down or have the surgery. So please.please stay far away from from this terrible hospital place. They only care about your money not the welfare of you and your dog.

I applied for a hamster and found out that someone applied right before me. but the hamsters foster…read moremom offered me two other hamsters that were available for adoption. The foster mom was quick to reply, answered all of my questions and was flexible with my schedule to meet. I could tell she took really amazing care of the hamster we adopted :) i definitely recommend adopting from this agency!

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