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    Pawsitively Cats

    4.4 (7 reviews)

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    This is a wonderful shelter for a wide range of cats. There are so many different cats with different looks, different personalities, and different needs (several pictured here, available to adopt). They provide lots of love, personalized care, inside and outside spaces, and of course all of the necessities here. They are a small independent non-profit with limited space and operated mostly through volunteers. Based on space and staffing, they may understandably not be at the same level of responsiveness and social media presence as businesses or larger shelters.

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    5 months ago

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    Thanks to the people for healing my sick feral cat. The staff is so kind & professional. The cat is doing well.

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    Saving At Risk Animals

    Saving At Risk Animals

    2.7
    (7 reviews)

    RUDE!! I called asking for help for a depressed kitty that I was doing everything possible to keep…read morefrom sending her to a kill shelter. I called and left a message explaining that she was a particular kind of kitty and best suited in a home where she was the only pet. A man called me back, he didn't even bother to ask me any questions. he was clearly exasperated, in fact, he sounded almost insulted that I had even bothered to call them for help in the first place. He told me that they can't take a cat who can't be around other cats. Well, she's dead now. She got sick, so I could not, in good conscience, get rid of her, or send her to a shelter. So, I worked with her, until she could go no further. Hyperthyroidism was the disease and she did not respond well to the medication. In the end, we had to make the agonizing end of life decision for her and we let her go. Of course, she would have gotten sick, regardless of whether the shelter stepped up to help, or not, but I am still posting this because it is abundantly clear that they do not want to have to go above and beyond for the cats. They just want it to make pretend that they do.

    I'm a foster for SARA. It's a small animal rescue group and I love it, a very good experience for a…read morefirst time foster. Stacey, the boss, loves what she does a d practically bends over backwards to help her fosters and adopters. We like to keep it small that way we really know the personality of all of our cats and match them up with appropriate fosters and adopters. All cats are 95$ which covers spay/neuter, micro-chipping, age-appropriate shots, FIV/FeLV testing, and any other necessary medical care completed. Food, litter, and money donations are all accepted and go directly to animal upkeep.

    Found!

    Found!

    1.0
    (1 review)

    This service could be very beneficial to the community, but unfortunately it falls short. We found…read morea dog on a Sunday at 11:00 am, we waited until Humane Society opened at noon to take him in. They wanted $35 to take the dog in, but told us we could opt to keep the dog and try to find the owner ourselves. Which is what we decided to do. The Humane Society took all of the dog's information and put it into a database that they said would also be listed on Found!, a local pet finder service. The HS gave us a control number and told us to take photos and email the photos along with the control number to Found!, which we did at 2:37 pm on Sunday. I also put a listing on Craigslist to help expand the search. We also kept checking the Found! website throughout the day and evening on Sunday to see if the dog's listing was posted. It was never listed. Well, we found the dogs owner through Craigslist the very next day. The owner said she called the Humane Society several times and kept checking the Found! website, but with no result. It was on a whim that she checked Craigslist on Monday. We never heard from Found! until Tuesday at 3:37 pm by email. The executive director, Bruce Cameron, emailed us asking for the same information that we gave to the Humane Society. I emailed him back telling him we found the dogs owner through Craigslist and gave him some objective criticism about the speed of his service. He then responded very quickly to me (15 minutes after I sent my email) and proceeded to tell me that it was my fault because I did not provide the correct information. Now I admit I do not know how this service works with the Humane Society, but there appears to be a huge disconnect on both ends. My reviews purpose is to inform other fellow pet owners who have lost a pet and people who have found a pet how this service currently works. I also hope this service can take this criticism to heart when trying to improve itself. A full two day response is a disservice to lost animals and is unacceptable. I truly wish this needed and valuable service improves it's track record.

    Pause For Paws

    Pause For Paws

    1.0
    (1 review)

    These people don't even bother to return phone calls. I attended an event where they were showing…read morethe dogs. There was a dog we were interested in adoption and they never follow through three applications were put in one by myself when my husband and another one my daughter-in-law did and none of us receive any contact from these organizations. It is a shame we wanted to adopt from a rescue or a shelter however, they don't care to have these pets adopted? After waiting calling texting emailing and no one returned your call or an email or a text. I went ahead and purchased. Two puppies from breeders. It is a shame that these organizations say they want to place into a good Home however, never bothered to follow up.

    From the owner: We are a rescue unlike any other. We are volunteer owned and operated. We do not have overhead…read morecosts. We do not have paid staff. We do not have expensive utility bills. Why? Because our rescue is a network of homes throughout our communities that step up and answer the call to end the animal welfare crisis. Our volunteers, when funded well, remove at-risk dogs straight from the streets and place them directly in to their forever homes within our Volunteer Sanctuary Pool Alliance, and not a temporary overcrowded and poorly funded shelter. This membership, (The VSPA) is one that anybody can join for free. All adoptions are free. And we raise funds to support our members. It's that simple. The animal welfare crisis can not be handled by one single shelter or charity. The crisis is a community problem. And community problems must come with community solutions. So join our alliance and make a difference. Even if you are not wanting to adopt or foster, the more our alliance grows, the louder our voice is. And right now, dogs at risk across our country need our voices to be as loud as possible. Visit us now. Become informed. Stay engaged. Volunteer. Adopt. Foster. Support. Act today to save a life tomorrow and be a hero forever!

    Pima Animal Care Center

    Pima Animal Care Center

    2.8
    (151 reviews)

    PACC staff works so hard to take care of the never ending stream of stray and abandoned dogs and…read morecats. I've fostered and adopted may times from PACC. It makes such a difference to give them a shelter break even for a few days.

    West side: cat kennels -it was a horrible troubling experience…read more A lot of "volunteers" sitting around doing nothing while visitors are going around, lifting up blankets for privacy from cat kennels and petting the cats although each kennel has a sign. Petting cats from kennel to kennel. Which spreads illness!! I was not surprised by this behavior as I saw a man doing it, and he informed me that he was a volunteer and he knows what to do. I did not see him wash his hands after the encounter, and then other people saw him doing it and they started petting cats. Not a good example!!! Why aren't the volunteers going around helping spread information and helping. The staff is horrible. No one has incentive doesn't seem to care. The older male volunteer got confrontational and agitated. Maybe because he knew he was breaking the rules under the guise of being a volunteer. Showing poor behavior to other visitors.smh It was so unprofessional, but it's Pima county run. Seems like they need less volunteers clogging up the space and more people doing things. There is no reason it has to be so disorganized. We've been to the cat kennel multiple times over the years and it's always the same. A group of "volunteers" and employees congregated doing nothing. SMH We never decide to adopt there as it's so disorganized and unprofessional. Maybe one or two of the people work there (in blue?) but they are worthless. THE WORST SHELTER I HAVE EVER BEEN TOO. It's the people not necessarily the conditions (for cats) Follow up- went to the southern Tucson, Humane Society and it was a much better experience. Professional and organized. We ran into another woman who had just left Pima as well and said the same thing as I did above.

    Pawsitively Cats - animalshelters - Updated August 2026

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