These guys are absolutely amazing. They truly care about the animals Marie Kayla and pretty much…read moreeverybody are like goddesses amongst humans!!!!!

The change in the way the shelter is ran has drastically changed in the last few years due to new…read moremanagement. they have enrichment for each animal that's in their care. Yes they are a kill shelter if due to aggression or medically compromised that a rescue partners can't take on. They have made drastic measures to have people stop dumping their animals. Its not just on the county shelter to house the strays. Its on the owners of the property where they are located. Stop making it someone else financial burden. Take ownership. Animal adoption is for the life of the pet. Being a foster they provide the supplies needed you just supply the love and attention till they can do on the adoption floor.

One amazing place and the doctor responsible for bringing these birds back to nature is as…read moreincredible as all the volunteers that help make this such a successful rehabilitation center! If there is one thing that will be remember from this vacation - it's our personal tour of the place "up close and personal" with these amazing birds of prey! If you are looking for a worthwhile cause to donate to - I strongly suggest, encourage and know the birds and staff here would greatly appreciate every dollar that can be spared - every penny goes directly to the care and rehabilitation of the birds - no one is paid!!! Thanks for the special educational tour!

What I love most is their dedication to educating the community, I love that they do it free of…read morecharge and are always working hard for the birds safety and health.

Making A Difference Rescue ,Goes Above And Beyond For There Animals & Family !! They Stayed In…read morecontact With Me During The Whole Process .. I Truly Thank Sheree Atkinson God Bless You #adoptdontshop

TLDR: Small non-profit animal rescue in Raeford, NC. Check out their Facebook page or Petfinder for…read moreanimals up for adoption. Sherry, one of the volunteers and foster parents is incredible. We adopted a 3 year old pit mix named Preston from MADR last year. Preston was living with a foster family who took great care of him and brought him to adoption events. We saw Preston on Petfinder and fell in love. We called the rescue and talked with his foster mom, Sherry. We could immediately tell how much she cared for her fosters. She gave background on Preston and interviewed us to make sure he would be a good fit. He is high energy and was not trained so he needed an active family of experienced dog owners. We knew he would be perfect as long as he got along with our other dog. We met the rescue in Fayetteville at an adoption event. Sherry was experienced with introducing new dogs. Preston and my other dog, Zeus, thankfully hit it off. Preston immediately took to Zeus and Zeus quickly accepted him as his new younger brother. The rescue offers a trial period before paying the adoption fee. We were very confident Preston would be a perfect fit so we went ahead and paid the fee the same day. The rescue gave us his vet papers, heart worm meds, rabies tag, harness, and leash. Preston was already neutered, microchipped, and up to date on his vaccinations. We love him so much and take him everywhere we can. He loves swimming in the pool, shopping with me, hiking, running, and playing at the dog park. He now knows how to fetch! He is incredibly sweet and certainly high energy. We are very appreciative for Sherry and Making a Difference Rescue. Overall, excellent experience adopting from this rescue and we certainly recommend this rescue to others!

Super nice workers they love dogs! Our pup enjoyed his stay and came back clean from bath.read more

Scott and his team are excellent. Not only do they take great care of their clients, they do A TON…read moreof extra work to better our community by helping shelter dogs and rescues in need

Compassion at the humane society is a standard however not at the New hanover humane society nor is…read morethere professionalism or eagerness to find a solution to problems that should've been found during a through medical assessment/vetting process which they stated had been done and sent us home with papers stating the same. On November 20th I adopted a "healthy" cat as stated per staff and medical records given at the time of the adoption, I was weary to adopt from there due to the dog kennels being closed for kennel cough, I went against my intuition and better judgment and adopted my cat at a price of 125 dollars. Within 2 day my cat had progressively gotten a cough and respiratory issues tried to call however due to holidays they were closed, on the 24th when vets opened again I reached out to our private vet and was told he had a upper respiratory infection and 3 rotting teeth. Called the humane society when they reopened to see what could be done and to let them know there must have been some sort of cross contamination between the dogs and cats, they were not willing to do any kind of reimbursement for out of pocket vet fees or take responsibility that I got a sick cat with dental problems from them, instead they said " you can surrender him back to us" that was there solution to a new pet adoption. Growing up my family has always adopted from Guilford, Yancey, Forsyth county shelters and a variety of rescues and with dealing with all of these we have never been treated with these types of unprofessional staff or substandard practices. Be very cautious about bring home a pet from this particular shelter or donating money to an organization that misappropriates your money.

Everytime I have gone into the Humane Society, I am always impressed by the smiles who are always…read moreready to help you with what you are looking for. I am VERY THANKFUL for the Humane.Society. Helping out with food and new toys throughout the yr,...Not just during the holidays. Anything we ( our community ) can do, is extremely helpful for these hardworking Volunteers!!! They need a big Thank You for the silent Angels. Thank you again.

This place is awful. The people are rude. I made a statement about not agreeing with their process…read moreand the employee I was talking to lied to the manager their and said I was cussing at her. How can people that lie like that be trusted around animals.

My dog was at the shelter in Newport for barely 3 days after getting lost, I'm grateful for your…read moretaking care of her. *BUT she was given 3 vaccines the first day & a rabies, which I understand is needed & required by law, problem is she's been home over a week & she's still lethargic, disoriented, vomiting, not eating good, besides losing almost 4 lbs. while at the shelter. You need to have at least a 2 to 3 day waiting period before you inject 3 vaccines in 1 day. I'm giving her a couple more days, hopefully I won't need to take her to the vet. Change your vaccine policy, please!

This shelter is fantastic. I'm currently a volunteer at the shelter and have been for over a year…read more I have not witnessed the shelter before the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office took it over in 2012, but I have seen what the good of the Sheriff's Office that's done to the shelter and for the animals themselves as a non-profit shelter. New floors have replaced the old floors from the cat room to the dog area of the shelters. New programs have been introduced to the shelter through the benefit of the animals like using donations to help with pets that have heart worm to increase their adoption chances, taking in feral cats and giving them their shots but also spay and neutering them so they cannot procreate and releasing them back into the wild, and the many people in the area who donate to the shelter like toys, food, and well-needed supplies. I have never seen another shelter like this that has this much of a community behind it and as much of a support system for the animals, especially when it comes to animal overpopulation. This shelter sets a great example for other shelters to follow whether through the county's Sheriff's department or through an advocate for animals that ever wanted to operate a functional and pleasant animal shelter.

all they do is argue with you. don't care about the animals…read morein need of help. if they can't catch them after 3 days with a trap it's not worth their time. if I wanted to talk to someone senile and useless I'd talk to my father not animal control.

Filled out an application and never heard back. We live right down the road and USED to donated…read morestuff here all the time. We are animal lovers and have 10 acres just begging for a dog to replace our baby girl who passed last fall. Oh well, I guess we're not good enough for this place. A feel bad for the animals, they deserve better.

Sometimes you think you're going to walk into a place that will have you cringing or running back…read moreout the door. Sometimes you're so overwhelmed by the number of animals in a shelter you want to cringe or run back out. You might be tempted to do so here at CARA, but you'll be missing out. CARA is small brick building housing some of the nicest volunteers you'll meet anywhere. And they know how to have fun with all their animal residents, dressing them up in festive attire for their holiday pictures on the website, for example. It doesn't matter whether the volunteer is a dog person or a cat person, he or she will spend time with you visiting and interacting with the animals, answering questions and helping you find the perfect friend. On Thursdays, Cara stays open a little later so there's time for you to stop by after work to pick up your new friend, or visit or meet with the cats or dogs. When you stop in, you won't be required to complete paperwork or answer a million questions to get past the front door: the staff will take you right in to meet your (hopefully) future pet companion. The paperwork comes later, but it's a no pressure, stay as long as you like, environment.