This post is for the volunteers, employees and those considering fostering/adopting…read more.. Our girl Hattie has brought so much healing, joy, and peace to my family. She calms my son on the spectrum and sleeps with him at night. She has awakened the empath in me and increased my drive/motivation. She helps me get out of bed, enjoy sunshine, and has brought so much love and laughter! And here I thought I was going to give to her/rescue her... What an absolute blessing! Thank you Foothills Humane Society for everything you do!

Back on Dec. 23, 2025. I made a Donation of 50.00 (Receipt # ON002081) in memory of a friend's…read morepet. I asked that notice be sent to my friends. That never happened. I ended up telling my friend about it, he called Foothills to check on it, spoke with someone who was suppose to call him back, that never happened either. Since this time, I had made 2 different donations to Spartanburg Animal Shelter,(in memory of.....) and those people received notice within a week. In future I will be making contributions to Spartanburg, not Tryon.

Got my furbaby Bear here!!! The pets are so well taken care of and loved... I don't know how she…read moredoes it sometimes! There will be more furbabies in my future and I wouldn't go anywhere else. Xoxo

Got my aussiedoodle pup here. He has brought me so much joy! I'm super grateful!…read more The service, communication and process was excellent and seem-less. Thank you!!!

I purchased a GoldenDoodle from Crockett last year. She was born on February 28, 2025, and she has…read morebeen a constant disappointment from the first day she arrived. She was sick when she got here -- vomiting and diarrhea, sometimes with blood in her stool. We took her to our vet, only to find that she had an intestinal parasite. Total cost to cure: over $500. She has also been a constant behavioral problem -- destroying furniture. Worst of all, she is afraid of almost everything -- from the first day she arrived. The Crockett trainer said she was shy -- hardly. It's as if she were traumatized as a very young puppy. She is the product of a Lancaster, PA puppy mill. The Crockett people should be driven out of business. We spent thousands of dollars for a dog that is a constant problem.

Foster program/Healing Place for puppies does not take into consideration the commitment that…read moreserious, loving, caring foster parents sign up for. Their lack of communication within their own operations is HORRIBLE and there is NO communication with the fostering parent prior to picking up if there are any changes.

My cats get vaccinated here yearly and never have any issues after that…read more The employees are helpful, welcoming, and caring for the animals.

We recently adopted our sweet pup from Charlie's Angels. All of the staff and volunteers were so…read morekind and attentive. They had all her records and information ready to go when we got there and took the time to answer all our questions. We can tell she was well taken care of until it was time to come home to us.

Unpleasant telephone experience with a sarcastic volunteer who had an "Holy-er than Thou" attitude…read more After being told that I would not be eligible to adopt from their business, especially considering that I don't live within a four hour driving distance. (Originally from Mars Hill, NC, visiting family in Etowah, NC, currently living in Vermont.) I lamented that in this instance their policies would be denying a dog a good and loving home, and ended the call. Five minutes later, the same, self anointed "Director of Phone Etiquette" volunteer called back to chastise me, and my attitude. She ACTUALLY called back to put me in my place. (Hence the 1 star rating.) After a heated exchange, she told me to "Go back to the 'North' where you came from!" and ended the call. I think if I were an actual 'Northerner' I might have been offended by that statement. Keep this in mind my Northern neighbors who have moved to the area. Your 'Northern Dollars' might not be wanted if making donations. I feel sorry for this frustrated woman and anyone who has to encounter her. Guess I should be blocking the phone number, I suspect she might also be the self anointed 'Responder in Chief" to 'less than positive, reviews. Apologies only accepted by paper mail.

CSHS is a non-profit and No-kill animal shelter. They have adoptable dogs and cats on site. But,…read morethere is an adoption process and you should refer to their website for more info before driving out. The kennels and cat rooms can be walked through and their cats/kittens are free roaming. They have all sorts of breeds and sizes of pets. Typically there are 60-80 adoptable animals. They need Volunteers! The Volunteers here are wonderful. They give the dogs and cats their time and love while awaiting forever homes. The shelter is need of donations as well. The main things they need are: Gallon bleach, Laundry soap, Wet pate dog or puppy food, and paper towels.

I have had a lot of dealings with BRHS over the years. Most importantly, I adopted two cats from…read morethem. The process was smooth and took just a few minutes. The cats were healthy, had been chipped, and we're up to date on their shots. Nine years later, my girls are still going strong! I have volunteered there as well. Their Kibble Crew works very hard to bag hundreds of pounds of dog and cat food to give away to the community. I can't imagine how much food has been given out. The shelter is always clean. The staff there is knowledgeable and their top priority is the animals. I recommend them every chance I get.

What a lovely safe haven for precious animals waiting for forever homes. Very clean and animals…read moredon't look stressed here. It's smaller than most shelters but that seems to lend itself to less stress & more attention to the animals. They have an adult cat room that is filled with plush beds and outdoor access. On the wall there are magnetic pics of who is for adoption with a professional picture & their name. There is a separate kitten room where the antics are captivating. Dogs are separated far enough away from cats to minimize any anxiety. The staff is very friendly and helpful, willing to give any info they can on a particular animal. I highly recommend this Humane Society if you are looking for a fur-ever companion. They also have a thrift store you can donate and buy an array of great finds from. The store is located in city of Hendersonville

Had an agreement/approval (they told me not to fill out adoption application until they day I…read morepicked up the dog) to adopt a dog and talked to the canine coordinator Amanda, everything was figured out and all set to adopt her. They told me to call back with a official date to pick up the dog I had chosen to adopt. Come to find out the dog was adopted a week prior and they were not able to give me a solid answer and told me they would call me back (BIG LIE!!). Called the next day and was told the dog was adopted, explained how I was supposed to adopt the dog and had personally been called my Amanda due to being on the dogs file and set up that I would adopt her and was then told I was put on the file again as the person adopting the dog. I had dates and voicemalls to prove this. When explaining this to the oconee employee, they hung up on me!! No respect or decency to admit their mistake at all. Very disappointed by this and do not recommend at all!

According to our dogs adoption papers this is where cookie came from and she was picked up as a…read morestray and she is adorable we love her to death and we are so happy that you guys rescued her

I volunteer at the Spartanburg Humane Society and have learned some about them whenever I'm able to…read morego and spend a few hours over there. They really do try to do their best to make their dogs adoptable. Upon intake, they see a vet, get their shots, get spayed/ neutered, get washed etc. They have even started doing some training with the dogs so they learn basic commands. Some dogs will have stars on their kennel to indicate what level of training they have achieved. They also do some muzzle training and socialization with dogs that were not socialized as puppies. The first 6 months of a dogs life are very important for this so if that window is missed, additional training is necessary. All dogs are walked at least three times a day and usually extra by volunteers. They also go outside for playgroups twice per day. If you get an opportunity, I would go watch a playgroup and actually get to know the dogs. I saw another review that stated that all the dogs were vicious and lunging at her children as they walked past. This is simply not the case. Many of the dogs are just very excited to see humans walking by their kennel. Get them outside and they'll be as sweet, and lovey as can be. Adoption fees are ridiculously cheap here and they include shots etc. All you have to do is make sure that you buy heartworm protection upon adopting. It's totally irresponsible to NOT buy heartworm protection so it just makes sense. They post their adoptable dogs on petango and on their website. I also try to post any dogs I play with to my instagram page to make sure that the word gets out about them.

I went into the shelter looking at kitties all excited and happy with my friend and her boyfriend…read more we asked to see a couple of cats and i would ask questions like is this cat friendly with animals? or does she like to be held? answered short and not brief. i fell in love with this cat named oreo so sweet i had to walk up to the front lady with short hair and a mask on talking to me with attitude. im a 19 year old trying to get a cat and she starts talking about paperwork and talking to me like i couldn't pay or do right. like yall this place is a 0/5 do not give these people your service because they do not know how to do their job.