The Scratching Post has been saving cats and kittens in the Cincinnati area for years. They take…read morewonderful care of the kitties, and when you go into their facility, you would never know so many felines live there. The place is kept sumptuously clean. I try to be supportive of this no-kill organization, and I am always hopeful that their precious inhabitants get the warm, loving, forever homes they so dearly deserve! ‍

Because it's a no kill place it's clean they care about all of the cats even the ones with health…read moreissues. 14 years ago I got my cat chip from there I still got him today me and him r getting old together I highly recommend the scratching post

The absolute BEST place to adopt a dog in Cincinnati…read more Yes, they may go over your background with a fine tooth comb, but it's only because they care. (That's a GREAT thing...) The process really isn't that difficult or lengthy, it's simple. Remember adopting is a big life decision and owning a dog takes paitence! In comparison to the SPCA and others, STAF actually takes the time to make sure every pet is super healthy and well groomed. I was amazed at how much care they give their rescues. They REALLY work hard on behavior issues and training too. The effort their volunteers put in is beyond outstanding. These people are true people pet. Adopt a dog from STAF or go pay them a visit. You'll know why STAF deserves far more than 5 stars!

Only good things to say about STAF having adopted several cats there over many years. Recent…read moreadoption was a previously adopted cat returned after a rather traumatic home situation. Volunteers (Jean, Amanda, Julie, Amy) were so helpful, supportive, friendly. I can't praise them enough. In just 5 days my "scaredy" cat has left his hiding place, explored the house and is happily settling in. I think this reflects the good care he received at STAF while awaiting a new home.

We adopted our first dog, Kirby, from here many years ago. The adoption fee was reasonable for all…read moreof the medical care that he got before we adopted him. They get a bad reputation for various things, but they do the best they can with the resources they have. I personally don't agree with waiving adoption fees, but I know their reason for it is to get dogs and cats adopted to make room. I just hope they doing a very good job of vetting all potential adopters.

I used to bottle feed orphaned kittens for this location. They were great to work with, provided…read moresupplies and support when needed. I can no longer do fostering but a few months ago I adopted 2 cats from the medical unit. They had gone to every length to help my cancer cat and both are fantastic loving pets. I never saw or encountered any problems or lack of anything short of great, clean care for all the animals there.

I will recommend this forever. They are fully nonprofit. All donations go to animals- when I was…read morethere 2 were adopted in an hour. They have Nic nacks, clothes like any thrift store but, go further back and there is so much for your pet collars, harness.. TONS of clothes to keep them warm, so much more.. Decent prices and even their staff are all volunteers. Not a cent. I can't say enough about this wonderful profit.

Do not adopt a pet from here. They lie about the breed, and where the dogs come from. Then when the…read moredog turns out to be overtly aggressive towards other people and pets, they will blame you. Extremely unprofessional and dangerous "rescue"

Very nice folks who truly love animals.it was a positive experience interacting with them.i am very…read morehappy with Archie who I adopted recently he's an older cat so I didn't adopt two.i Don't think people realize that they want you to adopt two kittens because this is how kittens best thrive.They have positive reasons for their positions.people would not be doing best by the animals if standards weren't in place.they want the best for animals

I wish I could give 0 stars. We inquired about an 8 year old male dog, Teddy. They told my husband…read morethat every animal in our home had to be neutered. We currently only have 2 male dogs, one which is not neutered. They basically told us that was not good enough and all of them must be neutered. How does that make any sense? We're trying to give Teddy a good home. Because of this places policies that's not going to happen. We have experience adopting dogs. Earlier this year we adopted a male from our local dog pound that required at $5,000 surgery that we had done for him. I hardly ever leave reviews but this place makes it much more difficult for loving penitential adopters to rescue an animal.

Post Script for people who don't understand fostering: those of us who care more about the comfort…read moreand safety of the dogs than our selfish wants will sometimes open our homes to a dog temporarily. Even if we already have dogs, we will make room for one more, because the shelter is over-full; or because the dog is deteriorating there; or even because the dog is sick and needs a place to convalesce. (Those of you shopping for dogs like they are merchandise may be surprised by this. Yes, people deliberately take home old and sick dogs!). This does make it harder to adopt the dogs in fosters, but *it is better for the dog*. It also allows for a bit of distance between abusers and dogs. Post Script for people who want only bred dogs: read about inbreeding, and then if you still want a dog with genetic problems, go pay a breeder.

I am so gratefu to Cincinnati Animal Care. A doe was hit by a car two months ago and I have only…read morestarted seeing her again during the past week. Last night, she got up from laying down and was hopping, using only two legs. Yesterday was Easter Sunday and I left a message about the deer. By 8am, a sweet woman called back and said a warden would come see the deer today. By noon, Deputy Mastin was here, evaluating the deer. Deputy Mastin said she was using three legs today! He said she can definitely survive like that. He was wonderful to talk with. I wasn't able to sleep at all last night, thinking of the deer suffering. The reassurance from Deputy Mastin means everything! Cincinnati Animal Care, thank you for being there.

Mike and his crew at the Animal House are loving caring awesome people I got a mixed Shepherd Chow…read morealmost 17 years ago and he was the best loving companion they already had him semi-trained ! They're very caring loving people I recommend them highly . If I get another dog I most likely would go through the Animal House .

I never feel the need to leave reviews on businesses unless the experience is either exceptional or…read moreterrible and today it was TERRIBLE. Immediately coming in we were ignored , not greeted & simply asked what we were looking for. No problems there if you want to get straight to the point . Upon seeing the beagles I asked how much they were and she said $800. She then proceeded to ask where I live as in apartment, town home or home and I said the puppy was for my mother ( for her birthday) and she lived in a town home. Let me add my moms house has a big yard in the back , and plenty of great walking trails nearby. She then tells me well no you can't purchase the animal, they are a " barky, loud" breed and can't live next to other people if it's not in a home. I have NEVER in my life heard anyone create a random rule that you can't purchase a breed because it barks ...ALL DOGS BARK , especially puppies like wtf and i mentioned she lives in a town home, as well as her neighbors having a dog. Her attitude wasn't pleasant at all and I feel like she just didn't want to sell us a dog. Even if I lived in a home, next door neighbors can still hear a dog barking wether it's inside or out. She was just quick to dismiss and shut us down. The puppies are overpriced and the customer service is TRASH. I pray they get a new owner some day, I've never liked that lady anyways.

I started as a foster with PORT in their early days of conception and fostered with them for…read moreseveral months before they decided to completely ghost me. I ran into a situation where I needed some work done at my home, and I could not continue to foster the FOURTEEN foster pets that I had through them at the time. Rather than work with me, help me, and have empathy for my situation, I experienced a lot of pushback, and negative reactions to needing a break from fostering. My phone calls and texts were not being returned. When they were returned, I was met with attitude and a complete lack of understanding or compassion. After much resistance, they finally took the fosters back. They don't supply their fosters with food or supplies as they claim. Not once was I given any supplies for the dozens of animals that I fostered through them, even when I expressed that the puppies I was fostering were going through more food than I could manage. They also don't spay and neuter most of their animals before adoption. Now that I am back in my home, neither Regan, nor Jaime, (the founders of PORT), will return my messages asking about the well-being of my former fosters. If you bend over and break your back for them, you'll be great. But God forbid life happens and you find yourself unable to help, because you then mean NOTHING to them. Proceed with caution should you decide to do any sort of business with PORT. Don't expect a lot of help. Definitely don't expect compassion and empathy when life happens. Edit in response to PORT's reply: Port requires a minimum of 5 days notice for return, except in cases of emergency. I had an emergency. I explained this to you guys over and over and over again and your response was, "that must be tough." I had a dog through you that was being aggressive with a child. But you guys didn't consider a threat to someone's safety an emergency and were of no help. In some cases, I waited more than 5 days for you to help; I waited literally weeks! Not to mention that that dog was pregnant, and when I took her, you never advised me that that was a possibility. So I ended up with eight puppies, when I agreed to one. It was never "clear to you" that our foster relationship had come to its conclusion and that I wished to step away. I quite literally told you that once I was back in my home, I would take the animals back if they still needed placement. I notified you on July 10th that I could not handle all of the puppies. You did not take them until July 18th, and that was only after I showed up to get their shots and microchips, and had to PLEAD with you to help me. I notified both of you that Rusty was a safety risk, and you literally did not care. Even after notifying you of the unsafe circumstances, it took you two days to take her, and that was only after I refused to give you any more leeway. That was also after I had notified you on July 10th that I could not handle all of the animals that I had. You did not take Rusty back until July 31st. I let you know on July 28th that I was having trouble getting the kittens adopted. I notified you on August 4th that we needed to move the kittens. You did not take them until August 15th. As for the spay/neuter, it's irresponsible for a rescue not to spay and neuter before adoption, regardless of any contract. I also asked, several times, about getting my fosters fixed, and you never followed through. Don't gaslight me. You did enough of that when I was actually fostering with you.

we have to relocate and can't take Tilly. I need to know she's safe. she's so sweet has only lived…read morein our house. no others

This is a smaller pet store on the outside of Findlay Market. It mainly offered food but did have…read moresome toys and supplies as well. It has more dog-centered merchandise but has a good variety in their kitty corner. My cat LOVED the Weruva flavors I chose for him, and will definitely be back to stock up on more for special meals. I would love to see what else this store could offer in terms of pet supplies.

Friendly. Helpful. Great advice and knowledge. Dexter and Butters approved! We actually went back…read moreafter the photos and got treats for the ride home to Louisville!