We went to Sunshine friends cats & Dogs Rescue and adopted two adorable kittens. The staff were…read moreincredibly friendly, professional, and clearly dedicated to giving back to the community. Our kittens were well-cared for, healthy, and had received all their necessary vaccinations. We are so grateful for the new additions to our family! Thank you, Sunshine Friends, for making the process smooth and for your commitment to animal welfare."

Loving, caring and so professional. Lovely, caring people. If you are considering a pet adoption…read moreplease check here. You will have a pet who was cared for by a fantastic couple, just waiting for you!

We also found Wendy through word of mouth. We had a goat with a wounded leg that we were unable to…read moretreat. She took in that goat and his brother and I'm certain that they are now living their best lives. All the animals are super well-cared for. If you have anything to spare and care about animals at all, please help support this amazing rescue - from direct donation link on her site to shopping at Biggy's Farm and Feed.

There are few times in life where you meet someone, who has devoted their life to making a lives of…read moreanimals, who are near the end of their rope, that much enjoyable. With the support and devotion of her family, Wendy is one such anomaly. We found Wendy quite much through word of mouth and with all the accolades she was given we knew that this was the place we wanted Pugsley to live out his life. You see he had isolated himself in the corner of our garage and almost refused to come out. We provided everything he needed, heating and cooling, good food and the best fruits we could find. Honestly, I probably wouldn't have come out either. But we contacted Wendy but she didn't have a shelter for Pugsley to live in. But she didn't give up on him and neither did we. She allowed us to pick a location on her property with the understanding that we would buy a erect a shelter and build a fence just in case Pugsley had a hard time adjusting to the other animals. So we did and now he has a wonderful new . We also heard that he met Christina Hoguiler, a female potbelly, and although it didn't sound like love at first sight there maybe hope for a beautiful friendship. Thanks again Wendy for loving our Pugsley and all animals!

We just adopted a dog through AHOTO. Everyone on the organization that we interacted with was kind,…read moreprofessional, responsive, and very knowledgeable. We highly recommend them!

I adopted my cat through AHOTO. They asked me to foster and it was obviously a fail. The…read morecommunications and support were great. Natalie is very attentive to all their cats and kittens and super helpful with adoption. She knows which cat to pair which human with, and is always spot on. I would 100% always adopt from them.

We had one of those nightmare days when you take someone you love to the vet, and leave without…read morethem... I couldn't stop crying. So I started perusing the Barc's website, looking for someone new to sidetrack me, and to love. Once we were at the shelter, I let Jeremy pick out our new family members. He wanted an orange moron, since we've never had one of those, and a kitten... you go back and check out the three rooms of cages, write down who you want to meet, and they call you back to open the cages so you can handle the cat... see how it reacts, see how you react. First cage, first room, this skinny little tortie, with giant ears locked eyes with Jeremy and it was love at first sight. We named her Mazikeen Star... she's been with us for a week now and she's living up to her demon name in the best way possible. She's a snuggler, under the blankets, purring her ass off, happy as can be, lovebug. She's also already earned the name MaziQueen, because her two pound ass thinks she's in charge and isn't afraid to let our other two cats know it. Then, to complete the set, Jeremy also decided on the last cat, in the last cage. He's a orange and white fluffy loveable sweetheart. He was also sick. They tried to talk us out of taking him because he was being medicated and needed eye drops, but Jeremy started pouting and they relented. We still had to wait until the next day to pick them up because they needed to be spayed and neutered. Yesterday we took Cooper Sharp (our Creamsicle boy) to the vet and ran up a $500+ bill because he was still so congested it was clearly difficult for him to breathe and the medicine the shelter gave us had run out several days before. He sneezed bloody mucus all over Jeremy and so we took him in for an emergency appointment. They sent us home with nose drops, two different meds, and a bunch of other stuff. He has a respiratory infection, which is highly contagious. So much so that the vet and tech wore disposable gowns while handling him so they wouldn't infect the other patients. And they instructed us to wait outside until they had an exam room ready so we wouldn't be in the waiting room. When we left, we went through a side door. He's doing better today, and I hope by the time he finishes this round of meds, he'll be better than he ever was. I'm looking forward to spoiling these guys and giving them the best lives ever.

I began fostering a young dog from BARCS back in January…read more Had her for nearly 2 months before she was adopted. She was adopted by a family in mid March. I was instructed to bring her in for spaying before handing her over to the adopter family. Dropped off the dog early on the appointed morning for spaying and was told to return at 4pm to pick her up. Arrived to pick her up and she was brought out by an attendant, handed over to me and I was told she had already been spayed. It was obvious she had been sedated and was groggy and whimpering. Now, I had asked BARCS after I got her in January if she had already been spayed because it was obvious she had been shaved for surgery. Poor girl, they almost cut on her again for no reason. It gets better. The adopter family had her for less than 2 days before they contacted me wanting to get rid of her. She could be a handful and I knew how to handle her and had instructed them not to return her to BARCS or any other shelter. I took her back into my home and intended to keep her permanently. After she was adopted, she was no longer property of BARCS. A week ago, BARCS blows up my phone and email and wants her returned so they can do an intake on her. I question them about why and told them they had no rights to ownership any longer. Stupidly, I took her back to BARCS and was told she would be returned to me in 3 days. 3 days goes by and they tell me she has been adopted by another family. Monday evening (04/20) I look at their site and there she is available for fostering or adoption. Apparently, the family that adopted her could not have a pet where they lived. Was this true? I have my doubts. I reach out and tell them I will be down Tuesday morning to adopt her. Before leaving to go get her, I see an email from Veronika Graham informing me this animal has been placed in a "rescue shelter" and is not available to be adopted. Well, I smelled bullshit and told Veronika Graham as much. I questioned her how none of this adds up, but she has not and I do not expect a response from her. BARCS lied and removed an animal from a good home. Mine. On one hand, I respect an organization that does good things for animals in need. On the other, it is quite apparent one hand does not know what the other hand is doing there in their offices. I never should have returned this animal to these people. Now, I will most likely never see her again.

I give one star because there is no zero to choose from. I haven't seen a rescue or shelter so…read moredifficult to deal with. I am 100% sure they kidnapped my cat from my community and hostage her for donation and selling as a business rather than a non profit organization. Pure intention matters! I have donated to multiple organizations monthly base, raising fund for good purpose, money is not a problem for me. However, I don't want to reward bad behaviors. The missing time for my cat and the one they posted online matches and the very detailed stripes pattern matches. It's questionable that one employee said she from North Carolina, another one said she from West Virginia. I have my cat since she was born, I can recognize this cat from eye contact. Well, if you know your children, you know them by the spirit, right? I sent them many details to JUST take a look, they refused. It's not built to help ppl or animals at all. I will show how my cat look like and how sick she is now in their foster home. I'm deeply saddened and worried about her. She is territorial as a cat does. She has been a happy cat in her own home, wtf they think this is a rescue. Now I have to either kiss their ass or be assertive to fight against this negativity just to get her rescued from these horrible ppl. F that! If they don't practice as ethical as it should be, this is a big big issue! I put the photos of how my cat looked before and how she looks now in their foster homes(one with name caption) I am seriously furious and frustrated about this. If they couldn't give me an explanation why they made it so difficult to meet the cat. I have to say I will use my popularity and influence to the extreme to make things right!!!

This organization is serious about rescuing dogs and kitties. The community of fosters and adoption…read morealums is warm and generous with their support of fosters and adopters alike. Had a very positive experience with CDCK!

I can't say more positive things about this organization and what it does for dogs. I have…read moresuccessfully adopted three wonderful dogs from them, and have been totally happy. Roxie, Chico and Casper. Thanks for all you do rescuing these wonderful dogs!The adoption process was smooth and what you would expect from a rescue and we are very happy!

We have adopted from Tara's house 4 healthy smart and beautiful dogs and all 4 times we had great…read moreexperiences with the process. All the volunteers there have so much heart and care for the wellness of these animals but unfortunately people don't know or care of what goes on with all the hard work they do in the background just get them ready for adoption. This is a great organization to adopt from.

I was extremely happy with their service and attention to detail. My daughter, who is a…read moreprofessional dog trainer, helped me through the process. After multiple attempts, and visits to sites in MD, VA, DE we finally found a great dog for our live style and his!

INFECTION, COMPLICATIONS, A SURGICAL PROCEDURE THAT FAILS IN UNDER 6 HOURS, FAILURE TO FOLLOW BASIC…read moreMINIMAL SURGICAL PROTOCOLS, NO POST OP FOLLOW UP, LACK OF COMMUNICATION AND A COMPLETE LACK OF COMPASSION AND EMPATHY... THAT'S WHAT TO EXPECT WITH DR SPIGA AT SMALL MIRACLES SURGICAL CENTER! I was a Veterinary Technician for 25 years and was blessed to have worked next to many wonderful Veterinarians. Dr Spiga is NOT a wonderful Veterinarian. Dr Spiga is the most unprofessional and uncompassionate Veterinarian I've ever met in my life. I undersand that the surgical procedure my dog had has a risk of failure and I understand that Small Miracles Surgical Center is low cost/high volume facility. But basic surgical protocol is NOT followed at Small Miracles surgical center. All they need to do is place a catheter in each animal for surgery so that they have quick access to a vein in case the animal starts to crash during the anesthetic procedure. Catheter placement takes less than a minute typically. This also provides a way to administer IV fluids during the anesthetic procedure. I took my dog to Small Miracles for a cherry eye (prolapsed tear gland) to be repaired by Dr Spiga and the surgery failed in less than 6 hours post op. My dog was IN PAIN and extremely restless since the sutures in his tear gland/eyeball were ripping and tearing through his tissue all night until they finally ripped through his tear gland. OUCH! My Veterinarians...all 4 of them... realized that Dr Spiga had used the wrong suture material! When you work near the eye the sutures are supposed to be soft. She used the incorrect suture for a tear gland! My Veterinarians were horrified when they checked him after his surgery. They found infection in his eye, severe swelling and they found that Small Miracles used the absolute wrong suture material for a tear gland repair! The suture material that Dr Spiga used scratches the cornea, could have punctured his eyeball and ultimately creates larger problems and is painful for the dog. And the fact that there was not even a catheter placed just really upset me and my Veterinarians because they know that basic surgical protocol involves placing a catheter in every animal for safety. I got extremely lucky that the improper suture material did not cause permanent damage to my dog's cornea. I have spent nearly $700 so far trying to repair the neglectful work of Dr Spiga. Plus my dog came back immediately with an infection which probably means that their surgical tools/surgical field are not sterilized properly. My Veterinarians do not perform cherry eye surgery and that's the only reason I went to Small Miracles. I went there seeking a consultation but they don't offer consultations! They'll do a quick, subpar surgery on your animal but they won't talk to you about it first! They expect you to drop your animal off like an assembly line with no communication, (limited text messaging at best) no telephone in the office, no way to follow up, no expertise, no compassion and no empathy for the problems they create in your animal. My advice is to never take a living being for surgery at Small Miracles Surgical center. I have supported their rescue since they open their doors many years ago. I was excited when I heard they opened up a surgical facility to offer an option for lower cost surgeries for rescued animals. But after my experience with Dr Spiga and the facility and the way they handled me, my dog and my complaint... I will tell everyone I encounter who has an animal about my experience at Small Miracles. Word of mouth is the best advertisement and I will be spreading the word of my experience. Loudly.

I have gotten two healthy dogs that have lived longer than 10 years from his store…read more 1. Let's say the police or aspca shuts down a Maryland puppy mill they find in the area and the pound or shelters are FULL and will euthanize any new animals they receive. (including puppies) INSTEAD... Just puppies purchases them gives them veterinary care and ensures their health to give puppies a better chance...HYPOTHETICALLY SPEAKING... then maybe all the assumptions and accusations about puppies coming from the mills are true. BUT I don't see how this business is the villain because where there is demand there will eventually be supply. If someone is a breeder full time and they sell puppies and make a living off of it they are somehow better than a business (freestanding store) that does the same? If you don't want tp support this business then, well, don't! but don't write crappy reviews if you don't have your facts in order because then YOU BECOME the hypocrite because you never received services from this business. ****Health guarantee was great, two healthy dogs, great caring staff who were sad and happy to see me adopt my puppy. Customer loyalty discounts are applicable and yes, puppies that that haven't been house trained or bathed for the first time are very very stinky! ALL animals have body odor even HUMANS!

Back in the day my friends and I use to swing up Route 1 to Hard Times cafe and eat 10 cent wings…read more Then with our bellies full of BBQ sauce and bleu cheese, we'd head on down to Just Puppies to pick up and play with the little guys. Well, it's true when they say you can never go back. The Hard Times cafe was destroyed and replaced by a bank, and the Just Puppies is a sad, depressing shell of what it once was. You were once able to open up any cage and take out a puppy. They you could walk it over to a small play area and have it run about for a bit. Or if the rooms were filled, you could simply hold the puppy in your arms. Then they locked up all the cages and you needed permission to pick up a puppy. Now, you need to give your photo ID to handle a puppy. The end result is that the puppies are getting petted and handled a lot less often, leaving them whimpering and longing for attention. Add to this the dog pee on the floor around the cages and you're left with a pretty depressing place (and depressing yelp review!). Whatever was once good about this place is long gone. Now it's just a urine-soaked puppy mill.