This is the best place to adopt cats or to volunteer for cats in need. They are always needing a…read morehelping hand and is a wonderful organization that cares for the fur babies in need. You can tell they take pride in taking great care of the fostered kittens and cats there. Because they emphasize excellent care for their fostered cats, the result is a well trained and happy addition to any family. The AWLMC has been helping animals for many years and has successfully homed thousands of kitties throughout Montgomery County with care. Please visit the AWLMC, they are so welcoming and can use all the help they can get, for a great cause!

This animal shelter has the BEST cats! It is a comfortable setting for the cats to relax in. They…read morehave huge cages and big rooms for the cats to stay in until they get adopted. The cats may be scared at first and then the volunteer crew comes in to feed them. Then the next group of volunteers comes in to enrich them and play, and give the cats attention. Before you know it, someone sees the cat at an Open House at the shelter, and the person (s) fall in love with the cat. They apply and turn in their adoption application, and pay the cat fee and adopt the cat! What a happy beginning! Please come to the AWL cat shelter open shelter days. Open every Saturday 12-3pm, 1st Friday of the month 6-8pm, and every Wednesday from 6-8pm. Great experience!

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.

I went for Clear the Shelters and they had no adoption fee for the weekend. My partner and I were…read morelooking for a spayed cat between 2-8 years old and we found one. I rounded my rating up to a 5 because I understand it was a busy weekend and they needed to get many people through as the shelter was over capacity. We only got 15 minutes to look over the 40 different cats and choose 2 to "meet"(open the cage and pet them), which was difficult. BUT now we are the happy owners of a cute chunky kitty named Jade. They read over her information and gave us the microchip info to switch ownership from her last owner.

Dear Dr. Cahill and team, Thank you so much for your…read moreexceptional care you gave my recently adopted kitten. Your compassion, skill, and dedication have brought her back to good health, and I am deeply grateful. Because of you, my kitten (Smart) has the chance to grow strong and happy in her new home.

I did some vaccination services for both of my animals here. One caveat being that they only had…read morethe six month regimens at the time, and in vet offices you can probably do the one year instead. Will need to sit down and crunch the numbers between one or the other. There isn't a lot of room inside so you'll probably sit outside in your car, pets go in and the waiting begins in the lot. Will update this review with the pricing when I sort out my documentation

I came to the society to make a donation and to see what cats were available for adoption. I have…read morerecently lost my 21 year old cat and wanted another lap cat. When I visited the first time, a lap cat who was just spayed, locked her eyes on me....I thought a match! The large man working at the facility said the cat was not up for adoption. He also did not tell me ANYTHING about the process and need to file an "application" online. He only said, after much prodding, it would be a few weeks before the cat would be up for adoption, and I should check back on the website in a few weeks. I will say he was very "STAND-OFF-ISH" to me for an unknown reason. I came back the next week, and the cat was not there. I was told from a more friendly man, that the cat was having its stiches removed and another week or so before the cat would be ready for adoption. But unfortunately, he too did not tell me about the adoption process and need for an online application. Why would people whom are trying to get animals adopted, not tell them about the application process? WHAT ELSE ARE THEY HIDDING?

Terry & her husband are awesome. After becoming disabled and having to sell our home, my family's…read morebeloved Nigerian dwarf goats Pip & Lola had to move to my Mother-in-law's. Although she runs a non-profit horse rescue and had more than adequate space and means to care for the goats (she was the one who initially gave us the goats) her disdain for me left them treated like red headed step children (no offense to gingers). She wouldn't allow me to visit them and refused to put anything in their pen for them to climb on (NDG's love to climb). She constantly complained to my Wife about how much she hated them and wanted them gone. This went on for almost a year. After tirelessly searching for a new happy & healthy home and calling every animal rescue and sanctuary I could find I found Poplar Spring. Terry let me know that they were at max capacity but to send pics and info on Pip & Lola and she would help me find them a home. After sending her the info and explaining our situation she offered to go out of her way to make room for them. I reached out (via 3rd party) to the evil Mother-in-law who I thought would be over joyed to rid her herself of them. Of course she couldn't be bothered to use HER animal non-profit's truck, trailer or fuel to transport them to Poplar Spring so Terry & her Husband stepped up EVEN FURTHER and the NEXT DAY drove 2 1/2 hours to pick them up. Terry sent me pictures of them once they arrived and I couldn't contain my emotions. I had felt like I failed these 2 wonderful creatures. I'd still be feeling that way if it wasn't for Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary. Your support and charitable donations couldn't go to a better non-profit. One that GENUINELY cares about the animals. I look forward to making the trip out to visit them soon. Thanks Terry & Co.

A beautiful, dedicated animal sanctuary that is amazing for individual/group tours, special events,…read moreand for learning + inspiring the public about the welfare of animals! I came for an event called "Thanksgiving WITH The Turkeys" and had an amazing time! Very kids friendly. Animals are enclosed in very wide areas and even often roam free through the sanctuary. I'm due with my first child in April and plan to homeschool. I look forward to being my little one here to teach him about animal liberation, welfare, and veganism. Informative staff with great background knowledge on all the animals, and a beautiful, natural habitat to explore!

Do you like cats! Then do not deprive yourself of all the furry baby goodness here! If you enjoy…read morechilling with furry babies then this is the spot

The cats and the service once you are in the cafe are fine. If you are trying to CONTACT or get…read moresomeone to CALL YOU BACK, you are out of luck. They never pick up the phone, they never returned our (5) calls, or our (3) voice mail messages. We paid in advance (booked on the site) and they charged us for a missed visit, would have been our second time there, rather than return a call or reschedule. We were at an emergency vet visit with one of our pets. There is no WAY you are too busy to call us back. ALSO, on our first visit we saw that they sold drinks in the lobby, but that you can't eat or drink among the cats. So it's really not as much a cat cafe as it is a kitten wonderland. The kittens are well cared for, the place is clean... the service is NOT great.

Lucky Dog Animal Rescue (LDAR) was recommended to me by a trusted area groomer. She suggested I…read moreapply online before the adoption event, and I'm glad I started the process before arriving so that I was pre-registered, so to speak. The event was well attended so I recommend arriving early and checking in with a volunteer (green tent) so you get instructions for navigating, selecting, and adopting. You want to be first on the list to adopt your dream pet. Due to the great turnout, and the number of foster parents there with the dogs, I couldn't find the dog I originally arrived to adopt. Keep an eye on the LDAR website for the most up to date list of dogs and cats. I found out the day before the event that another wonderful pup had be transferred to VA, and so I inquired about him as soon as I arrived, which gave me priority. The whole adoption process took about four (4) hours - about half of that was due to shopping for my new bestie. The lines can get extremely long during adoption events because the store is open to the public and a hundred or so adoption guests the day I visited. There was a small wait (30 minutes) to have my application reviewed, and for the pre-interview. Then about 30 minutes before I found out I was approved to adopt the puppy. There's another wait to go through adoption counseling (30 minutes - where you should shop for appropriate items such as a martingale collar, leash, name tag) and the counseling took about 30 minutes (I had questions). The process was seamless and LDAR has been great about following up with me since the adoption. I also received a number of online resources that helped me acclimate my new little guy, and house train him within a week! The volunteers are transparent about the fine print, so it's important to know what you are responsible for. LDAR, thus you, might not have all the details on the pet's health and temperament. No take backs! With that said, an adopter will be on the hook for vet bills to ensure the safety of the animal. After our first vet visit, a few days after adoption, I did learn that my pup had a few things we needed to take care of, but this comes with pet ownership. I would recommend LDAR to anyone who is looking to adopt a pet. Visit an event and ask questions to see what it's like.

Lucky Dog has a great adoption process. There are definitely a lot of steps to go through but it is…read morereassuring that they are doing due diligence and you are getting a great dog! I adopted a 10 week old puppy about a month ago and he has done amazing. The fosters that are part of Lucky Dog are priceless and really help dogs get settled as they wait for a forever home. I highly recommend adopting a dog through them!!

PetConnect in Virginia - 16 months ago starting with discovering the dog had been promised…read moresimultaneously to two families - who, by coincidence knew one another! "This has never happened before" claimed Katherine. Unprofessional and unethical. Dog is a beautiful mix but the papers given to me by Katherine at adoption indicated a lab/miniature poodle and there is NO poodle in this dog! Breeder on papers indicate Amish. Again issue of morality with inaccurate papers. He had been re-homed/fostered several times by five months and that should have alerted me. Good natured and sweet but does not know when to stop whatever he is involved in, especially play with other dogs or children, is rough and extremely strong at 60 lb. According to a top/well known trainer in Potomac, "it is in the wiring" and he is not invited back to her facility. Fortunately, another excellent trainer is a family friend and does take him with the understanding that he stays with the humans rather than the other dogs, whom he tortures. Now I adore him, sharing my bed, and giving him Prozac twice a day plus CBD oil on particularly bad days. No dog parks for him though.

Pet Connect Rescue found us the two best dogs...now our family. We adopted Blake who was found…read moreabandoned in Virginia. Our other dog, Harper, was an abused rescue from Arkansas. After we lost our 15 1/2 year old Labrador and our 13 year old Redbone Coonhound, we were devastated. Pet Connect found us the perfect dogs!!! Forever grateful to the amazing fosters who took care of our babies until they came into our lives. The adoption process was thorough and smooth. I highly recommend Pet Connect and urge everyone to visit their website, there are SO many loving animals waiting for their forever home!!

We had a great experience with the basic obedience class! The instructions were really clear and…read morethe lessons moved quickly enough that my dog stayed engaged the whole time. I'm already seeing improvement in her recall when we're at the park! Highly recommend these trainers and will be back for more classes.

Classes are great. Staff is wonderful. I had a few follow…read moreup questions and received a comprehensive response that was pages long.

Maybe you're reading this because you're in a similar spot to what I was but I'll skip to the end…read moreand just say we do not know if the critter we brought in survived. We never actually called and verified the status. Call it cowardice perhaps but I didn't follow-up because I think our animal was dehydrated and I'd guess it had at best a 50/50 chance if there wasn't a nursing mother on hand, which seems unlikely. I cannot verify whether or not this is a good place to take an injured wildlife, but I wasn't able to find any good alternatives. Hence the 4 star rating. --- SITUATION I was pointed to this service by our vet as a young, wild rabbit was injured by lawn equipment. The woman who took us in wasn't especially empathetic, but then I more want a professional focused on the wildlife. I didn't really need anyone to make me feel better. I drove a very long distance to get here and donated money to the program. They indicated if I wanted updates to include an email address but I didn't get any updates. The only evidence I immediately see was that there were a lot of ducks on the property in pens that seemed to be doing fine. EVALUATION? I would hope that a quality wildlife rescue service would include some kind of transparency about their operations, but I fully recognize and understand not wanting random visitors to come into their offices and operations. It's probably stressful to the animals and could introduce pathogens. I tried to look up how well their running things via independent auditor. The only thing I could find to verify their status but the service does have a positive status report with Charity Navigator, which seemed positive. If I had some idea that the donations were helping wildlife recover, I'd would definitely donate more. Also, if it was clear they were part of a larger program to both help wildlife and address larger issues, especially with endangered wildlife, that would be a major draw. That said, having been a part of nonprofits, I know you do what you can with the resources you have. So really this review is just a big question mark. While, I'm glad there was a service available to address this need, really I can really just hope that they're doing a good job to help animals. Make no mistake: this whole episode was about as fun as falling down a flight of stairs, but it likely would've been much worse without a place like this. And if you are in the position of injuring a wild animal and can't walk away, I hope this review helps somehow.

They are good caring people who provide such a valuable service to animals in need. I've taken only…read morea few animals, but feel strongly about supporting their important work.