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?

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

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!

I was considering fostering a cat to help out anyway I can. The lady volunteers in the Feline…read moresections were very wonderful & kind. After visiting all the cats there, I was told to talk to the front desk staff about the process of fostering. The guy I talked to was quite cold and unfriendly. He said whatever the volunteers told me is all I need to know, there's no forms to fill out, just read what's on their website! It was disappointing someone who works in an animal shelter/adoption center could be so lack of compassions. He just didn't care. Unpaid volunteers are kind hearted & eager to help while paid County workers are the one with the attitudes. Sadly, something is wrong with the system.

Petfinder.com lead me to Puden's Place, a cat rescue organization run by a lovely woman named…read moreGlenda Rose. Puden's doesn't have a shelter, so their cats are housed with foster families. I found a few cats I liked on Petfinder, so I called Glenda and she invited me to see them at her house. I'm not sure exactly how many cats are involved with Puden's, but I do know that its WAY more then the 4 are shown on Petfinder. At Glenda's, my boyfriend and I were seated in her closed living room. She then brought us cats, let us meet them, took them back out and gave us more cats. Overall we met about a dozen cats. This woman has a lot of cats. We really liked about 4, but fell in love with one (a flame point Siamese named Honey Dew Drops- we changed her name). We then filled out an application (address, vet, references, etc) and left. 5 days later Glenda called us and told us to come pick up the cat! While skitzy at first, the cat we adopted is by far the best cat I've owned. Its very high quality- loves strangers, sits in your lap and fetches. (As far as I can tell, Glenda hand picks Siamese cats (and some others) from shelters, and breeders give her animals that are not quite right- like runts, etc) Basically, if you want to adopt a cat I recommend Glenda and Puden's Place. Weirder then your average shelter/rescue, yes, but you get to adopt a hand picked cat. Glenda will tell you all about the cat's habits, if its a good choice for you (active, lazy, attention hog, etc). So much better than visiting a shelter and you still get to save a life! Just a note: If you suffer from migraines, this foster home is not a good place for you to visit.

Jessica and the team are doing great things. Love to see an establishment doing great things for…read moreanimals. Keep spreading the love

I recently stumbled upon a particular adoptable dog on Petfinder, which lead me to the CARE website…read moreand Facebook page. After a week of making sure I could definitely bring this dog home, I finally reached out about scheduling a visit. At this point, I was all in and ready to adopt this dog. I sent over the application via email ahead of time and was super excited to visit him that weekend. Fast forward to Friday and I received an email from Ming that the dog had gotten adopted and my visit was cancelled. My heart was broken. Lucky for me, the adoption didn't end up going through, and Ming reached back out on Saturday night to see if I still wanted to visit, which OF COURSE I did! I stopped by the next day, took the dog for a walk around the neighborhood and then signed all of the paperwork and paid the adoption fee. It's important to note that the CARE team works on a first-come, first-serve basis, so the dog you're looking at could easily get adopted before you get the chance to make it to your scheduled visit. I would've appreciated the team letting me know someone else was also in the adoption process/looking at the dog so I wouldn't have been so surprised. Once I visited, the adoption process was super easy and Ming was really great at explaining everything to me that I needed to know. My new dog is the sweetest and I'm SO happy everything worked out!

Excellent place! I had a rescued silver hair bat that we helped during the winter and Frisky was…read moreable to take the bat in and care for it. Thanks to Frisky because we did not know what to do with the bat! Thank You!

I rescued a clearly orphaned fawn in May. I was able to feed it. It was walking and jumping around,…read morethere was a lot of life there. I have videos to prove this. I dropped the fawn off and was told I couldn't see her after she went to the back. They wouldn't do tours to show their facility to ensure they would be cared for. I emailed them a month later to inquire on her status as they told me I could. They responded back saying that the back and leg was broken. They had to put her down! Lies!!! That fawn was perfectly fine! If they didnt want to care for the fawn they should have said that instead of destroying it! I will NEVER COME BACK AND WILL TELL EVERYINE ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE. YOU SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO OPERATE THIS WAY

We visited only to view however we were selected selected by one of the kittens and we were sold!!…read moreBrought him home that day. He was already neutered and vaccinated. It was a great and happy experience with our two kids. Records and previous vaccination records were provided. Thank you!!

Fosters Beware. If your expectation is you will not be provided vet records or supplies, then no…read moreissues. If you are told they are vetted but provided no vet information, don't be surprised. If you are told supplies are covered, do not believe it. We were provided vet records weeks after being denied the location and number when requested. Was told to provide the adopters the owner's number for questions and the owner fails to provide and response to calls. Owner seems very overwhelmed. If you can foster without any communication with the owner, then this is a great place.

Couldn't ask for better dog sitters for our girls. Loved seeing photos of them. Our dogs were well…read morecared for in the place they love

Overall, we had a decent experience getting a doggy check up at Wheaton Animal Hospital. Dr…read more Johnson and the vet assistant were very professional and provided great advice for our recently adopted pup. Both were very easy to speak to. Also, I really appreciated the fact that they did not try to recommend (rather force) 80 million "unnecessary" things for our pup. For the most part, making an appointment was fairly simple and we only had to wait about 1.5 weeks for routine checkup. Similar to other places, you have to provide a deposit to confirm the appointment; I think the deposit was around 88 bucks. Unfortunately, I don't believe they have an online system for making appointments so you would have to call for scheduling. I think this was fine, but since you have to pay a deposit to confirm your appointment, I prefer not giving my CC number over the phone. But, hey, it is what it is. For the most part, check in was easy. However, I have to admit that I was slightly annoyed bc the receptionist indicated that the office had not received our dog's health records from his prior vet and animal rescue. About a week prior to our appointment, I emailed the documents and even called a few days after sending these documents to confirm receipt. That said, the receptionist mentioned that the office recently switched to a new system, so I'll brush that off as a technical glitch. Also, since this was our dog's first visit, I don't think we will need to worry about this in the future because he now has a record at this animal hospital. But if you are a 1st time visit, definitely call to confirm receipt of your animal's records and maybe even bring a hard copy with you to the first visit. My experience was vets in the area is limited. However, I thought the prices here were a bit cheaper than the previous vet we visited. Oh! As of July 2025, 1st timers will receive a $50 discount.

The Wheaton Animal Hospital was a great experience and I did my research before going. I wanted to…read morefind a place that felt like a compassionate community clinic. My dogs our my friends and family. They know they are part of my life and not a number. What we found here was a fun and skilled staff with online booking and transparent pricing. The staff was so friendly to my little/big guys! literally, I have a 15 year Boss Pomeranian and a 75 pound Staffshire mix( they are such an odd couple). I felt the veterinarian Dr. Gary Schwartz and the staff were so helpful. I asked his advice on a very different topic for my older pup and I felt confident in his response. I like the atmosphere and the ambience. Would recommend!!