I spoke to Wendy on the phone she was on her way to to Arizona to pick up an animal, she was very…read moreinformative and helpful looking to adopt a lil doggie girl. Small breed Joe Riley

What an incredible person! When one of Wendy's longtime clients lost a dog, Wendy put an…read moreincredible amount of time & effort into the dog's safe recovery, even though it was the client who had lost the dog. Wendy drove a long distance to oversee the search personally, taking along the client's other dogs to saturate the area with familiar scent. When she had to leave the area, she contacted me (LostPetTracker.net) about the advisability of utilizing Search K9s and hired a local to oversee a successful humane trapping. Happy Ending! Wendy's compassion seems to be surpassed only by her dedication & determination!

I've seen several 1-star reviews for this shelter and I don't agree with them. They are very…read moreprofessional and very committed to finding a good home for the animals. This place cares very much for where the dogs and cats are placed. They provide several training guides, do's and don'ts, a week of the food they're currently eating so you can slowly acclimate them to your chosen brand, vaccination records, place and date of birth, chipping and registration information, etc. They have strict policies for one very specific and good reason: It's for the pets, not the humans. Young children (regardless of their upbringing) can pose a threat to the animal. Your child might be a puller or tugger and the animal may not be prepared for those interactions yet; especially for puppies. This place is great and after a two-week approval process, we took home an adorable hound puppy. They were also very accommodating, and came in on one of their CLOSED days for us to adopt him even sooner. Be honest with them and their questions and you will not be disappointed. With a handshake and a hug for each of us and several kisses goodbye for our new puppy (they clearly gave him good care and a lot of love), we took him home. My advice is to give them a chance to give YOU a chance.

Everything about his place feels like a scam. I felt weird the moment I walked in and it just got…read moreprogressively worse. Lack of communication, herding people in like cattle for meet and greets that seem to totally freak out the animals... all in all, I hope all the sweet pets find good homes, but would absolutely never return to this place. It was all so uncomfortable and the volunteers were very judgy and rude. Potential adopters seemed to be treated very poorly in all instances and the entire process was demoralizing. I feel bad for the pups etc that are stuck there, poor things. My heart breaks for them.

The staff is very cordial, helpful and nice and they give much attention to the animals. It's a…read morepleasure dealing with them and there are some young kittens coming up this month so go check them out. It's a local shelter in my neighborhood and good place to check out!

Excellent experience. The staff was helpful and informative. They got back to us in a timely manner…read moreand answered all our questions directly. Very pleased with the whole adoption process.

The RISPCA does amazing work for the animals and owners in our community. Their vet office is…read morelovely and the shelter team is great too! They are angels for offering a pet food drive during these challenging times. I can't say enough good things about this organization.

I had an absolutely wonderful experience adopting a cat from the RISPCA, and I cannot recommend the…read moreshelter enough. From the moment I walked into the facility, I was greeted by the friendly and professional team in the cat room, who made me feel at ease and truly listened to my needs. As an experienced cat owner, I knew exactly what I was looking for in a companion, and the staff were incredibly knowledgeable and eager to match me with the right cat. The team took the time to understand my preferences--whether it was temperament, activity level, or personality--and offered a thoughtful selection of cats that would be a great fit for my home. I was impressed by their dedication to finding the best match for both the cats and their potential owners. It was clear that the team genuinely cares about the animals they work with and wants to ensure a loving, lasting relationship between pet and owner. With the help of Cathy, she found a cat that was perfect for me and my family. The process was smooth and seamless. The staff provided me with all the information I needed, from details about the cat's history to advice on transitioning them into my home. It was evident that the RISPCA's priority is not just to rehome animals, but to ensure their well-being and happiness in their new environment. Adopting a cat from the RISPCA was an incredibly rewarding experience, and I'm so grateful to the team for their expertise and care. This is my fourth adoption from the RISPCA, with my first being 19 years ago. My family is very excited to have a new feline friend in our home, we are in LOVE! I wish I could adopt all the animals, but I know all the animals are in good hands at the RISPCA. If you're considering adopting, I highly encourage you to visit and meet the fantastic team and their amazing cats!

I just visited with west Warwick animal shelter with a friend who has Down syndrome. We were…read morelooking for a cat for his family. We didn't have an appointment but when we arrived the girl working the desk (Abby) said there were no bookings so we could come in. She showed us the animals and explained the details of each one, age, temperament, cost etc, and answered some of my friends additional questions which had nothing to do with the animals. We got an application and Abby went over all the costs with us so we could write them down. She couldn't have been friendlier or more helpful. As sad of a place as an animal shelter can be, she brightened it up and made our visit enjoyable and informative. Hopefully my fiends family will adopt a cat from this location and I know when I'm looking for a an animal this will be one of my first stops. Thanks Abby and all the cats and dogs in west Warwick.

I give West Warwick animal shelter a five star review. My little Shih Tzu named Penny got out of…read moreour fenced in yard this morning, and I was an absolute wreck trying to find her. I saw a police officer on E. Greenwich Ave. and stop to ask if he had seen a white dog in the area. The police officer was extremely kind and caring. He informed me that she had already been picked up and was at West Warwick animal shelter. I immediately drove over there and when I walked in, I met a young man named Paul. Paul was absolutely AMAZING! I can't thank him enough for the concern and kindness he showed me. The shelter was clean and the few fur babies that were under their care looked comfortable and well taken care of. I gladly give this 5 STARS!!!!!!!!! Thank you for taking such good care of my baby. I am very grateful and especially, to Paul.

We know have Holden/Spike Dudley…read more It all happened with looking for a kitten on FOHA's website. A cute kitten caught out eye. We reached out with questions all answered in great detail. We completed an application online and left a payment. One of our close friends was then contacted as a reference. Next thing I knew we had a home visit scheduled which turned into Spike's first night at our home and a member of our family. It was an easy process and we have a kitten that is very easy going and great with our kids (but not so great with our shower curtain but that's just catnanigans!) Note: The adoption fee cost covered chipping the cat and neutering through a local Providence shelter

Had to deal with a situation where we got a runaround on a cat that was being rescued from a sick…read moreowner. Took our deposit, they were careless about fully vetting the situation. Although we appreciate the notion these a volunteers trying to do the right thing but no common sense was used.

Horrible experience! Do not believe what you read. We learned the hard way after the dog we adopted…read moreand worked so hard with became territorial with my husband and seriously bit my leg. We loved him but he continued growling at me trying to get to me to bite me again. threating to bite me again continuesly. We had to call for days before someone came to pick him up. The assistant knew him and was amazing. She handled his threating her so well. I was afraid for her. I hope that this dog is doing well and not readopted without extreme professional training. Do not believe what you read on the owners site!.

DO NOt ADOPT HERE! We adopted a dog that was posted "loves everybody.". We met Christine at a…read morelocal shopping center and fell in love with him. As experienced dog owners we soon learned he had territorial and aggressive issues. We gave him all we could including training For 2 months. We then decided on having him neutered as the owner recommended. Going through that process made him even more aggressive. The sad ending of the story is he ran across the room and violently bit my leg , he had become very territorial of my husband. My leg is still on the mend. We were broken hearted but had no choice but to return this poor damaged dog that was so needy. We pray he is well taken care of.

This shelter has an unreasonable set of standards for adoption, unfortunately resulting in the…read moreabusive retention of animals. I believe their standards make it less likely for any animals their to be adopted. If you want to adopt from this shelter make sure to have vet records that comport with AAHA standards for animal treatment, or take the easy option and obscure any ownership history and save an animal from this abusive shelter.

They took my bengal cat and her kittens because they were illegal they cold not release them to me…read more The lady told me that a situation like this had happened before, in that case they had to release the bengal cat to someone in Connecticut because bengal cats are legal there. I told them I have a friend willing to take my cats in Connecticut. She said the cats will have to go through adoption. I went to check on my cats today and she told me she already adopted them. I told her the cats means everything to me. I expressed that I bought the cat right after a hard time in my life and my cat was there to comfort me and gave me emotional support. I asked the lady "I thought you was going to help me get my cat adopted to a friend so I can at least visit her in Connecticut ".The lady then started being a "Karen" and told me "well I don't really care, all you need to know is that there are in a good home. And just because ur friend put an application in that doesn't mean they were goin to get pick for adoption." She then preceded to tell me I don't seem fit to care for a cat anyways. I had done nothing but gave my cat the best life she could possible have. Now I can never see my cat who I had raised since she was 4 weeks, she is now 9months. She is not just a cat to me, her name is Malu, she's a sweet bengal cat and very shy. I treat her like she's my daughter, she is very spoiled and well cared for. The lady is pure evil and has no heart or compassion. Fooled me in thinking I would see my cats again then goes and get them adopted behind my back. To the people that adopted my cat please reach out to me. I am Malu's father, I have no way in contacting you this is my desperate attempt to see my cat again. Please reach out my email is goldmindkeo@gmail.com. Thank you for reading my story I will not be silenced exposing you guys and ur evils

Management needs to be overhauled in this place. I visited this shelter with the hope that I can…read moremeet one of the dogs I saw on Petfinder.com. I drove 45 minutes each way to get there. When I arrived, I was told that all dogs can only be viewed from outside the building - there are no meet and greets until an application is received and vetted first, which so far has been 5 days and I still haven't heard back. This doesn't make any sense . Why wouldn't they let the potential adopters meet and greet the dog first while they are on site, and if they are a match, then do the vetting ? The dogs are in kennels that have an indoor and outdoor run, there was poop everywhere in their kennels and the facility stank even from the outside. I felt so bad for the dogs. Some dogs in this shelter look like they have unaddressed medical conditions - I hope the shelter will take better care of them .

I have mixed reviews with this shelter You can only view the dogs from outside double fenced yard…read moreduring the winter I visited several times they did not shovel a path you had to walk through the snow which was quite deep. I did find two pets that I like and I was told both pets I had to make an appointment for a meet and greet but the two I was interested in I was told one dog was snappy and the other dog was not available because they had just come back from surgery. I did however make an appointment to meet with a Chihuahua upon my meet and greet I was told the dog didn't pick me so I wasn't able to get the dog. I could however make another appointment for another meet and greet but if the dog doesn't pick you then you can't adopt it. I've owned pets all my life I just lost my Schnauzer 15 years I had three cats for 20 years I have a bird for 25 years a giant yard and live by myself no kids there's no reason that I can't get a pet in fact I would give any pet a good home. The woman at the counter was fairly nice and if you are interested in a dog they will help you to get that pet But be warned this is not a quick process You will need to fill out an application do several meet and greets and then if the pet picks you You can begin the process to get your dog or cat. Some positive things I experienced here were they already no kill shelter. They are not about just taking your money they want to make sure the pet has a good home and you are worthy of owning that pet. Some of the bad things I experienced was the viewing of the dogs the cleanliness of the cages outside or not clean lots of dog poop. I will keep looking and keep trying to purchase a forever home pet for me but this shelter is very selective of who gets what pet. My overall experience was positive and I hope to visit often to see new pets.

I had a wonderful experience taking my kitten to get spayed at PARL last week! Everyone I…read moreinteracted with, from email communication to the front desk and the surgery area, was incredibly helpful, kind, and compassionate! I'm a first-time cat mom, and everyone was so patient with me and ensured I understood everything that was going to happen and how I could best take care of my kitten in her recovery. Thank you all SO much! I can't recommend this organization enough!!

Be careful about volunteering there. My sister and I were faithful volunteers for 1 month short of…read more5 years and out of the blue Marcy B sent us an email terminating our FREE help. There were no warnings during our time there of anything we were doing incorrectly or reasons why were given in the email. We were left saddened and humiliated. The lack of respect was a real slap in the face to us. Be warned.