Fabulous organization. After searching high and low, they found the perfect dog for our family and…read moreshe has been amazing. She got pneumonia and almost died before she came to us, but the volunteers at Secondhand Mutts nursed her back to health and gave us such a gift! Forever grateful!

The owner could call you back when you ask them too. I was going to adopt one of their Dobermans…read morebut was told after I filled out the application that "we think you do too much with your dogs." My Dobermans have been therapy dogs, scent dogs, tricks dogs and competition obedience dogs.. not all of them have been the same. I then pursued another Doberman with another rescue to see if it would work because they didn't know anything about the dog. In the middle of this, they contacted me to say they may have made a mistake .. I said I was involved in this now and I have to follow through. Unfortunately the dog did not work out .. I messaged them last Thursday and was told that they were open for adoption and that I was approved as the email stated.. messaged them on Friday to tell them I was coming on Monday to see the dog and then was told someone else just got approved and was coming to see the dog. I was told they held the dog for me and I said that's good because you were the reason I didn't come to begin with. You get no response when you ask whoever runs the place to call you.. I would not recommend this service to anyone!

There's always a wide array of animals to adopt here. This is one clean and greatly organized…read morerescue. Parking is easy breezy and centrally located in Cleveland.

The staff and investigation department are God send souls , every time I have been in need to…read moresurrender APL has always given me the best support. I am and will always be a animal lover . God bless the people and this center of refuge for animals in need of shelter and rehoming. I love y'all so much words can't express. Tracy Houston

Adopt from an animal shelter! Without a doubt. A no-kill shelter? Even better. The lovely staff…read morehere absolutely adores their little four-legged friends and the volunteers are superstars, too! I was able to walk around without being nannied. I was encouraged to play with the fur babies. And when we decided on a bonded pair of senior brothers who look more bovine than feline, WE were the ones treated like rock stars. Being able to get nearly all the essentials there with a teeny-tiny price tag was a sigh of relief and that money goes back into the shelter, too. If you or your charges have sensory issues, I would recommend ear protection as it does get loud, but that's just par for the course at nearly all shelters. This place is the real deal!

My son daughter and I went on 5/25 and were not greeted kindly…read moreI asked the oldwe lady if they were closed to which she replied what do you think its memorial day. She was very rude my son and I were dropping off a box of linens along with some other items for the animals there. She said we'll leave them outside by the door of u want. I will definitely not recommend this place poor animals i pray they get better treatment

I adopted Holly, named by PAS - a female puppy (mixed Shepard, Labrador & Terrier). She was found…read morewalking with her mother on 480 by a kind lady who stopped & opened her car door for them to get in, then took the dogs to PAS. Shortly after was I lucky enough to adopt & renamed her Sadie. This wonderful pooch lived 12 more years providing me with unconditional love & pure joy & was never a problem. I'm sure hoping there are dogs in Heaven so we can meet again. Thank you, PAS!

I am sorry to leave a poor review, but it is not merited for higher. I first reached out to Parma…read moreAnimal Shelter (PAS) a couple years ago, and had an excellent encounter; however, they tried to persuade me to adopt a very sick older cat that required near weekly visits to the vet for medicine and ongoing wellness, because I still worked, and at this time, continue to work because I cannot make it financially if I do not work. I am 76 this month, and work out of necessity. I declined, and did not adopt at that time. Because I received basically good first impression, I went back to see if I could get them to take a kitten that I adopted and because of my advanced age, it was proving too much for me to care for the kitten. I had a complete file and vet records for the kitten I adopted and who turned a year in April. I completed a very detailed (as requested by PAS) bio on the kitten I was requesting they take. It said I would hear within three to five days; however, it is nearly three weeks, and I have not heard from them. Notwithstanding, in the interim period, I decided that I could not cast out the kitten from the wonderful home I had and was giving him, especially due to my anemia and issues previously from a feral cat I had adopted from another shelter, I had to have my newly adopted kitten declawed, which was done when he was very young, and recommended by my vet. He came through it tremendously and it has not hurt him at all, but has saved me from the continuous heavy bleeding from his innocent scratches and playful ones, from my anemia. I hemoraged when I was 40 years old and nearly died, and suffer from it today, 30+ years later. Since I have not heard from PAS regarding my application, I believe their silence in responding to me on my application for their taking my kitten is because I was up front about the declaw surgery. I have been attacked by other shelters when I even asked about it, and I understand that if done to an older cat it is very harmful, but for young kittens, it hardly affects them, which was 100% true with my kitten. There are exceptions to every rule, and I have found it to be true, for all the cats I have adopted and accepted for free, because my Pomeranian Poodle of 14 years, whom I adopted at 4mos. old died in 2023, and I contiuously cried, as she was like my third child. I still mourn my baby Grizzy. I did extensive research about declawing cats, chose not to do it on a five year old cat I had accepted who needed a home. That cat was beautiful, but she bit me deeply on the first day and the last day I had her, which was 8 months, and I gave her back to the woman who loved her, and who when she married, her husband was alergic to cats, so, being that it was my landlord's sister, I took the cat. I have educated myself on cats by watching professionals on YouTube, and I have learned alot. My daughter, who at one time had 12 cats, taught me a lot and told me that I needed to get a kitten, not an older cat like I had been adopting. After giving back the 5-year old that bit me, I adopted my current cat. He is a wonderful cat, orange and white Tabby, and is loving, the kind that they kiss your face and purr loudly while loving you. My daughter came over when I adopted the kitten, at 4-6 weeks old, and his name was Morris. When my daughter held him and he started loving on her, she said, "Mom, from all the countless cats I have had none of them did this, which I always wished one had, she said you must name Morris, Romeo, which I did. You could not help but fall in love with him, and that is why in the silence to my application for PAS to take him, I decided I could never part with Romeo. I did not mean to be so verbose in this posting, but not all cats are the same and not all situations in one's life are the same. I read the reivew about too many helpers at PAS and not enough space and they left, so I know that their silence is not from lack of helpers, which I suspected initially. In any event, I am writing this because of the principle of promising a response within three to five days. Thank you.

They do so much for the pets. We adopted our cat from this sanctuary, he is 4 yrs old and is a…read morejoy to have in our family. Ann and the volunteers have done great work for years. I think there are several other pets here that are adoptable, we fell in love with Ranger too, but adopted Joey, who was so much like our previous cat. I highly recommend them as they are small, know the pets' backgrounds and are honest and need people to adopt the pets. This is smaller and more hands-on than the other 2 that we looked at, the APL and Barf, so we chose to adopt here instead. So glad for their hard work every day!

Purrfect companion sanctuary in n Cleveland is actually a free roaming cat sanctuary, Not a…read morerestaurant. I have twice adopted from them. This place is amazing! So clean, so much love and knowledge regarding each cat. My boys were the loves they promised.

The cleveland kennel moved locations a few years ago so I figured it's time to update the yelp!…read more I adopted a dog in August and have nothing but good things to say about city dogs AKA the Cleveland Kennel. After finding some cute dogs on the website and filling out the meet and greet google form, I was quickly responded to. http://www.tinyurl.com/meetacitydog The kennel is a very new and clean looking building on Detroit Ave. I was paired with an adoption counselor who met with me in-person and let me meet the dogs I wanted. He was also able to help me by listening to the traits I was looking for and match me with some doggos. I fell in love with the dog I eventually adopted based on his suggestion! Once I signed the papers and paid the adoption fee, they were flexible and allowed me to pick up my dog after his neuter surgery. They provided a cute goody bag full of treats, toys, scarf, and offered a free engraved dog tag which I really appreciated as a first-time dog owner! I appreciate that the adoption fees are $61 ( and even go down to $21 on certain days/months of the year.) which include county registration and all the medical fees before taking the dog home. This price point was much more reasonable to me then the cost at other locations like APL which are $150-200. I really respect what they do at the kennel. They have hundred of dogs at one time and are often working at full capacity while also having to accept any dog off the street. Plus they try their best to give the dogs a good temporary home. You can tell the volunteers are super passionate about the dogs! After adopting my City Dog, I really appreciate how I feel part of a community. You can join a FB group for adopters and can ask questions, share memories, funny pics, etc. Plus they do "city dog alumni" events which gives you the chance to meet other dog owners.

This place saved a life tonight! I found a 2-3wk old dirty lethargic kitten splayed out in the…read moremiddle of Detroit Ave with several cars stopped around it. It was quite the scene but fortunately after I scooped it up and spent over an hour calling around, this place took her in at 7pm on a Saturday! They will take strays that are too young to survive on their own. I called MANY places and every emergency vet from Cleveland and North Ridgeville to Warrensville and no one will take a stray kitten! Animal control was off for the night per the non emergency line but I called this place (not sure how it is different but the number is not the same) and they took her in. Thank you!

This is one of the hardest I've ever written. In late August, I adopted a Shih-Tzu Mix that I was…read morehead-over-heels in love with. Being that rescue dogs often come with unknown histories, I rescued her knowing there would be challenges ahead. I loved her. I spoiled her rotten. My family adored her. I gave her 110%. And it turned out, that with her specific anxiety and PTSD, she wasn't the right fit for my particular home environment, which no one could have known until she started living with me. I was literally devastated. I am an animal lover and can't stand people who "give dogs back" - a dog is a commitment - but my little dog's health (and mine) were being affected. When the time came to make the decision, I received so much support from Sanctuary staff, volunteers, their preferred trainer (WoofWise Training) and their preferred vet (Tremont Animal Clinic). We all mutually agreed it was the best decision. The staff went above and beyond to quickly help find her a safe and loving foster home within their committed foster roster. She is now in the care of a foster mom who adores her, and she is doing so well. The Sanctuary has not "blacklisted" me, and in fact continues to support me in hopefully someday finding the right match. Less than 48 hours later after making that choice, my family dog passed away...and they were extremely compassionate about me with that, too. I believe in their mission and will stay on as a volunteer for the organization. Senior dogs are the most overlooked in the shelter (in favor of puppies) and often don't get the support they deserve, especially in Cleveland. Everyone, especially the Executive Director Deb, care so deeply about senior dogs and have committed their lives to this cause. If you are looking for a loving, grateful, deserving, funny (most old dogs are) furry edition for your home, consider The Sanctuary. I can't recommend them enough and the lifesaving work they do.

From the owner: The rescue, adoption, and lifelong care of old dogs abandoned in pounds and shelters.read more

I cannot thank everyone at Euclid Animal Shelter for helping us adopt our newest family members. We…read moreheard they had been very full lately and we were considering kittens because I had never raised an animal from an early stage. My only pet was a grown cat who adopted us. We fell in love with our kittens on our first visit, but they were not old enough to go home with us. Euclid Animal Shelter was so great, they let us visit them every weekend until we could take them home. They allowed us to put a deposit down to save them for us. One of babies was staying with a foster parent, so they even coordinated with her to come and visit with us when we were there. It was truly an amazing experience from start to finish. It was also the most affordable pet adoption I've ever heard of it, and it included their future neutering procedure. When I was leaving, they even gave me a little treat bag with a blanket, toys, and some food for our new family members. We could not be more thrilled with everyone and everything. The kittens are now home and they made themselves right at home right away. They were not scared or skittish like I expected. I can tell they were well taken care of for us! I will recommend them forever!!

The employees are so kind to customers and they take excellent care of the animals in their care.read more

A beautiful building with plenty of room for the cats to roam and explore. Everything was perfectly…read moreclean and well maintained. The volunteers were incredible -- they knew every cat by name, which ones liked being held, which were shy, which ones were little bullies, and which would happily jump on top of the furniture or refrigerator. They were also very knowledgeable about each cat's medical needs and personality. It's clear this place is run with so much care and love. An absolutely amazing place. Bonus - it's a no kill shelter.

Stay Awhile Cat Shelter is a truly special place. The love and dedication they show to every single…read morecat in their care is remarkable. You can tell immediately that this isn't just a shelter--it's a safe haven. The environment is calm, clean, and thoughtfully set up to give the cats the space and comfort they need to feel at home. The staff and volunteers go above and beyond to ensure each cat is not only cared for physically but emotionally as well. They take time to get to know each cat's personality, which makes the adoption process thoughtful and successful--for both the cat and the new family. If you're considering adoption or looking to support an organization that truly puts animals first, Stay Awhile is worth your time and trust. They do incredible work, and the impact they make shows in every purr and playful paw.