This continues to be one of the animal rescues that has the biggest impact. Not only are they…read moresaving our precious furry friends, but they have a prison program that has the power to also transform the lives of the inmates who participate in this program. We adopted a dog from here years ago & it has proven to be one of the best decisions we have made as a family. Our pup came out well trained, socialized & a ready made companion for our mom. The adoption process is lengthy and thorough, as it should be, to ensure that animals in their care are placed in homes that are all that they claim to be. This process includes a home visit which allows them to get a better idea of how safe & suitable a prospective forever home could be as well as discuss any potential barriers to the adoption process.

We just adopted a dog through Star-Mar Rescue and had a wonderful experience. The process was…read morethrorough, but quick. They helped us make sure we picked the right dog for our family, while also making sure we were the right family for the dog. After visits to their house and ours, we brought Hannah home last weekend. I would recommend Star-Mar Rescue to anyone looking to add a new furry family member. They are doing great work!

Seventeen years, plus a few odd months, my husband and I were looking for a Jack Russell terrier to…read moreadopt. Unbeknownst to me, he had been communicating with Star-Mar rescue in Wooster and showed me a photo of the most ungainly JRT I'd ever seen. The dog had the coloring of the breed but longer legs than any JRT I'd ever seen with crazed look in his eyes. We went to visit Martha, (the Mar in Star-Mar) and met this incredibly heroic woman and a houseful of white and brown barkers. Bosco, originally Bobby, was as wild as his eyes suggested. Martha had the battle scars to prove it with a knee she had destroyed chasing him. This is his story, as best as I can recall more than 17 years later: The year-old dog was a marked man in the Youngstown pound and slated for death when Martha discovered him and whisked him to safety in the nick of time. At their first encounter, he threw up in her car. Not an auspicious beginning. The rescue had him several weeks, a longer stay than normal. It seemed he was an undisciplined thug. Initially, he was being fostered at a farm with horses. Once again, the dog faced certain death due to his penchant for the chase-of the horses. (Those of you who love the breed are chuckling: "A JRT chaser, imagine that.") Bosco was relocated to Martha's during which time she vainly tried to make him acceptable to civilized society. As I recall, she said he had lost two or three e-collars during his nightly hunting trips over her acreage. After what I remember as three hopeful placements, the dog was deemed hopeless by just about everyone but Martha. Then she got an email from a retired guy in Fairlawn who showed an interest in the mongrel. Woah, I'm sure she thought. A possible match? She was reluctant to pursue the possible adoption due to the fact the guy was over 50. Who wouldn't be? Hubby convinced his doubly doubting wife to go meet this animal. During the meet and greet, the wife, hereafter referred to as I, remained unconvinced-knowing full well this dog would be the biggest challenge we'd ever had in a dog. But since it has always been my style to make my loved ones' wishes come true, I reluctantly agreed to take him home. In the car on the way back to Fairlawn, Bosco threw up in my lap. That was the moment I knew this dog needed and deserved a forever home more than any animal I'd ever met. It took several training classes and he has never lost his desire to chase anything that moves. He gets anxious and he still paces as if he's on the end of a chain. He still walks a minimum of two miles a day, usually in his favorite park with his pack, five miniature schnauzers and his best friend Milly, a seven pound fluff ball. The activity is proven life extender for both of them. As Martha says, "Motion is lotion." As we promised on the adoption papers, we have kept our end of the bargain. Our secret to his longevity? Long walks, the absolute best food I can afford (check with dog food advisor) annual trips to the vet, NO PESTICIDES on this paws and probably good Youngstown genes. But Bosco, at 17, has had no major illnesses (one kidney infection) totally deaf and just a tad under weight, still embraces life with a fervor matched by only a few people. He is my . Thanks, Martha.

Unfortunately for the animals seeking a home, this rescue wants you to complete an application for…read moreapproval prior to meeting a dog. We found a dog we wanted to meet and were told to complete an application unless we.were to go to a sponsored meet and greet, which there was one scheduled the next day, only be told the dog we inquired about doesn't do well around other dogs in that environment. Then why post that dog "gets along well with other dogs.." The post should clearly say " doesn't do well in highly stimulative environment" in order to attract the right adopter. Maybe that explains why they can't understand why the dog hasn't been adopted after 3 years.

Thank you, PAWS, for giving us our new best friend! It was a bit of a process but all worth it…read more Here's the deal, Yelp world... this is a volunteer organization. These people donate their time and homes to these dogs. They're nice people with a great background in animals. This means though that they're doing this on their own time. So, yes, communication can be tricky sometimes. It took us a few weeks to get our pup. But once we got the ball rolling, they were very helpful and moved to get us our dog as quickly as possible. To start, you fill out an application online. Once approved, you can do a home visit. After the home visit, you decide whether it's a fit. Then, you just have to make sure the pup is neutered/spayed and up to date on vaccinations. They do all this for you, which is great! The fee is $250 which I think is very reasonable. They give you all the paperwork then and a full report on your dog to ensure success. Overall, so glad we found our dog through PAWS!

These folks are doing a great job trying to aide in the care and placement of animals in Ottawa…read morecounty. Low adoption fees

How can I give anything less than 5 stars to the rescue that likely saved our pup's life and then…read morewent on to introduce us to her? Two years ago, we decided to expand our family and since our cat hates all other felines...a pup it was. Our search began at petfinder.com which is how we found both our dog and Ladybugz K9 rescue. The family run rescue was very helpful, making sure to provide us with directions since their location seems to trick GPS. They work to get rescues from Amish puppy mills and from what I can tell, they do a fantastic job socializing the animals. In fact, when we walked into the area where the pups were, ours was excited to see us and standing on her two hind legs waving. Some of the other puppies were timid and it was explained that they had just been brought to the rescue the day before and they give them about 24 hours to get used to their surroundings and then they begin "hug therapy." In the two years since, we have been able to enjoy a happy, healthy, loveable dog...what could be better!

As an avid animal shelter volunteer and rescue mom - I was a little skeptical about adopting online…read morewithout actually meeting the people and seeing the dog and its living conditions. For years I refused to adopt a dog because i knew how much work went into them. Its just like having children. Long story short the time came to adopt a pup and I couldn't be happier! Roxie (rescue name Fiona) has been a blessing in my life. She just turned 3 in May and I can't imagine what life would be like without her. This rescue gave me a healthy active loving little girl on the fourth of July 2010 and to this day my little firecracker pup is spoiled rotten! I was told she was a pomeranian maltese - and it turned out she is pomeranian papillon which makes her even more fun!Thank you so much Ladybug K9 Rescue! I couldn't be happier

Horrible experience with the woman who owns this rescue. She did not fully disclose the physical…read moreproblems with the dog. She did not disclose that he was very aggressive. After 24 hours with the dog, we decided to return him. His alpha demeanor scared my daughter, and the dog scratched and bit the whole time. Nowhere in the contract did it say should we keep our $200 "donation." This woman was thoroughly unprofessional and, unpleasant and a liar. Buyer beware. She is very nice up front, but nasty if you have issues with the dogs.

Fantastic Rescue! Such compassionate volunteers!read more

I surrendered an Amish horse two yrs ago to this rescue. He was a very kind horse, excellent…read moreground and pasture manners. He was turned out with a herd of 4 mini horses and 2 sheep He needed more rides on him than we could do. He was a buggy horse. I have video of him being ridden, by me, and in turn out, with minis. I checked on him and was told he was euthanized because his behavior was dangerous and a safety issue to employees and volunteers This sure doesn't sound like the horse we knew. He was in his 20's and no Amish would keep a horse that long that was "dangerous" I made a big mistake by trusting this horse to a "rescue" that takes in every horse. We thought he'd make someone a nice trail horse. If he was going to be put down, for a reason that doesn't make sense to all that knew him, I am sorry I didn't spare him from that dirt pasture, freezing temps, no grass, so called, "rescue." I should have kept him at home, fat and happy on grass and euthanized here. I figured it was too good to be turn and it was. I would never send any horse here. Just do your research I agree, they would be inundated to take in every horse. I failed my Gabe and am so sorry I gave him such an end. I have to wonder if he was sent to slaughter...I don't think they microchip the horses that are not leased out. It would be cost prohibitive to do that. So I got closure for Gabe but still doubt the generic description of the reason.. that he was dangerous and a safety concern. I have video of this kind horse if any one is interested. If I could give them zero stars I would. Please be careful

We adopted a pony from Wyandot. I did not think we would find anything there but we found the…read moreperfect pony for our needs. Anne did a great job matching us up. They have a huge herd that is well managed and every week I see several horses that find new homes. They take in some really hard cases and work tirelessly to help the horse, pony, donkey, goat, sheep, cow (yes really!) get healthy and trained to find a safe forever home. Wyandot rocks!

I do not recommend using this group. I left a message with Connie asking for a call back after 48…read morehours; still waiting. A friend contacted them and they lied to her. Don't waste your time with a group that is not honest and up-front and leaves you hanging.

10/10 recommend. Found a kitten on our front porch. Brought him to my local vet who found he had a…read morebroken tail. Recommended to wait and see how he tolerated it. He ended up licking a wound on his tail, so my vet recommended tail removal. A friend recommended TAHO so I called and explained the situation. They got him in for urgent surgery the next Monday. They took great care of him and it was extremely affordable. My boy is happier now without a tail and you would never know he had one. Definitely recommend them!

I've always had a good experience with TAHO (Delaware) in the past few years, up until my most…read morerecent vet appointment. I had a dual appointment for two of my cats, with the same time for their appointment. On the day of my appointment, I called the clinic to let them know I might be a little late because I was having trouble getting one of my cats into the carrier. The front desk told me I might incur a late fee depending on how late I was. I ended up only being 10 minutes late. When I paid for my visit, the front desk told me they tacked on my late fees even though it was only ten minutes, as their policy states that their window is short and 10 mins will incur a late fee. I paid for both of my cats and received an emailed receipt. The next day, I looked through my receipt and noticed that they charged me TWO late fees. It is $20 for one late fee, so I was charged $40 overall. I think that's pretty steep and harsh as I had a dual appointment where both cats were seen at the same time and their appointment was set for one specific time. I'm trying to talk with the CSRs about it, as I feel it is unfair to be charged two late fees when both of my cats were to be seen together at the same time. However, they're stating that they assess late fees for all patients scheduled at the time of the appointment. They did not inform me of this prior to my appointment and did not inform me as I was paying my bill, so I feel like it was pretty shady. I go here because they do a good job and have lower costs, but I'm tempted to go to a different vet clinic because of this experience. I feel a bit cheated for having been charged for two late fees when it was one appointment overall for both cats. There is also no communication about a late fee policy on their website. Definitely disappointed and frustrated with this situation. It was also not for a surgery or for testing. One cat had her annual visit, the other just got a wellness visit to make sure she was okay. Yes their costs are lower overall, but their late fee policy seems unfair and uncommon. Especially for this case where both of my cats had one combined appointment and I still got charged for two late fees. I understand the late fee, but I was not told that it would be per pet- they didn't inform me that prior to my appointment or when I paid, so the communication was unclear. I've never heard of a vet clinic doing this. I'll be researching for another vet clinic to go to instead in the meantime.