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    A great place to adopt a cat! The staff works very hard to keep the shelter clean. The cats are healthy and well fed.

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    The majority of the cats/kittens run free in large "rooms" and are loved and cared for by volunteers.

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    Pets of Ohio Rescue Team

    3.3
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    I started as a foster with PORT in their early days of conception and fostered with them for…read moreseveral months before they decided to completely ghost me. I ran into a situation where I needed some work done at my home, and I could not continue to foster the FOURTEEN foster pets that I had through them at the time. Rather than work with me, help me, and have empathy for my situation, I experienced a lot of pushback, and negative reactions to needing a break from fostering. My phone calls and texts were not being returned. When they were returned, I was met with attitude and a complete lack of understanding or compassion. After much resistance, they finally took the fosters back. They don't supply their fosters with food or supplies as they claim. Not once was I given any supplies for the dozens of animals that I fostered through them, even when I expressed that the puppies I was fostering were going through more food than I could manage. They also don't spay and neuter most of their animals before adoption. Now that I am back in my home, neither Regan, nor Jaime, (the founders of PORT), will return my messages asking about the well-being of my former fosters. If you bend over and break your back for them, you'll be great. But God forbid life happens and you find yourself unable to help, because you then mean NOTHING to them. Proceed with caution should you decide to do any sort of business with PORT. Don't expect a lot of help. Definitely don't expect compassion and empathy when life happens. Edit in response to PORT's reply: Port requires a minimum of 5 days notice for return, except in cases of emergency. I had an emergency. I explained this to you guys over and over and over again and your response was, "that must be tough." I had a dog through you that was being aggressive with a child. But you guys didn't consider a threat to someone's safety an emergency and were of no help. In some cases, I waited more than 5 days for you to help; I waited literally weeks! Not to mention that that dog was pregnant, and when I took her, you never advised me that that was a possibility. So I ended up with eight puppies, when I agreed to one. It was never "clear to you" that our foster relationship had come to its conclusion and that I wished to step away. I quite literally told you that once I was back in my home, I would take the animals back if they still needed placement. I notified you on July 10th that I could not handle all of the puppies. You did not take them until July 18th, and that was only after I showed up to get their shots and microchips, and had to PLEAD with you to help me. I notified both of you that Rusty was a safety risk, and you literally did not care. Even after notifying you of the unsafe circumstances, it took you two days to take her, and that was only after I refused to give you any more leeway. That was also after I had notified you on July 10th that I could not handle all of the animals that I had. You did not take Rusty back until July 31st. I let you know on July 28th that I was having trouble getting the kittens adopted. I notified you on August 4th that we needed to move the kittens. You did not take them until August 15th. As for the spay/neuter, it's irresponsible for a rescue not to spay and neuter before adoption, regardless of any contract. I also asked, several times, about getting my fosters fixed, and you never followed through. Don't gaslight me. You did enough of that when I was actually fostering with you.

    we have to relocate and can't take Tilly. I need to know she's safe. she's so sweet has only lived…read morein our house. no others

    Red Dog Pet Resort & Spa

    Red Dog Pet Resort & Spa

    3.2
    (87 reviews)

    Shout out to Red Dog for taking great care of my Annie Oakley. Her tail begins wagging as soon as…read moreshe realizes where we are, often before we even turn off Madison. I appreciate that they thoughtfully separate dogs into sizes and sometimes even styles of play, because Annie may be small but she likes to play rough sometimes. Boarding seems to go over very smoothly as Annie Oakley was excited to come home but didn't have any qualms about going back to Red Dog the next time. I am also reviewing their grooming care, or as much as short hair uses it. They are always accommodating if I call in for a last minute reservation for a day when she is going to be there, and have even squeezed in her nail trim or ear cleaning on a day they were otherwise booked. The staff seems all very friendly and I've never had any bad experiences with them. They use an online portal for booking and that makes it fairly easy to do. The grooming can be difficult to book, so I usually end of calling to ask about real availability. Lastly, you can watch your pup on video, which while I haven't done, I think is a nice touch and provides some transparency in how the dogs are being treated.

    The employee at the front desk when I went to check in was very very rude. The process of…read moreregistering your pet is an absolute pain. I took the time to store my credit card info (as required) when I registered my dog for a bath and then got a text asking for a credit card for a $50 deposit to confirm the appointment (a deposit for a bath?! I don't store my credit card anywhere online especially for something this insignificant, but it was required so I complied. Then to get a text after I took the time to do this, asking for my card again was frustrating. I have never had to store a credit card or make a down payment for a dog bath with any other groomer.) The entire process was a pain and the employee I checked in with was rude. I thought I'd give it a try because it's closer to home, but I'd rather drive 30 min each way to our current groomer who is kind, is always happy to see my dog, and doesn't require a down payment for a bath. I will not go back.

    Dream House Rescue

    Dream House Rescue

    3.3
    (20 reviews)

    I do not have enough positive things to say about this rescue organization. The shelters in the…read moretri-state area are awful. At the Cincinnati-area SPCAs, the dogs are living in absolute filth and squalor, and their health is not being attended to. They are giving them away at shocking, irresponsibly low prices, which I suppose they have to when their vet bills will be...who knows how high. As much as I want to rescue these babies, I don't have the time, energy, or expertise, but Sweet Dream House Rescue does. They are not breed-specific; they rescue dogs of all sizes and ages and get them in good health before adopting them out. The dogs also live with fosters instead of in a kennel, so the rescue organization has a good idea of what their temperament is. While our little guy was still at the end of his recovery from some skin issues when we adopted him, they were very up-front with us about it and provided us with the last of his medication and a contact in case his problems continued, in which case they assured us they would take them to their vet. As it turned out, his skin issues were and remain resolved, but I feel confident that if we had had issues, they would have taken care of him. The other reason we chose Dream House is their foster-to-adopt program. My husband is a musician, so it was important to us to find a dog who didn't mind the various funny loud sounds in our household. This can be kind of hard to predict without experience - even a dog who is ok with sirens and alarms sometimes isn't ok with sustained, strange noises they've never heard before. I reached out to another rescue organization who wasn't particularly understanding about this. Dream House was also very helpful in helping us find a dog who would be okay living in 1-bedroom, downtown apartment - despite what another review said about this, they weren't judgmental at all, but rather genuinely invested in finding the RIGHT dog for us. While their fee is slightly higher than some other organizations in town, you get what you pay for. We were given a full bag of high-quality dog food and treats, heartworm and flea medication, various pet store freebies, and, most importantly, a healthy, happy dog. (An important note: they are no longer cash/check only!)

    Very nice folks who truly love animals.it was a positive experience interacting with them.i am very…read morehappy with Archie who I adopted recently he's an older cat so I didn't adopt two.i Don't think people realize that they want you to adopt two kittens because this is how kittens best thrive.They have positive reasons for their positions.people would not be doing best by the animals if standards weren't in place.they want the best for animals

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