My husband and I love C.A.R.A. in Tilton, Il. Connie and I think her husband Pat were so good to…read moreus . We adopted 2 older dogs brother and sister told us everything about them and there health up front never hid any info from us. We can tell they really care about the animals there and they are well taken care of. We love love love our little dogs and thank them so much for letting us adopt them.

C.A.R.A. "Citizens for Animal Rescue & Adoption" A " No Kill Animal Shelter" is totally staffed…read moreby volunteers from our community! Over the last couple of years they have taken in hundreds of stray and owner surrendered Animals. Some of them injured, sick, or abused by their owners, many thrown along the roadside or dumped in a field. The caring and dedicated volunteers give their time to care for these homeless pets till they have a second chance for adoption. The work here is performed every day, 365 days a year, chores include cleaning litter pans, providing medical care, feeding and bathing, walking dogs, scooping poop, mopping floors..you get the idea, it's hard and sometimes nasty work, but someone has to do it. The team of volunteers all love Animals many of them have adopted or rescued homeless cats & dogs themselves, still they give of themselves for this worthwhile cause. Without the support of these caring individuals, most of the hundreds of pets would have ended up being impounded, where their fate usually ends with being euthanized. C.A.R.A. "No Kill" Animal Shelter is licensed by the State of Illinois, a not for profit c503 agency that derives it's funding through the donations from friends of C.A.R.A. and the support of local businesses. Additionally funds are raised trough monthly low cost vaccination clinics as well as their low cost spay/neuter program. If you feel you would like to help our homeless friends, you can, volunteers are always welcome, contribute whatever time your available, hey they have flexible hours. Not able to volunteer? They still need YOU, perhaps you are able to donate items for the thrift store, anything in usable condition, of course there is always a need for cash for the purchase dog & cat food, cat litter, cleaning products, buy vaccines, to cover veterinary costs and the list goes on.... Please go to their web site: www.caraillinois.com Or mail your donation to: C.A.R.A. P.O. Box 665 Catlin, Il. 61817 Finally please connect and share this review with your friends on your social networks!

I cannot speak highly enough of this organization. They are a non-profit, no kill shelter for cats…read moreand dogs. I have personally adopted two dogs from HART over the past several years and these animals are two of the kindest, most gentle creatures on the planet. The description of the dogs' struggles and strengths was accurately described by staff. Both were well adjusted and people friendly. The shelter itself is clean and the dogs appear well taken care of. Staff stayed in the room with me as I met the dog to answer questions and to see the relationship between myself and the dogs. The application is available online and it can be pre-approved before you even see a dog. This really cuts down on the disappointment that the dog you were interested in might be adopted by someone else while they determine your suitability. With both dogs, we were sent home with the heartworm medication that had been started at the shelter. For one of my dogs, that was almost three months of medication. My dogs were both fixed and fully vaccinated. They were both chipped. The adoption fee was a little under $200. Some might feel that is a lot for a mutt a few years old. I'm here to tell you I actually wrote a check for my dogs that exceeded the adoption fee because I was so very grateful for the way they run their business. I want HART to continue to have the ability to to flourish and grow. PetSmart sometimes features their animals during their adoption events in store. You can also give donations to HART at PetSmart during some points in the year. Consider supporting them with your donations and adoptions. It is well worth it.

This is a great organization that really cares for the animals it shelters. Do not hesitate to…read moreadopt from them.

The staff is nice and very helpful the thrift shop prices aren't too high and it's a great place to…read morebe

We recently purchased a Bernadoodle from Innipups. Eric was very responsive to all my questions, he…read morewas very kind, and he wanted a good home for his puppy too. I can tell already that our sweet Ginger was very loved. She is a healthy weight, very clean, and she had some of her shots already. I highly recommend getting a puppy from Illinipups.

Found my little lovable Pomeranian puppy from Illinipups. They were reasonable in price and Eric…read moreKauffman was such a pleasure to work with. He was patient and kind with my requests, and my baby boy came to me healthy and full of life. He's so smart, it's crazy! I will recommend them to anyone looking for a puppy down the road.

Stopped by to get out of the rain on a drizzly Friday afternoon. We were promptly greeted as we…read morewalked in. We paid our $6/piece and spent 45 minutes enjoying some time with the cats. I wish we could adopt one from here but our cat does not play nice with others. The location was clean and there were lots of activities for the cats to do to keep themselves busy. They offer coffee for purchase and there is WiFi if you have work to do. A wine/beer license may go against their mission but some wine and kitty cats seems like a good way to spend an hour!!

The first thing I noticed was the smell. Unfortunately it smelled like dirty litter boxes. The cats…read morewere super sweet but a little skittish which is to be expected. The most concerning thing I saw was they have a lovely elderly 3 legged cat named Edgar who is Fiv+. This is not an Fiv exclusive cat cafe so all of these other cats/kittens could potentially have Fiv+ I would suggest putting him in a foster home as I think it would be detrimental for him to be sitting in a shelter!

Wonderful organization located in Brazil, IN that provides quality care for fur babies. They do…read morenot euthanize for space, and the facility itself is very clean. The manager Lindsay and her staff work very hard to ensure the animals find forever homes, and they partner with other rescue agencies to help achieve this goal. All of the employees are hardworking, compassionate and thorough. Highly recommend checking out CCHS for your next pet!

I am fostering a dog from Clay co. animal shelter. He's not had a happy home life. Even though the…read morestaff was taking special care of him, I thought he needed a home environment. I have volunteered there and was impressed with staff and volunteers; cages are cleaned every day, animals are exercised every day, vaccines are given as needed. I wish I had found this place a lot sooner. My little man is very ill, but thanks to the staff, I may have more time with him. My dogs do very well with him.

This is a very good animal shelter. The ladies at the front desk were kind and helpful and they…read moretook the time to help me and my wife find our wonderful dog. I'd recommend this place to anyone looking. They were a lot friendlier and more helpful than that new animal shelter in town.

I had adopted a poodle and all the workers were wonderful and so very helpful and help with the…read morepaperwork and everything went very smoothly, and we love are newest member of are family such a blessing.Tina&Bill

Went in at 10am to sign up to have my cat fixed and she said she couldnt fo anything until noon. I…read morecam back at 11:58am and she had already filled all the spots. Accountability is definitely lacking there.

We visited the shelter to get a cat. The shelter is clean and well-run, and it is obvious the…read morepeople there care about the animals in their care. We found the perfect cat! I am grateful we have this facility in our area!

I'm so impressed with this animal shelter and how well it is run and loved by the community. We…read morestopped this weekend to drop-off a bit of everything on their wishlist. I was surprised to see so many other cars in the parking lot. There was another family dropping off donations, and a family who was picking-up a new member of their family, a well cared for dog. There were also three teens who were cleaning the cat kennels in a separate room. The main room is open where there is a couch, fireplace, laundry room and office with cat kennels and four large, dog kennels surrounding the room. The animals all looked relaxed - the small to medium size dogs were excited, the kittens were play fighting and adult cats were either sleeping or chilling. There was also another room that housed 8 large dogs, and they all had a nice, cozy place to sleep, plenty of room to walk around and fresh food and water. On each cage, there were notes about the dogs, like "hard toys only", "keep in kennel, jumped over cage", etc. The third room housed more cats. It was small, and the smell was a bit over-powering, but the teens were busy cleaning each cage. The cats looked content and cared for. The entire facility is clean and well maintained. There are also kennels outside with tarps covering the tops to protect the dogs from sun and rain when they are let outside while their kennels are being cleaned. From the extra blankets, netting, fencing and wood boards, the care-givers have gone out of their way to keep the dogs from being able to escape or take nips at each other which I image happens when dogs get bored or playful. They all had several toys in their kennels too, as did all the cats. The volunteers at the shelter are very friendly, the board member present gave us a tour, answered all our questions, allowed us to wander the facility freely, and let us adore the animals at our leisure. I admired their system for organizing the food by expiration dates and mixing them to prevent the dogs from getting used to one and getting sick, if introduced to something different. They also have a system for letting the cats out of their cages to play and enjoy the room either during the day or night. From the amount of good sized kennels, towels, blankets, litter boxes, cat beds, toys and food, the community does its part in chipping in to keep this place going strong. They have a website and facebook profile. The VP on the board who was there that day was very gracious, welcoming, extremely nice and personable and could not thank us enough for our donations. It was also nice to learn that the members of the board are experienced animal rescuers and professionals in the community. We look forwards to working with them in the future.

The staff is nice maybe not the most knowledgeable but what part time employee is nowadays. (Staff…read more=cashier, stocker,groomers,) The lady that has served me fish on the other hand is mildly knowledgeable but is always rude (maybe not to you with your kids). Seems to lack adequate management that educates and values the employees And strictly sticking to that bottom dollar. Revalue the priority of being the only local pet store and focus on that aspect of your community so it can in return elevate that bottom dollar issue leading to exceptional service and what the customer is truly expecting walking into a pet store. Hope this helps in all aspects. Honest review from a hobbyist and pet rescue owner.

Always horrible customer service. Takes usually 20 minutes to find anyone to help. Then it takes at…read moreleast 3 of them to do one task because they are so uneducated when it comes to any type of animal. Don't waste your time or money. Too bad we can't have a real pet shop with knowledgeable and efficient employees.