My mom has lived in this area for a couple decades. When I visit her, I love stopping in and…read morevisiting the animals. I've consistently observed animals being treated respectfully and compassionately and their housing seems clean and adequate, relative to size and temperament. The cats are housed in group rooms with lots of places to climb and to rest. I also appreciate how nicely they have dealt with us people. I helped my mom's good friend adopt a cat from there and it was a very positive, easy experience. One year my animal-loving, pre-teen (at the time) daughter asked to volunteer there for a week and the staff treated her graciously and appreciatively, giving her tasks appropriate for her age and experience. She met other young people volunteering there and got to walk with other volunteers in the 4th of July parade, showing dogs up for adoption. Long story short, this is a good place with good people helping animals.

Had a great experience adopting a dog! The staff was…read morefriendly and caring. They took the time and effort to get me and my collie mix matched up with the correct new family member!a

There I was one cold night, minding my own business running errands when I saw a small dog trotting…read morealong in the middle of the road. I instinctively created an improvised road block with my car to protect the dog (and me, as I rushed out to grab it) as I parked and ran out to scoop up the little dog. I brought the dog into my car and it was super sweet and had no identification. I just realized I signed up for quite a bit of responsibility. I now have to take care of this dog and try and find it's owner. I then went to the local pet store and got the dog a bed and some supplies. I began submitting information to local Petfinder sites and the humane society. I called the humane society the next morning and they told me no one has reported a dog matching my new friends description. However, a few hours later, they reached out to me and told me that the pooches potential owner reported it missing. They put me in contact with the owner and it did indeed sound like I found the owner. I met up with the owner and donated to him most of the supplies I had purchased. They were super grateful and told me a little about the dog and how grateful they were to be reunited. I'm very grateful the Kootenai Humane Society got back to me so quickly and was able to help me reunite that dog I found with its owner. So kudos to them for their prompt efficiency. Appreciate their help and attentiveness.

Terrible. They are extortionists. We were in the area to go camping and I have an old dog that…read morelikes to roam. He's also deaf and blind. When we realized he was gone we posted it on social media. Unfortunately, rather than return the pet someone had taken it to this shelter where they made themselves completely unavailable for 3 days so we couldn't get it back. They are almost never available with no way to get hold of them most of the time. This works to their benefit as they charge you fees each day your pet is there. So they kidnap your pet and then extort you by charging exorbitant fees to get it back. We also had to drive home as it became obvious we wouldn't be able to contact them for days and we live hours from there. They took advantage of this and called me with all kinds of threats of more fees, euthenizing our dog etc.

Unsanitary, smelled badly of feces, more so than what you should expect at a shelter. All of the…read morecats are housed very closely together, which is good to know the cats do well with other cats, but seems to breed a nervous atmosphere with the cats being more skittish than to be expected. Unprofessional, seems only one lady (Brook I believe) knows anything about the animals. We had our heart set on a cat but couldn't pick her up til the next day, we were an hour drive away, we got there as soon as open and someone called right before we walked in to let us know she was adopted, which would have been helpful to know the night before when she was adopted! They do not allow any sort of hold even if it is the same day, which is ridiculous, yet they have signs that say "not for adoption," so some animals are on hold but we weren't allowed one? Definitely do not recommend this shelter.

I'm starting with a disclosure: I have not met or seen this rescue in person. I contacted to see if…read moreany of their rescues would be a good fit for my family. The conversation is causing me to pause & poorly review. Main concerns are as follows... 1) most questions have been vaguely answered. 2) I was encouraged to "shop around" so that I could see what a "great deal" I would be getting 3) I was told the other shelters have higher prices that they, in fact, do not. 4) Their price RANGE is very askew from every other shelter/rescue I've had experience with. A $245+ price range that depends on whether or not a dog is "designer". Prices for the dogs range from $55-$300PLUS!!! Here is the full convo (personal info edited) *Hi! I just found your FB page & we are looking for a new furbaby friend to join our menagerie. We are looking for a smaller dog. We aren't too set on a specific breed, size, etc, though my husband does have a thing for black &/or white coats & especially any hairless/crested varieties. I'm not sure what your schedule is like for tomorrow but if an appointment is possible in the morning that would be awesome. *Alternative Pet Rescue-Would 10 am work tomorrow:) Be sure to look through dogs a lot have been adopted out!!! I get dogs in every month:) We have Brownie 95$ Bobby Sox 95$ 3 legged:0 Sporty dachound blklong hair 50$ Brindle boston/chi 150$ 4lbs Tea Cup Deer chi 3lbs blk/tan 150$ *The one my husband is the most interested in is Fendi (?) - the white westy mix. Is he available? 10a is good for us. I'm just trying to figure out who is who in all the pics! Lol *Alternative Pet Rescue-I know we have packs of dogs they go quick every month. We always have a waiting list:) Fendi acts like a Westie holly terrier:) would chase everything on your farm:) *Ok. What's the address? I'm on my phone & it's not pulling up. *Alternative Pet Rescue-we are in cda on seltice:) Be sure to read pricing info Fendi is a Tea Cup designer pup. His not a budget buddy:) *I'm not even sure what that means. I am not finding any pricing info on any specific dog. I'm also not finding a list/album of currently available dogs. Am I just missing it? OK, I think I just found something. What is the criteria for a 'designer dog'? Seems anyone could choose one breed to cross with another & call the offspring "designer". *Alternative Pet Rescue-on the wall just scroll down its a picture of 2 big dogs hugging says pricing info. We always have a variety for every budget:) i posted budget buddies pictures 6 dogs in one picture 55-150$ Tea cups hypo allergenic 300 and up:) fendi is hypo allergenic micro tea cup designer hand bag dog. Fendi is for Fendi designer purses. Be sure to shop around and price getting them fixed ect microchipped hypo allergenic always top dogs *Why would I shop around for pricing to get them fixed & microchipped? Isnt that already done? *Alternative Pet Rescue-They support rescues of the budget buddies *Are the dogs fixed & microchipped when adopted out or is this an additional cost? *Alternative Pet Rescue-yes mine are laser fixed microchipped all shots ect shop to know we have excellent prices *I don't think you understand where I am coming from. I am looking for a family pet, not a "great deal on a designer dog" or a "bargain buddy". I am looking for a pet that is going to be compatible with my family and a permanent fixture in my home. A family member. While cost is not "irrelevant" - I do have a budget - I am aware that designer dogs from breeders are ridiculously priced. However, I have been looking around at other shelters/rescues for several months, looking for the perfect companion, & I have to say that your rescue is the first one I have seen that does the "budget buddy" & "designer" pricing. I mean no disrespect here, but it isn't sitting well. I support all rescues/shelters, I've adopted nearly all of my pets from shelters/rescues my entire adult life. The ones that didn't come from a shelter were strays I rescued myself. Every other rescue has a pretty standard price with ranges of less than $50 from the lowest to the highest price - not a range as extreme as $55-$300, like yours. Look, I appreciate the work you are doing, its great, but something about this is just raising a lot of red flags. I think I am going to keep looking. Thanks anyway. *Alternative Pet Rescue-Shelters in this area charge 85$ & up Spokane Humane society charges 250 for a small dog We average 30 adoptions a month for 7 years now We are a non-profit.org * This is directly from the Spokane Humane Society website - Adoption fees for dogs are as follows: 2-5 months & small dogs are $175. 5 months - 8 years are $125.. 8 years+ are $75. SCRAPS charges $85 no matter the size or breed. SpokAnimal fees range from $150-$200. I know because I have been to all three over the last few weeks, sometimes multiple times a week. Again, thank you anyway. I will be looking elsewhere.

I have worked in rescue for 19 years and I have run into a few of these so called "Rescue's" who…read moreare really just DOG FLIPPERS! First - this rescue prefers only dogs under 4 years old and without health issues (they refused a 6 year old dog from our group when we were full up because - as they put it "we can't make money on a sick dog who needs work, we only fix dogs and do light dental!" What idiots!. I have heard from other local rescues who have also had issues with this "rescue" bringing in dogs from out of our area and charging stupid prices for dogs they got for free and barely put any funds into the care of. If you are a real rescue you would take dogs of all ages and not charge "designer" prices! Steer clear!! Go to a real rescue and do NOT support these dog flippers!

I've supported the Spokane Humane Society for years. Ever since that day when we fostered four…read morepuppies that were abandoned on the side of the road. Our experience with the organization has always been friendly and professional. They were very concerned about the safety of the puppies and, as we had been volunteers with them, they allowed us to foster for longer than four weeks to help the puppies trust people again. From that time on, we have fostered on and off for more than 12 years at least. I'm so grateful for this organization and how they care for the animals that Somehow end up at the Humane Society through no fault of their own.

I'm looking at the lower end of reviews for SHS. I can tell you from someone who, until, yesterday…read morefostered cats with them. I think that the potential for them to be good is lost in internecine battles. I was let loose as a foster which means that I was on the losing end. I fostered from August of 2025 until now, January 2026. I don't know why - I got a phone call on a shoddy cell from 'Kim' and I was expecting it. I *think* I'm going to be adopting a cat with colon cancer. But, I asked too many questions. What i experienced with SHS was this: The charity extends. And then it doesn't. I fostered a high maintenance cat. I'm still not sure if we'll see him again or not. But, according to the call from Kim (that I couldn't hear very well), this is all about some 'lab tests.' As a foster, I am giving my time, my love and my patience. If that's not appreciated, I'm glad that my SHS account page is no longer there. My major concern is for this cat. I have no idea if we'll see him again and, well, I think we need that cat, 'Zoe' but we call him 'Simon.' again. Hey, it's what it is. If SHS faults me, I've got tons of emails and texts that prove otherwise. But, right now, I am really wondering about Simon. So, my star value for Spokane Humane Society is based on one thing - it's about the animals. My experience indicates that this is NOT about the animals with SHS but they can always hire posters to refute me. So, you guys get a 1 from me. Honestly, if I could've given you a negative number, that would have been it. This is not about the ego of a foster coordinator. It's about the animals. Get a clue.

Went to get another cat for my daughter. We already have a cat, and have owned several cats, dogs,…read morerats, guinea pigs and even ferrets. All of our pets have been loved and treated like family. Went to fill out paperwork for adopting a cat, but they wouldn't let us have one as we would let it outside. Really? Our cat cat goes outside, roams the fenced backyard, does her outside business and comes back. They wouldn't let us adopt because we already have an indoor/outdoor cat? When we went to their space on Trent, it seemed as if most of their cats had "kitty colds" and were told it was going around the facility. I commend the idea of animal foster parents, but they seem a bit rigid. They didn't even try to get to know us. Good job driving away responsible owners. Good luck to all the future cat ladies.

They euthanize animals and blatantly lie about where donations go. If you sponsor an animal they'll…read moretell you the money goes to that animal. It doesn't. And if an animal is cute and draws lots of sponsors they won't tell the donors when it gets adopted. They'll milk that puppy or kitten for all it's worth, never telling anyone it's been adopted for the last year. They avoid taking animals to the vet for necessary things, even if the animal is in pain. They don't like to spend money on the animals. And I've personally seen them leave the vaccines on top of the refrigerator all day long and then go ahead and use them. (Once the vaccines reach room temperature they are no longer effective. They MUST be kept refrigerated.) And volunteers steal microchips and vaccines for their own pets. All around a dishonest, unethical group.

I tried to get a piece that was not returned with my cat carrier and then was argued with about why…read morethey did not return it. The plastic lock is gone and now I have to buy zipties or a new carrier due to their negligence