Yay City Kitties! I adopted a cat from this group (a local non-profit, no-kill cat rescue) last…read moreyear. I have many, many good things to say but will try to limit the list... Thing 1: the cats! I was genuinely impressed by how well they take care of their rescues. Every stray they pick up gets top-notch vet care, including spay/neuter and screening/treatment for health issues, and is placed in a loving foster home (as in, a real person's home). It's amazing how scared, pathetic-looking cats get transformed into healthy, friendly ones by the time they're judged ready to adopt out. The $75 adoption fee covers all of this care, and it's honestly worth it. Thing 2: the support. Because each cat's "foster parent" knows the cat's personality, City Kitties is good at suggesting matches for what you're looking for (eg, playful cat always up in your business, quiet lapcat, etc) and what your home is like (other pets, etc). They really care where their cats end up and both screen potential adopters carefully and make sure you know what the cat is like. Before you adopt, you get to 1) read cute online-dating-like profiles about the cats and 2) visit them in their foster homes. And because each cat has been screened by a vet, you're likely to know about any ongoing health issues before deciding anything. Also: Even after you adopt, City Kitties is great about being available to help with concerns or questions. I've asked about routine health issues and even about cat drama when introducing the new little cat to my resident cat, and they've always been very nice and helpful. Thing 3: the people. Oh man, are they great. You'd never guess it from how professional and organized they are, but City Kitties is just a small group of people in West Philly, who started this and keep doing it as volunteers because they care. (The business address up there is for someone's house!) You can feel really good about where your money's going if you donate, and their benefit events are genuinely fun even if you're not at all a crazy cat-lady/cat-gent. Thing 4: the cute. http://www.youtube.com/citykitties How can you not get behind that? Such a good group. Adopt, foster, or donate if you can!

Really nice guy, not a great rescue owner (and in fact was told by another rescue owner he was shut…read moredown by the state?). Posted a dog we fell in love with on sight, but Scott did not share honest information about how difficult this dog's behavior was. The dog bit me the day we picked him up because Scott was trying to insist on getting a picture before we left. I thought it was a one off, but now that we have come to know the dog, I realize that Scott was completely out of line sending this dog to a home with a young child and we are - despite our best efforts - in a position of needing to rehome a dog we cannot trust. I wouldn't in a million years send this sweet but troubled pup back to Scott, so I was relieved to hear he was shut down.

I rescued a dog from horrible conditions from him. There was fecal matter in the pen, the pups…read morewere left on the hot asphalt in the summer. She was twelve weeks old at the time and had not been to a vet. Our vet was the very first stop the next day where she got what she should have had to date. His heart is in the right place, but no way should he be allowed to run a rescue if this is his m.o.

Lauren's lost cats does amazing work TNRing feral cats and proving medical care, socialization,…read morefoster care and eventually homes for cats that are adoptable. Lauren has helped literally hundreds of cats and pet parents. If you are looking to adopt she has the sweetest and most loving cats. Please consider adopting here.

In early 2014, my husband and I were looking to adopt a cat after we had to put one of our two cats…read moredown when she became sick with cancer. Upon recommendation from a friend, we decided to look into Francisvale and found a cat we were interested in right away. We submitted a thorough application (free from any outstanding issues) and inquired with the staff of Francisvale quickly regarding the cat. Once I was able to actually reach a staff member by phone (who was not very nice might I add), I was surprised to find that we had not even been considered for an "interview" with the cat, on the grounds that our living cat was declawed (and was declawed when we adopted him) and the one we were applying for had claws. They would not consider adopting their clawed cat out to a household with a declawed cat, no questions asked. We were frustrated and tried to explain that the cat we had to put down had claws and was in no way an issue for our very sociable declawed cat. We got nowhere with Francisvale, and went on to adopt a clawed cat shortly thereafter from Morris Animal Refuge in Philadelphia (who are beyond excellent, by the way). Our two cats have gotten along swimmingly and are now the best of buds. I would like to add, that 1.5 years later, that cat that we showed interest in is still in the shelter waiting for a home. We are two experienced and capable pet owners who offered to adopt a cat from you to a loving home, which is your purpose. And we were turned down. We are disappointed that a cat that we offered to adopt is still in search of a home 18 months later. I hope she gets it someday.

Though we didn't end up adopting from Francisvale, I can say from our experience with them that…read morethey are an awesome rescue. The application can be filled out online, which is super convenient. A volunteer got in touch with our references right away, and then contacted us pretty quickly after we submitted the application. Everyone we met during our visit to Francisvale (by appointment only, after your application is reviewed) was very friendly, and completely honest about the animals we were interested in. We were able to meet a few that we asked about, and they recommended others to us based on what we were looking for in a pet. Ultimately, I think their judgment was very sound. The dog that they recommended to us was not one we would have noticed or asked to meet, but I think it was definitely the right one and the one we would have ended up going home with, if we hadn't ultimately decided to adopt a dog from a different rescue. That's the only reason we didn't move forward with the process, but it sounds somewhat extensive, involving at least one more visit at Francisvale with any current dogs, and possibly a home visit after that. So, if that sounds like too much for you, you may want to focus on other shelters, but this was a very positive experience for us and I'd highly recommend this rescue to anyone who isn't daunted by the long adoption process.

From the first call to this wonderful organization to my most recent, Lisa and Nicole have been…read moreabsolutely amazing!!! I am trying to rescue Walter, who is a very special baby boy!!! They are working so hard with us as we live out of state to make this happen! This is the best rescue in PA!!! Thank you Lisa. Thank you Nicole. You ladies are angels!!!

A wonderful organization! I adopted my senior from here and once it's time for another I know where…read moreto look!

We adopted our dog from Operation Ava in May 2012. He's 3 years old and while Operation Ava labeled…read morehim as half papillon, half chihuahua, he doesn't look anything like it. To us, he looks more like half Corgi, half Lab. Although he has ongoing issues that we have to work on, we love and adore him so much. I went to Operation Ava thinking that I was just looking and when I saw him, I fell in love and had to take him home. The adoption process was very easy. We were able to bring him back within the same week. Just make sure that your references are available and know to pick up Operation Ava's phone call to make the process go smoothly and quickly. My favorite part about Operation Ava was that they kept the dogs in private rooms, instead of crates. Overall, they were very helpful when adopting him,giving us tips on what he likes and didn't like. They seem to be a great organization and I would recommend someone looking for their next pet to go check them out.

My friend told me about Saved Me & how you can play with the dogs after signing a waiver, so of…read morecourse I dragged my BF there with me after having brunch in the area. I met a sweet pitbull named Olivia & I also got to play with one of the lab mix puppies during my first visit. I was SUPER tempted to adopt another dog, but my BF talked me out of it, since we already have Payton at home & she's already a hand full. A year later, I visited Saved Me again with my BF & a couple of friends. That was when I met Maggie, one of the sweetest pitbull mixes you'll ever meet. My GF & I fell in love with her instantly. We wanted to adopt her on the spot, but agreed with our BFs that we'll sleep on it to make sure we won't change our mind. I sure as heck didn't change my mind. Jessica at Saved Me was very helpful over the phone. I emailed her my application & provided her all the information she needed for me to be an approved adopter. I've had Maggie for over 2 weeks now & I LOVE her. She loves people & has an outgoing personality. She gets along with dogs easily & is so easy to train. I love that Saved Me allows you to get personal with the dogs before you make an inform decision. I played with Maggie for an hour & that's when I knew she was perfect. If you're looking to adopt, definitely go to Saved Me. You'll have the opportunity to meet dogs of various personalities & get to play with them as often as you would like before you decide if you're suitable for each other.

Laurel House recommended that I bring my dog Daisy here after I suspected that my ex hurt her…read more Everyone that we met with was incredible. The care, compassion and kindness that they gave Daisy and I were unmatched. Really amazing experience !. Maureen showed so much compassion when I called and followed up to get Daisy in quickly. Marissa and Chastine checked on Daisy often while we waited and made sure she was comfortable. They, gave her water and love. They even came out to meet us at the car to make sure we entered thru the right door. I was really impressed with Dr. Aime Berman. She was working on a cat that had swallowed a piece of yarn that had tangled up her intestines. The yarn was stuck in several places but she didn't give up. She didn't call it. She worked until she completely removed the yarn. That is the kind of vet I want. One that doesn't give up. She really cares. They are opening a clinic here to treat animals and are open for appointments now. If you need veteran care for your pets I highly recommend you give them a call. The care is excellent and the prices you can't beat. They were one third the price of other vets. They want to help people keep their pets and give their pets the care they need. Give them a call. I'm so glad that I did.

We recently brought a stray cat that we had been feeding for 2 weeks to the Montgomery County SPCA,…read moreand our experience was deeply disappointing. The cat was quarantined for seven days and given gabapentin without our knowledge. Had we known he would be medicated and kept in a dark cage for a full week, we would have made different choices for his care. After the quarantine, the SPCA performed a TNR and released him to us the same day he was neutered early that morning. Typically, cats should have 24 hours to recover from surgery. The carrier they returned him in was old, smelled strongly of urine, and--most concerning (and unbeknownst to us)--was not secured properly. When we got home and set the carrier down in our yard, he escaped immediately. We had a safe home lined up for him and never intended for him to go back outside. It has now been over a week, and he has not returned. When we contacted the SPCA about the unsecured carrier and the situation overall, the staff did not seem overly concerned or empathetic. For an organization whose mission is to ensure the safety and well‑being of animals, this was incredibly discouraging. We trusted them with a vulnerable stray, and we regret that decision. We believe the week he spent confined, medicated, and stressed contributed to the outcome we're now facing. We hope no one else has to go through an experience like this.

The new workers (guess they fired the finger poker girls) seem much nicer and informative…read more My updated review on Morris Animal Rescue however has changed. I was only talking about the red head woman who checked me out who seemed patient and informative. The rest of staff was horrible and discriminatory. Please my review on their Yelp. No one has reviewed them in over a year so if they take it down this is what I posted today: "Denied adoption of a beautiful kitty on 12/6/24 simply because the kitty had Feline HIV. I believe her name was Snow and she was grey. The women who denied her adoption to me had a less feminine look and it felt as if she was trying to intimidate me or coerce me to violence even though I showed no aggression. The blond woman who was at front desk when you first walk in got up and walked away from the desk without saying a work to me during checkout. I feel she was very disrespectful yet I remained calm and cooperative. I would hate to feel as though I was discriminated against for my race for being more "aggressive" as I did not discriminate against the brunette woman who denied me my first pick kitten for her possible sexuality. Neither racial or sexual orientation discrimination is right yet I felt racial on my end with no disrespect to either women. The red head woman who had to finish my checkout was much kinder and made me feel better about adopting my second choice Shadow. Both the brunette and blonde seemed much nicer to the Caucasian couple that came in as I was leaving who there to pick up foster kittens. Everyone should be treated equally whether race, sexual orientation or disability. They also should not be denied an adoption due to feline hiv as it is very treatable. No matter who you are you should not support this behavior nor allow it to continue. Please report any notes of this even if you are on the fairer side of treatment. "

I reached out to PAWS hoping to adopt or foster a cat--offering a safe, loving home in a city…read moreoverwhelmed by strays--and was met with a cold, dismissive response. I was told they "don't recommend" adopting a cat to help with a mouse problem, and that they "can't help" me. That was it. I understand not all cats are mousers. That's not the point. The point is that I wanted to give a cat a better life, and PAWS didn't show an ounce of interest in that. For an organization that spays/neuters animals and puts them back on the street, you'd think they'd be eager to find permanent homes--especially for cats who might be a good fit for natural pest control. If you're looking to adopt with care and intention, I'd recommend finding a rescue that actually values people who want to help.

New babies entering into Morris this coming week that we just wanna shout out about!! there is no…read morebetter organization than this place, and the animals are so well cared for, lovingly handled, expertly vetted application process and the very first of its kind in this country!

We adopted our Charlie from Morris back in March and he's been such a wonderful addition to our…read morelives. Charlie was originally at Get A Gato Cafe but got fostered. While being fostered, we visited him and decided to adopt him. The paperwork and adoption process was very smooth thanks to Mica. Mica was super prepared to answer our questions. Morris sent a lot of resources and instructions on how to set up his microchip information. It was also nice having all his medical records. I had a very good experience especially for a first-time cat mom. I would consider adopting from Morris again.