I needed to find a place to board my small dog and a past experience had left me wary. This place…read moreis excellent! I received daily pictures of my Olaf and I could see him smiling and having a great time. It was such a relief. He was happy and healthy when I picked him up. I am using them again soon!!! Highly recommend! Barb

Very disappointed in this place. The owner Robyn was very rude…read more After being approved for a dog we were then told we couldn't have him because we couldn't take his brother. Only one pet is allowed where we live. There are so many animals out there that need homes and the shelters are over run, I can't believe someone would deny a dog a good home. Absolutely would not recommend.

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

SICSA brought me together with my new best friend, Baba Voss! Baba is a superhero kitty that had to…read morehave both of his eyes removed but gained superpowers! The staff at SICSA were so awesome at answering the hundreds of questions we had and showed not only the animals at the shelter but also the humans that wandered in compassion, kindness, and understanding. Lilly and MK worked with us to guide us through the process. Thank you to all the Awesome superhero staff at SICSA for everything! If you are looking for a new best friend, a cuddle pal or thunder buddy. there are superhero cats and dogs ready to rescue you and make you their sidekick!

A stray cat was hanging around our house and playing with our dogs. I call SICSA for an appt to…read morehave him checked out. They were friendly, helpful, and incredibly kind to both the cat and the humans. Cat now has happy spot in our home playing with our dogs whenever he isnt napping! Ps they did shots, ear mites, and educated us on his total lack of teeth which i admit we missed. They even removed an that was damaged beyond repair. One eyed Willie was very grateful for their help.

We took in a small dog who was wandering the streets. We knocked on five doors to see if anyone…read moreknew her. No one answered at any of the houses, but I left a message on one Ring camera. So the next day, we took her to the Animal Resource Center. I was given a short number of questions which were easy to answer. I wanted to find out if I would know when she was adopted. They gave me the (long) number attached to her. I could call in any day and give the number to see if she had been adopted. He also told us that she got a cage with a dog run, along side three other little dogs. Sounded nice. I recommended the center to a friend looking for a dog.

I've delt with this place many times over abused/neglected/abandoned dogs and not once would they…read morehelp not! Once! They only pretend. Then to keep from doing their jobs they dont answer or return calls. Theres a young punk in this county getting pups and training them to specifically attack and bite and now got someone's dog shot because of how he trained someone else dog. Now he's trying to breed said dogs to be able to do more like that but this place refuses to call back or answer

Very busy but wonderful care, couldn't ask for nicer more "real " folks. Who really love animals…read more Worth waiting for, best care I have ever received from YEARS of living with animals. 4 Stars We love you!!

We adopted the sweetest cat in spring of 2025. She is such a loving cat, always wanting to snuggle…read morein someone's lap. She's sweet and playful and keeps us laughing. She was a little shy at first but quickly warmed up to us and our other cat. We also use the vet service at the Humane Society as they were already familiar with her history. There are so many wonderful animals at the shelter just waiting for someone to adopt them and love them - and to love you back! We can't imagine life without her now.

I found my best friend here. I am so grateful to the wonderful people running this shelter and…read morehelping connect the dogs needing homes with the homes needing dogs!

We adopted a 13 week old puppy Saturday. She was breathing heavy and threw up and had diarrhea from…read morethe time we got her home. We thought it was nerves but it progressed to bloody constant diarrhea and struggling to breathe. She has become more and more lethargic. Took her to urgent care vet Wednesday when we couldn't get her in with a local vert, $1100 later (not the vets fault) they diagnosed her with severe pneumonia, WBC over 4000 (should be under 20), and 2!! Parasites, one of which is transmittable to humans. There is zero chance they didn't know she was sick and if they didn't know, that says they aren't providing adequate care. Connie answered the first time I called Thursday morning and promised to "get back to me" but she has not returned the call or answered myself or my husband's phone calls since. This poor baby is on antibiotics, dewormer, and probiotics but she is just getting worse so now we are in the animal hospital with her and we are rapidly losing confidence she will live through this. We will also be on the hook for an unknown bill while they try to save her. We have learned there is no governing body over rescues so there isn't even anyone to report this to in order to prevent other dogs there from ending up in the same position or dead. Tootsie had a litter mate there, Tia, and if you adopted her, you're gonna want to talk to your vet about checking her for parasites. TLDR:: This could have been prevented with appropriate care at barely used pets and they are not responding to calls. Have a whole lot of money in savings if you're adopting from here cause the vet bills will keep rolling in. Absolutely unacceptable. only gave 2 stars because there is still room for them to make this right.

I gather it's a rescue. They only have cats. This is in the Dayton mall. I saw an adorable Persian…read morecat ...fell in love but my hubby's out of town. Needed to talk with him but by the next day he was gone.

It goes against the grain to hate on any place that does pet adoptions but I couldn't recommend…read morethis place less. A few days ago we were in Meowza and saw a cat we loved. We came home and put in an application through the Humane Society. We were told that Meowza wanted us to come in and see them again before we could take them home. We waited in Dayton Mall for an hour before opening the next day as not to miss them. We went in and asked about the cats and were told they were placed on hold. The shop manager had called before opening to place them on hold for "friends" of hers outside of store hours. We were told we were not allowed to see them or take one home. This was very frustrating as we had gone through the proper procedures and preparations to bring our new kitten home with the understanding we would be bringing it home after formalities. We were later told we could choose another cat for free but that isn't what this is about. We did not deserve the treatment we received there and we don't want another cat. We wanted the one we felt a connection to. While I fully support the Dayton Humane Society I will never enter this store again and will certainly share our story with others. I would not suggest adopting from here-unless you are a personal friend of Sally.

The Scratching Post has been saving cats and kittens in the Cincinnati area for years. They take…read morewonderful care of the kitties, and when you go into their facility, you would never know so many felines live there. The place is kept sumptuously clean. I try to be supportive of this no-kill organization, and I am always hopeful that their precious inhabitants get the warm, loving, forever homes they so dearly deserve! ‍

Because it's a no kill place it's clean they care about all of the cats even the ones with health…read moreissues. 14 years ago I got my cat chip from there I still got him today me and him r getting old together I highly recommend the scratching post

Everything went well I have been to other adoption places and I was never approved. I don't…read moreunderstand why

I adopted an older dog just over two years ago. I found the staff very friendly and helpful. I…read morefeel they are doing their best to take in and take care of animals and I wish more people would make donations to help them. I am considering adding another dog to my family, and will check with Help the Animals in Richmond, Indiana first, before adding a cat or a dog.

They're newer but care about their animals. They answer questions quickly and have good Adoption…read morefees pricing and provide support after adopting.