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.

Great business. Employees here genuinely care about animals and my experience has been very…read morepositive.

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

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.

In January 2026, SICSA accepted 10 pit-bull puppies my neighbor couldn't manage. For a reasonable…read moreprice, they accepted, examined, neutered, and vaccinated all 10. Quick, practiced, and loving team. They also vaccinated the mother dog, so this won't happen again.

I would laugh at some of these reviews if they didn't highlight a more serious underlying…read morementality. This is an animal shelter. It's not a car dealership or retail store. You don't get to reserve animals, they need to adopt out animals as quickly as possible as soon as they're ready to make room for more. You are not shopping, you are saving a life. Negative reviews about things like wait times are also hilarious. This is a non-profit. Are you expecting 5-star service catered to your every whim? The number of paid employees are kept to a minimum at non-profits to reduce operating costs and therefore adoption fees. I adopted two cats from this shelter. One of my cats was spayed and had all her teeth removed prior to adoption. This would've costed a LOT of money, but they did it anyway because every individual is worth it. She was an extremely scared cat for the first few months I had her but now she's the most affectionate cat ever. The review about "discriminating against black strays" was ludicrous. This is a no-kill shelter and cannot take in cats when they don't have room. The alternative is killing someone to make room for your surrender. People who treat animals as props, objects, and commodities should not have companion animals.

Careful. They over medicate their dogs and give boosters a week after already giving them shots…read morewhen boosters should be given a minimum of 3 weeks afterwards. And they cut nails into the quicks. They also overmedicate their dogs with trazadone

The duality in this review, is deeply intertwined with why animals are amazing and people are…read morehorrible. The facility is a 4, the animals are also a 4 (they often have too many animals to care for and maintain their health appropriately) The people who work here, obviously care about animals. Their wellbeing, their adoption, and I'm sure they do their due diligence to keep records on the animals housed in the ARC. However it's to a fault. We were pressured, lied to and had experienced omitted behavioral conditions that inevitably put a loved one at risk because the employees selfish need to get the dog adopted (knowing full well that the particular canine specimen has deep seeded trauma that prevented the pup from having a successful rehoming in a family environment.) They wanted the dog to leave the facility so badly, that they withheld pertinent information about the dogs history until after the paperwork for adoption was signed. Even then, the information was watered down and omitted specific details that led to a dangerous situation. People who care for animals at the risk of human life are still bad people no matter how much they care for animals.

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 adopted a dog from Barely Used Pets six years ago. She was about 18 months old then. She's…read morebeen a great dog. She's a little squirrelly but everyone who meets her loves her anyway. She's eight now and still acts like a puppy. The ID tag she came with finally wore so thin that the metal broke where it hangs so I had to drill a new hole. That's what made me think to look up Barely Used Pets to make sure they are still in business. Since I was here, I thought I'd write a review.

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!

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.

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

We have adopted several cats from The Scratching Post over the years. They are wonderful...the…read morecats and the people. These are people that care and it is a privlege to adopt from them. I did see that there was one bad review but I noticed that it was during the COVID pandemic and I think one can safely assume it was a tough time for everyone...and the limited staff at that time were under tremendous pressure. It's too bad it happened but I think you will find over the years The Scratching Post is goes above and beyond.

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.