we got our Maltese from Companions Forever. She is precious. She is beautiful. We are so pleased…read morewith her. I wish we could've taken her brother Billy because he is just as precious and beautiful as our little girl it breaks my heart because that Billy is a sweetheart, and they are so smart and so well kept we are so happy with our baby whoever gets Billy is gonna be so lucky

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I love this animal shelter. A few things that earned it 4 stars…read more 1) it has a private parking lot 2 the staff is super friendly 3 they try really hard to adopt their pets 4 they do great things for animals around the community 5 they do a lot of charities 6 staff does hard work for the shelter 7 they love volunteers 8 they let you let the animals 9 their adoption fees are ridiculous Some bad points 1 it does smell all the time 2 they don't have an inside drop off for people who dump their pets off in the middle ofthe night so these poor animals stay out in the cold at times 3 I do believe it's a kill shelter but I could be wrong 4 they don't have a lot of animals which is good I suppose but not good if you're looking for an animal I love to bring my daughter in hear and just per the animals and look at them. Some are sad to look at but most dogs are super happy. I'd recommend getting a let from here. We have loved our shelter fur babies.

I just adopted a Yorkshire Terrier mix. He is the sweetest little man. Everyone at the Humane…read moreSociety society was totally professional, very organized and very knowledgeable. They do a great job there and I just had to write this review. I am so happy with my little one.

I called to volunteer. The director was very welcoming and advised me that I could come any time on…read moredays they are open before 11:30

I have adopted two dogs from here in the past year and a half. The adoption process was simple and…read morethe staff was very friendly and helpful in answering my questions. I would recommend anyone adopting from or donating supplies/money to help this location.

Why is it that they say if you find an abandoned cat or dog, take it to the humane shelter and…read moreleave it with them. When you call them that you have a stray , the don't want nothing to do with it. So much for being humane

I adopted my precious boy Brody (Floyd) about 6 months ago, he's the love of my life, he's just…read moreso perfect for me...He rescued me! Just wanted to update and thank all the staff members for all they do...THANK YOU!

My parents list their cat and I was contacted about a cat that was found. Unfortunately the cat was…read morenot declawed or chipped. Took the cat to the Hillsdale Animal Shelter (no kill) and they were willing to take him in despite being full. They were Very nice and polite!! Please support the great caring work they do!!

We had been searching for another aussie when we spotted Clementine (formerly Calida) on Petfinder…read more She was heartworm positive and it said she had been found on the side of the road and was an absolute mess. We love a good mess at our house, so we knew we had to have her. Renee (the director of the Hillsdale Humane Society) was great. They do not answer their phones (my guess is staffing and volunteers are not plentiful), but when they do pick up, they are more than willing to share all the information they have. Renee told me all about Clem, her sweet personality and even offered to bring her with on Saturday to their adoption event so we could meet her. We agreed. We drove to Hillsdale on Saturday and had our other aussie, Wilhelmina, meet Clementine and we spoke to Renee a little more. Clementine still had one more heartworm treatment on the following Tuesday, so we arranged to pick Clem up on Wednesday afternoon. The application to adopt was a simple two page form, the fee is a straight forward $150 and is completely refundable for 14 days if anything goes wrong. Renee said on the rare chance dogs do get into their new homes and people find personalities don't mesh well, she would rather have people bring the animal back to Hillsdale for a full refund. We left confident that Renee would take good care of Clem until Wednesday and headed back home. On Wednesday we drove back down to Osseo and Clementine was ready to go. The whole process was unbelievably easy and the humane society building itself (we only went into the lobby) was very small, but there was a lovely fenced in outdoor yard and it was very clean. We would adopt from Hillsdale again without hesitation. **We did have Clementine checked out by our own vet on Friday and did discover that she has some fairly serious (and expensive) medical problems that need to be addressed before she can live a normal healthy life. As Clem is a part of our family, we are going to get her the treatment she needs so she can live a healthy and happy life. She is undergoing treatment for serious ear infections and skin infections and then once her heartworm treatment is over she will have surgery. We know she saw a vet multiple times while she was at the humane society and we fully believe her medical issues were overlooked by either an inexperienced or lazy veterinarian. The people at Hillsdale Humane Society are not veterinarians, they are kind people who are doing their very best to help as many animals as possible, so Clem's ignorned medical problems are the fault of the vet who treated her in Hillsdale.**

Very clean and nicely displayed treasures. Definitely worth your visit. If you need good things…read morefor a new home/apartment great selection

I was happy to be a patron of rescue treasures resale shop in South Haven, Michigan. They have an…read moreample selection of hard goods, kitchen goods dog and cat rescue items and jewelry. All the proceeds go to support the no kill shelter of Van Buren County. The staff was helpful and quickly served our needs.

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.

When I first walked in they told me I would have to submit an application to see the dogs, ok great…read moreno problem. We leave and my boyfriend (who is 19) submits the application and within like 20 minutes receives a call. *background: my boyfriend put me and my miniature dachshund down on the application because the dog would be around us a lot, not because we live with him* First we get told that he has to be 21 so the dog would have to be put under his dad's name, and they would have to call his dad to make sure it is ok. (He has no problem with this). I was in the store while my boyfriend took the call, and the lady he was talking to told him that no information was found for my dog. She was REAL snotty about this. (She is not under my name for the vet but my moms, she's just the one who paid for/set up the account for my dog because I was a minor when I got my dog). I had my boyfriend call back and tell them that my dogs name is not under any of the names on the application and the lady was once again rude. She called my boyfriend's dad, and asked like she said she would. My boyfriend's dad said yes of course and the lady replied with "okay.. I guess". *at some point during the call she informs my boyfriend that all the people in his household AND my dog would have to come in to meet the said dog to make sure everyone would get along. My dog does NOT do good in shelter/vet like environments. She does not do well with new people.* After she gets off the phone with my boyfriend's dad, she calls my boyfriend back and tells him that my mom would have to call my vet and allow them to release the medical information. I understand the application and them wanting to make sure all of their dogs go to a good home, but the attitude and the way that we were both treated, as LEGAL adults, is very disappointing.

Located on Evans in Valpo…read more This is an awesome place to go to adopt your next pet. They have a lot of dogs & get new ones in all the time. From mixes to pure breds, there is always someone in need of a good, loving home. If you're not looking to adopt right now, you can always volunteer. They need walkers, cleaners, and fosters. You can also donate much needed items. They keep a list on hand of the things they are in need of. Everyone is so nice & helpful. The dogs are well taken care of. The cages are clean. The dogs get walked and played with by the volunteers. They make sure that each dog has a meet & greet & is the right fit for their potential family.

Hard to give a rating since they didn't do anything at all, so I went with one star. We had our 13…read moreyear old pet pass away and were looking for a pup to replace her as our other dog was in need of a companion. We hoped to get one relatively quickly. We filled out an application for a pup they had and got an email confirmation the application was being sent to Heartland. To be sure they got it, I sent them an email directly with a summary of what we were looking for and attached a copy of the application in case they hadn't received it. For the week after that, we had no response at all from Heartland. Nothing. No acknowledgement by phone, text, nor email. I didn't expect much, but did expect something. The adoption process is way too complicated. We wanted to adopt a rescue or shelter dog as our last pet was, but it is simply too complicated and frustrating, especially when the place with the animals won't participate. We ended up going with a breeder and have the pup at home now. To be fair, Elkhart Humane Society called a day after we submitted an application to keep on file to say we were accepted. Another agency sent an email saying the pup we were interested in had been adopted that day but they would keep the application. Not so for Heartland. They did eventually send an email . . . 3 days after we had our puppy at home. We've had 2 dogs in our home for decades. We prefer going the rescue/humane society route, but they make it much too hard and frustrating to use. Not sure I'll even try using them next time. I'm glad some folks had a good outcome with them, but for us it was nothing but crickets from Heartland.

Everything went smoothly with my adoption but I had to give the dog back due to the dog being…read moreaggressive towards children. They re-listed the dog and put that he was good with children.

This is India. We adopted her 3 years ago 3 days before Christmas, she's the best Christmas present…read moreI've ever had. I am very surprised in most of these reviews, Jen was very professional, polite & very friendly as was everyone we met at the shelter. I have to admit that I was skeptical in the beginning as I thought a few things were a little out of the ordinary, such as the cash payment. But my fears were quickly squashed as soon as I saw that tiny, defenseless puppy. She only weighed 4 lbs & she was in need of a bath, but my vet assured me she was healthy. The entire process from beginning to end was professional & without any negative effects. India (then called Dutchmans Dolly by the shelter) had been vaccinated, dewormed, spayed ,blood work & x-rays confirmed she was free from all diseases & she had been vet checked by their vet. I was very confident that she was as healthy as possible & still is...! She is the light of my life, intelligent, very outgoing & loving! I would not hesitate in adopting another dog from Homeward bound...!!!

FIVE (5) unreplied emails asking to view a specific dog. I got the distinct impression from the…read moretotal lack of response that they are not interested in finding good homes for their animals.