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Brightside Animal Center

4.2 (13 reviews)
Closed 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Updated 1 month ago

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Andie O.

Years and years ago now, I adopted two rats (Jasmine & Roary) from Bright Side Animal Center. My experience with them was good then, and the two rats lived out the rest of their lives happily with me :) More recently, I adopted a cat ("Gray Skies" but we've recently changed her name to "Storm/Stormy") and I couldn't be happier with her and the whole experience! We came in the first time just to meet some cats, see if we found any that we thought would be a good fit, and to think the decision over for a few days. I first met Gray Skies in one of the open rooms. I was sitting on the floor and it only took a couple minutes before she was crawling all over me and cuddling and purring in my lap. We still wanted time to think it over, but it didn't take me long at all to know we had to go back and get her. It was super busy when we came back in but the adoption process still didn't take too long. Fill out the forms, show them your ID, wait for everything to be processed and then she was taken in for her rabies shot. She was understandably nervous, but they let me take one of the blankets she was using and I think that was comforting for her. It was after I had filled out some forms that somebody let me know she has some minor medical/dental issues but that was just an honest mistake on their part because again, super busy with adoptions that day (which is good!) but just letting people know if they're looking to adopt, it doesn't hurt to ask & double check. We already have sick pets and were making comments about it'll be nice to have a not-sick pet lol but it didn't really change anything for me, I can afford it and I was already too in love with her at this point to change my mind! I've only had Stormy for about a month now but it feels like it has been so much longer. She really warmed up to me and her new place quickly. She is 11 years old and had a family/home and for whatever reason was brought here, so I am sure that's all she was wanting again and she got it. She's really doing great and I am so thankful for Bright Side and what they do. I wouldn't have found my new best friend without them :')

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The staff is wonderful and the animals are very well taken care of. No kill animal shelter as well which is amazing - thank you!

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Within half an hour we left the facility with a new family member.

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Not dog friendly . Even though my dog is service dog certified they don't want him there. Not a…read morefriendly place.

Bingo! Yup . . . they have BINGO on Wednesdays (6:00 pm), Fridays (6:00 pm) and Sundays (12:30…read morepm). It is open to the public . . . just go upstairs when you pass through the doors. Took my mom there to introduce her to bingo, not knowing what to expect and was pleasantly surprised. When we walked through the door, we spied a large hall with lots of large tables and monitors, with a bunch of professional-looking senior women seated at the tables. They all had their tables marked off with bingo bags and cards, colored pens and markers, and good luck charms. Golly, were we intimidated! It was as if we had entered the World Series of Bingo. We wandered aimlessly in, wide-eyed, and were immediately greeted by several of the folks in the room. They quickly taught us how to buy game boards and how to play the different games. Our heads were spinning . . . there were so many choices of games to play! However, when the games began our minds were put at ease and we transitioned comfortably into the bingo world. Now we are hooked. We have now played here three times, and each time several people helped us with our questions. We genuinely had a lot of fun. Although it looks intimidating at first glance, everyone is there to make sure you have a good time. A few tips that helped us: Get there early and ask lots of questions. Understand the games and only play the ones you are comfortable with. Eat beforehand, as they only have a little snack bar with sodas, candy, nachos, popcorn, cookies, etc. Have fun!!!

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