I was introduced to the Mansfield Animal Shelter back in 2012 when I discovered that they produce a…read moreprogram on the local community cable channel, where they show all the animals available for adoption. A fantastic idea that I wish more shelters took advantage of. After a few weeks of insufferably cute faces and accompanying sad stories, I ventured over. Be sure to check the hours on their website, because they're only open a couple of hours some days, and longer hours others, due to it being staffed almost entirely by volunteers. It turns out that they are affiliated with the town animal control department and many of their rescues have been picked up as strays, or left behind after a move. They also accept dropped off pets, though preferably not the 'basket left on the doorstep' kind, which sadly was part of some of the cats' histories. I found a clean, organized place with cats at one end of the building and dogs at the other. Lots of helpful staff cleaning cages, socializing animals and carrying out the administrative side of the shelter. I was able to walk through the cat room, interacting with the cats in cages (roomy, scratching posts and individual litter-boxes), and with some that are allowed to roam freely while volunteers are there. They also have a couple of communal cat rooms with several cats living happily together. The volunteers answered questions, and I was able to use a visiting room to see a couple of cats 1 on 1. On my second visit I met Jack-O. He was a fixed, 6 year old male tuxedo cat. He was terrified of having gone from owner, to shelter, to quarantine, to the vet and finally to a room full of cats in cages. I could see in his eyes that he had just disconnected and gone to a happy place in his head. He didn't respond to verbal or food-based cues, just stayed curled up with that 'thousand yard stare'. I knew he was the one for me. The adoption process was pretty simple; Application, references checked (previous pets and the vets that cared for them) and a reasonable fee for the process (includes fixing, if necessary). I found everyone that I dealt with pleasant, professional and above all devoted to placing all those animals in good homes. Four years later Merlin (formerly Jack-O) is a happy, healthy, furry, non-rent paying roommate with a passion for chirping at birds and knocking over priceless knick-knacks. He contributes only to my sanity, refusing to deal with ground level threats like ants and spiders. I'm still a sucker for the cable show highlighting their adoptables, and often watch with Merlin directly in front of the television occasionally reaching out to see who these intruders in our living room are.

My golden retriever named Dobie is the light of my life and my best friend. He's almost 2 years old…read morenow and I love him to pieces he is so well-mannered and well-tempered but even more important just a loveable goofball. He loves his humans so much and is such a cuddle bug. Everyday when I come home from work he runs up to me and sits on my lap. He's a big handsome boy as well, he's always soaking up compliments. When we got him we worried about how he'd treat his old man brother Reggie who is 11 and a small dog. (Worried he'd try to play too rough) But he listened to Reggie's body language and quickly learned that he was to be Gentle with his older brother and adapted a play style of kissing and cuddling Reggie. I love Dobie so much he's a healthy, big, handsome, goofball with a great temperament but also so much personality. When we got Dobie, working with Dylan was also very great. Communication was easy and he was able to answer all of our questions and any concerns. I could tell he cared and loved the pups and wanted them to go to a safe, loving home.

Beautiful yellow lab but charged me an extra 1000 dollars for supposed training was not potty…read moretrained and pulled on leash and did not come when called ! Wrote to owner and never received a response. Won't do business with that kennel again

Wonderful knowledgeable breeder. We have a half brother / half sister that our the other love of my…read morelife. I cant wait to get home from work and am a little sad when we leave for a few days. Great temperature and in good health. Thank you Helen

1 star I don't even want to give a star, but I have to that way I can inform people of falling…read morevictim to this scammer. I'm sadden to day that this puppy website and the scammer behind it has been stealing people's money for years and playing with peoples emotions the ignorance is unreal. I can't imagine doing this to someone and I hope that no one else has to fall into this scam trap. He stole $1,350 from me. He seem real and kind enough where he has been scamming people for years I fell for the scam and now I'm paying the price. The contract He made up and had me sign was to real using stolen information from another Breeder and that's how I found out that he is a scammer through the owners web page he used after payment in contract and unfortunately it was to late at that point. Do not fall victim to his scam! Do your research and protect your information. I now will live with this regret and my family is sadden to know we will not ve getting a puppy or do we have the extra money now to add a fur pet to our family this person has stolen money, sleep and joy from my family. Below is helpful information used to scam unfortunately it seems it changes. Dachshundpuppiez@gmail.com Names: Christian Richard, Harry p. , samuel E (myres) located Springfield MA. He will follow up with text messages and want you to pay using zelle since it's not secure thankfully i have enough evidence to prove that this was stolen money and scam and now following with police report.

Joan was a pleasure to speak with. Very thorough and an overall pleasure to do business with. The…read morekitten I picked up was purrfect in every way and all the other kittens and cats were energetic as well. I'm very happy!!! 5/5 Well worth it!!

We got our Luna from becca 7 months ago and we're very glad we chose her to get out puppy from, she…read moremade sure the pup was going to a good home and she's allways available for any questions we had after we got our pup, she also gave us a tour of her house where all the doggies hang out, I know if I have a question about my dog five years from now I can get in touch with her. We're very pleased with our experience.

I'm so glad I found Depot Dachsies! They really are the best. Their dogs live in their home and…read moreare family. Their puppies are amazing and so healthy and well cared for. Becca is professional and sends lots of pictures and updates. I'm so happy to have found them. My puppy came with akc papers, her shot record, a microchip and lots of other goodies. I couldn't ask for a better puppy. Her personality is amazing. I can't recommend Depot Dachsies highly enough. If you're looking for a new family member, get in touch. They have a waitlist but I promise your puppy is worth the wait. mine was and I couldn't be happier.

We got our golden from Linda 5 years ago and she is wonderful. We get stopped daily how beautiful…read moreshe is. Linda was a delight to work with. Very professional! I cannot say enough about her and her babies!

Linda does such a wonderful job breeding responsibly for a healthy and happy golden retriever. Our…read morefamily couldn't have been happier when we brought Dexter into our family and at 7 years old is as healthy as he was on the day he came home. He's the love of our lives!!

Great service. Have uses them for over 12 years with 4 big dogs (shepherd, pointer, shepherd mix…read moreand lab mix). Very response and service oriented. Highly recommended.

I have had a system from Fence-a-Pet for over a year, and couldn't be happier. I thought the…read morepricing was excellent, and I am really pleased with the results. They put the fence just where I needed it, did the initial training, and within a couple of days my dog wouldn't even think about going past my property lines. Ongoing service is also great. Most recently I ordered a replacement battery for the receiver. It arrived in the mail two days later. I'm very happy with this company.

Amazing facility. I've been going for years, and I love the place. The faculty are amazing, animals…read moreare so cute, and I'm always happy to help on Tuesday volunteering. Birthday parties are always so fun for both the parents and the kids. It's always amazing to be able to interact with the educational animals and see the animals being rehabilitated. I would HIGHLY recommend.

I brought in an injured bird and was helped right when I walked into the door! They take a look at…read morethe injured animal and keep you in the loop. I very much recommend this place for sick or injured wildlife