This continues to be one of the animal rescues that has the biggest impact. Not only are they…read moresaving our precious furry friends, but they have a prison program that has the power to also transform the lives of the inmates who participate in this program. We adopted a dog from here years ago & it has proven to be one of the best decisions we have made as a family. Our pup came out well trained, socialized & a ready made companion for our mom. The adoption process is lengthy and thorough, as it should be, to ensure that animals in their care are placed in homes that are all that they claim to be. This process includes a home visit which allows them to get a better idea of how safe & suitable a prospective forever home could be as well as discuss any potential barriers to the adoption process.

Raise your hand if you are an animal lover. A little higher please. Don't be shy. Thank you. It…read morelooks like a lot of us are which is why I had some bad thoughts of crazy lab experiments and heaping plates of sketchy stir fry when my neighbor told me about a couple ladies who were combing the area picking up stray cats. But I didn't need to worry. They were volunteers with A Purrfect Start animal rescue in Grove City. On their own time and dime, they were picking up strays to be spayed and neutered and then were returning them to the area, left ear clipped to show they'd been taken in. Purrfect Start has been helping homeless animals, both domestic and feral with food, shelter, fostering, adoptions and also spaying and neutering since the summer of 2008. Kudos to these special folks for doing the right thing. In addition, I recently adopted in one of the kittens they returned to the area. She's a sweetheart named Tawney. but I just call her Ton-Ton. 5 Stars.

We are so lucky to have this resource - two officials went and located abandoned domesticated…read morebunnies and made sure they were safe - thank you - it makes my heart feel good that even the little pets get looked into

Always kind and compassionate, but do their jobs right, without letting that compassion interfere…read morewith what's right for the animal. Every interaction I've had with the Ross County Humane Society has been nothing but wonderful and I know many times they've given more than they have to give to very undeserving people. Adopting from them is the best thing anyone could do, if I could rate higher than 5 stars I would. 1,500/10.

I was initially cleared for a puppy named Claire. She was an amazing and sweet baby girl. The…read morewebsite did not list her as a pit Bull. My husband and I went to meet foster mom, Tina, Over and hour away to get Claire. Tina was amazing. However, she noted that there was a loose dog around and that Claire had Ben frightened. We quickly signed the paperwork and took baby Claire home. I honestly did not read all of the paperwork because I, too, was worried about the loose dog and when I got home, it said pit Bull. I was under the impression that Claire was just a mixed terrier of some sort. I tried to get her paperwork as a service animal (for my PTSD) but DASH demanded to have her back since my landlord had made a fuss about Claire being a pit Bull. However, I was legally allowed to have Claire as a service dog despite her breed. I explained that to DASH. I requested an extra day to get the paperwork for Claire to be cleared as my service animal and get ready for official training. I had already spent $200 on her comfort. DASH demanded her back. Some woman named "Susie" or "Suzanne" was very nasty and demanded Claire back with only a 50% refund despite the website not listing Claire as a pit. I admitted to DASH that it was my fault not having read the forms thoroughly but, there was an aggressive dog in the area and I just wanted to grab baby Claire and head home. If anything had happened to me, Claire or Tina, I would have felt accountable. I ended up losing 20% of my money and the owner, Danielle contacted me after I threatened to get an attorney involved regarding having Claire as a service dog and the circumstances surrounding the adoption. Danielle said that she was sorry about the interaction I had with Susie and that I was still approved for a puppy. Danielle said that she was sorry that ItIt had gone down the way it did (I have text messages to prove correspondence). She was apologetic and nice. I was happy that I was able to speak with her and that everything was in good standing. However, about a month later, I found three adorable dogs on her site (not pit bulls). I inquired about them and my texts and emails were read but not responded to. I assume that I am not allowed to adopt despite her initial fake sincerity. Even if Danielle and "Susie" planned to block me from adoption, JUST SAY THAT. Literally. Don't ignore my requests or my communication. It's just plain rude and, I would advise anyone adopting from them to make sure you won't need them AT ALL after the adoption. They are rude after they "get rid" of the dog. Don't be swayed by the cute photos or captions. It's not genuine.

I adopted a dog from this organization. I thought highly of. I got the dog had for 3 months I love…read morehim he loved me. They told he been trained through a prison program. None of the commands work. I was training him myself. He didn't like the crate they told me he will go in the crate well he was so scared of it. They try to help me but this other helper they had , always text or call me about the dog. I said he's fine quit worrying. It was getting crazy from there. This person called all the time and text. This person approved the adoption. I had another dog for 13 years that passed away. I knoe how to raise a dog and take care of him. Well they take the dog away from me just like that. I wasn't allowed to have the dog on a cable outside. This dig was a Hound mix he loved the outside. He come in for a bit want to go back out. They took him cause I had him on a cable outside. He didn't like the crate i had to work. He would of torn up the house loose. They said I broke this contract I guess all in all I was leasing the dog they always own the dog i didn't. Never use this place trust me I got fooled. I love him. Tell me I was bad fit this after they approved the adoption. A girl down street work for them was always watching me ......never again.

My wife is from Chillicothe & we were in town for Christmas & had recently lost our beloved dog due…read moreto illness. She had been combing the internet looking at dogs for weeks & made an appointment here for us to come play with. The staff was incredibly personable & it was obvious they took their duties seriously & cared well for the animals in their care. They left us to play with Harrison for as long as we wanted. It wasn't long after that we decided to take him home. We couldn't be more pleased!

My wife and I are big fans,these awesome people are all stars in my book.They actually return calls.read more

Great underestimated shelter. 100$ for kittens 50$ for adult cats. Amazing prices. Also we got the…read morelittle love of my life there. We got the best kitten anyone could ask for. Quick process, very professional. They really care about the animals and where they go. 10/10

Due to our cat of 9.5 year's sudden passing we were recently looking for a new kitten/cat to fill…read morethe big cat shoes that were left behind. My wife and I visited Colony Cats, Cat Welfare, and Cozy Cat Cottage to name a few. With all of the wonderful potential fur kids we saw we didn't see the one that we just connected with. We decided to go to Pets Without Parents as it was a rescue that we had not been to before and it was just down Indianola from our house. We had no expectations when we went to PWP other than we knew that they were a smaller rescue that was located in an older house. When we walked in we were pleasantly greeted by a volunteer and showed where the hand sanitizer (so that we could clean our hands between kitties). The individual who greeted us was figuratively knee deep in cleaning dog cages but, she was friendly and responsive when we had questions. There, in the center cage on the bottom was this beautiful kitten! Both of our hearts melted when we saw him, as he was nearly the spitting image of the cat we had just lost. The individual working the shelter that day let us know that those two kittens were meant to be picked up today by the person that was adopting them. Our hearts collectively dropped as then we knew that of the cats at PWP, these were the ones that we shouldn't get attached. We petted all the cats that we could, well save the brand new box of feral kittens! I am sure that in no time they'll be adoptable little fluffs! Despite not seeing a cat/kitten we connected to we decided to put in an application. The application was very similar to others you might see when adoption a new animals. Asked for references, job information, current pet information, veterinary contact, as well as things the adopter's view on declawing. Much to my surprise I received a call the very next day from the PWP shelter manager! I thought that the call may have been to clarify the application we had submitted but, it was not. The adoption on the beautiful kitten (that was meant to go home the day before) had fallen through. They wanted to know if we would like to come meet the little we had seen the day before. We quickly (and gleefully) went back to PWP to officially meet & pet this kitten. Cat carrier in tow, of course, just in case! If you adopt through PWP you get a wellness check up card for use at the vet where the animal has received their vaccines & spay/neuter. We took this offer so that we could get our new little friend checked out before we established him at our vet. This was great as he had a cold (that they were treating him for) and we were able to proceed to the next step in treatment, an antibiotic shot to help knock out the remainder of the kitty cold. The adoption contract at PWP is more heavily worded than others might be. There is a provision in it where if the contract is broken that PWP can seek money from the adopter who has broken the contract. It seems to me that this is included to bring home the gravity that is the responsibility of adopting a furkid. Oh, and I can verify that the folks at PWP do check references, which is great since they are working to place pets in well suited homes. P.S. Pets Without Parents is loud. With the pupsters looking for a new home in the adjacent room, any kitten/cat adopted from these guys will likely be a-okay with loud sounds and barking dogs. Train tracks also run right next door to the rescue. P.P.S. Our new kitten is fitting in purrfectly at home.

I came in to Cozy Cat Cottage on a saturday a few weeks ago, with the intention of adopting a…read morekitty. I brought my letter of intent to adopt from my landlord, and my cat carrier *just in case* I went into the big room of all the loving furballs and met everyone to see their personalities and how they play, and there was a staff member explaining how their facility works and who they partner with and went out of their way to introduce a cat to me and explain their story (which was super neat, btw!!) and 30 minutes later I walked out of there with my new furbaby, after the *easiest* adoption process ever, as long as you are an honest and caring animal owner and know that animals are a lifetime pet (their lifetime and yours!) you will love this place. Highly recommend even if you just want to go meet some cats.

I have been going there since they opened 25? years ago. cats are taken well care. Cages are always…read moreclean. cats are very happy. litter boxes are cleaned at least twice a day if not more. workers and volunteers are so very friendly. People feel very welcomed there. Cats are allowed to roam around on the floor and sit by window and look out. They only take stray cats. Wonderful place.

I filled out an application to adopt a kitten. When contacted a woman answered saying she would…read morespeak with the "board" and said they do not like to adopt cats to people who are "not on their own" and questioned if I could afford a cat meanwhile I guarantee I make more money than these people and would love to compare tax returns... we work in IT and LAW then stated that they get a 100 calls a day with people saying they can't afford their pets. FIRST of all, there are many different cultures which have different family dynamics, and I apologize MOST AMERICANS lack strong family values and it is not I guess normal to have a multi-generational household. And then this person never had the courtesy to call me back to let me know if my application was denied or not. I WILL never donate a single penny or ever recommend anyone to adopt here. And by the way I have a cat now that has a pricey special medical need that I am fully capable of affording. THANKS!

They helped me and very professional nice place to go for cats staff was very helpful with a sick…read morestray

We love The Fairfield Area Humane Society! They are an awesome group of people. So kind and animal…read moreloving. We adopted our two cats Cali ( a Tortie) and Abby ( a Calico) from TFAHS. Even on their follow up care they wonderful staff was so good to them and to me. My husband and I would recommend to anyone looking to save a cat or dog and give them a new forever home this is the place. Ken & Susie Draper

We brought our new kitten for his first check up and vaccines. We left the vet at 3:00 with a…read morefrisky purring kitty who fell over dead at 6:00. The vet receptionist simply said she was sorry to hear this and when I asked if possible alwrgic reaction to medication, she simply said she never heard of such and again "Sorry to hear you kitten died. I will tell the doctor." We never received a return call. :(

The staff there are always helpful and knowledgeable. They are very professional and make you feel…read morecomfortable that they are doing their best by your pet

This is the BEST place to take your animals! The people here are loving & caring!…read more Thank you Becca,The Vet & vet assistant in making my BRODY & Myself comfortable in unfortunately putting him to REST y'all were so Amazing & the young lady at the front counter.