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    I'm on my 3rd foster with colony cats and wanted to send them some love. The volunteers here are so amazing and really try to help as many cats as possible. If you're considering adopting or fostering check them out!

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    Rebecca T.

    First of all, I absolutely love this place. They really do the best to try to get all of their cats the help they need. However, I can completely appreciate where a lot of these reviews are coming from. With so many cats in a relatively small space, it can be difficult to be sure they are all receiving utmost attention for common shelter-borne illness (URI, worms, etc.). I can also understand where those are coming from with the difficulties in communication. It took me 3 or so weeks to hear back from the two places I was considering fostering at and that was quite unfortunate. However, now I have two of the most amazing cats the world could offer. I have also volunteered with them, and everyone does their best to help out in any way they can. They have great community engagement and it shows. Maybe someday they'll be able to afford an even larger sanctuary to help even more furry friends. However, in the meantime, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take your cat(s) to the vet as SOON as you adopt them. Because they are coming from a free-roam shelter, they probably have some kind of illness (nothing major, but the longer you wait the worse it gets). I'm not saying this to give them a pat on the back, that really needs to be worked on, but you should also do what's best for your cat and get them checked right after you adopt!

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    I got my cat from here 5 years ago and she's the best thing in my life. No problems. Just kitten loves

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    Yes, it is difficult to endure the smell of the adoption center, but the volunteers take care of over 100 cats daily!

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    Unfortunately for the animals seeking a home, this rescue wants you to complete an application for…read moreapproval prior to meeting a dog. We found a dog we wanted to meet and were told to complete an application unless we.were to go to a sponsored meet and greet, which there was one scheduled the next day, only be told the dog we inquired about doesn't do well around other dogs in that environment. Then why post that dog "gets along well with other dogs.." The post should clearly say " doesn't do well in highly stimulative environment" in order to attract the right adopter. Maybe that explains why they can't understand why the dog hasn't been adopted after 3 years.

    Thank you, PAWS, for giving us our new best friend! It was a bit of a process but all worth it…read more Here's the deal, Yelp world... this is a volunteer organization. These people donate their time and homes to these dogs. They're nice people with a great background in animals. This means though that they're doing this on their own time. So, yes, communication can be tricky sometimes. It took us a few weeks to get our pup. But once we got the ball rolling, they were very helpful and moved to get us our dog as quickly as possible. To start, you fill out an application online. Once approved, you can do a home visit. After the home visit, you decide whether it's a fit. Then, you just have to make sure the pup is neutered/spayed and up to date on vaccinations. They do all this for you, which is great! The fee is $250 which I think is very reasonable. They give you all the paperwork then and a full report on your dog to ensure success. Overall, so glad we found our dog through PAWS!

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    NEVER contact this place. All they will do is heavily and very rudely guilt you for seeking help…read moreand guidance if you need to re-home an animal. I contacted this place as a last resort after a year of trying to keep my cats and make things work, looking for friends and family to take them, contacting sanctuaries, etc. and the only response I got was that I was doing a terrible thing and need to keep my cats. I tried to communicate with them further and let them know more of my situation and why I am entirely unable to continue caring for them and they only doubled down and said that they will continue to respond as such in the future. VERY unprofessional. I need help. Not shame. absolutely sickening, no other shelter/foster/sanctuary gave any such response even when they were completely full.

    Lack of Communication & Unprofessional…read more I had placed an application for two separate cats. After waiting about three days, I left a voicemail to check on the status of my application. The following evening, I had received a follow up email on one of the cats because I had accidentally selected 'yes' if I intended to have the cat declawed, and they wanted to verify my intention which I really liked. I replied that same evening to let them know that was a mistake, and I did not intend to have him declawed. After still not hearing anything back for four days, I emailed them asking for an update and asking if they were having any trouble contacting my references and to let me know if they needed any help processing my application. No reply for another week. And I checked on the website to see the cat had been adopted. I understand that these are volunteers running this organization, but the lack of proper communication and transparency is very frustrating especially after I made the effort to follow up with them. Even a reply letting me know that another family was looking at the cat would've been acceptable. Some sort of update would've been appreciated. I had to find out by looking at the site to know that he was already gone. It was quite upsetting to find out this way. The time I was waiting on a reply, I could've been looking at other options. I see that they host a number of events, and I'm wondering exactly how organized they are if their communication with adoptions is this dry.

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    What an amazing day! Alfred had a blast laying in the Ice Castle…read more This is a free event for dogs and their people. There were three sections of vendors with lots of pet food samples, treats, and toys. There are also vendors selling great pet products, local dog rescues and everything dog related you can think of. The line for the Kong bag was worth the wait.

    WAG you have an event lover over here, that's my dog Bella. She was having the best time of her…read morelife at this event. I think it was the attention she got but I don't know, she enjoyed seeing all the vendors there that day too. Bella tells me her favorite vendors were the ones with the tennis balls they gave away. Those were her favorite toys at this event. She didn't care about the treats, that was an extra. (I know we have a strange dog here not caring too much about all the free treats at over 20 booths but she had fun!) Bella and I took home lots of treats, toys and food from vendors like Pet People, Mutts and Co, doggie day cares, etc. She was even kind enough to share her food and treats she received with her friends. See she does have a good heart sometimes! My girl even got a signature from the local news anchors Karina Nova and Molly Brewer from 10TV. I cannot wait to come back next year and experience all the vendors from pet stores to trainers, local media stations, etc. We had so much fun and appreciate all the time and attention these vendors put into this event to make it a great day!

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    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.

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    I strongly do not recommend using this shelter. I fostered a dog named "Courage", we called him…read moreCharlie for three days and officially adopted him on the fourth day. I was given paperwork stating that Charlie was safe to be around children. Based on what ultimately occurred, I believe that paperwork was inadequate and misleading. At the time of adoption, Charlie was sent home on four Trazodone pills per day. I was told by the shelter's veterinarian Zac, that this medication was for depression and anxiety, and that it was okay to wean him off of the medication. When I followed that guidance and began tapering the medication, Charlie's behavior changed dramatically. He exhibited clear behavioral issues, became aggressive, and ultimately bit my daughter. Based on how quickly his behavior escalated once the medication was reduced, I believe the Trazodone may have been used to mask underlying aggression rather than disclose a serious behavioral risk to a household with a child. The police were called immediately. When officers contacted Franklin County Animal Control, the response was deeply concerning. The agency argued with the responding police officer and initially refused to send anyone out, even after being informed that a dog had bitten a child. Only after a supervisor was requested and the officer insisted that the dog be picked up immediately did they take action. This situation was mishandled at every level--behavioral disclosure, medication guidance, paperwork accuracy, and emergency response. Families rely on shelters to be honest and transparent so they can make informed decisions that protect their children and homes. That did not happen here. Charlie was euthanized. Based on this experience, I strongly do not recommend using this shelter.

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