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    One week after adoption. She's looking good.
    Gena W.

    Both Columbus Humane and Franklin county dogs are equal in excellence. The only difference is that Columbus humane adoption fee is a bit more. We did end up adopting a dog called Beanie. We were not rushed during both appointments. The first appointment was just for my husband and I and we took our little house dog the second day to see how it would go . Our adoption counselor was honest and guided the meet up very well. She said , " well, I see no signs of them hating each other. ( and described what those would be). I don't think they will be best friends at first but after a while it should go ok, but keep the adoptee on a leash for a while." That turned out to be very true. Now things are ok and our little old dog follows around the new dog. The new dog does want to play so we are exploring options for that to happen that don't include our elderly small terrier. I would recommend Columbus Humane as an excellent place to adopt a pet.

    Venus
    Fawn C.

    We stop in to Columbus Humane from time to time so I can visit all the wonderful animals that are in need of adoption. During COVID they were mostly by appointment only, so we had not been in to visit for a very long time. We swung by last weekend because I had seen this beautiful dog on their website and I just had to meet her. She was a pitbull named Venus. As we were walking through the front doors I was astonished at all the wonderful renovations that had taken place over the last couple of years. They made all the adoptees homes better. Upgrades galore! It was bright, welcoming, happy, everything you would want to help make it more enjoyable for the animals and for the perspective new families looking to adopt. Sadly, we are never there to adopt because my husband is very allergic to animal dander, but that does not keep me from stopping in to give an animal some love. As I was walking back to the dog area, I was greeted by a friendly volunteer. She was more than willing to get Venus and take us to a get to know each other play room. Venus and I played in there and of course, I fell in love with her. If you are looking for a kind, loving, but very playful dog to add to your family please give Venus a try. She loves to play tug of war, or keep away with her toys, but she also will tire and then give you hugs. Last time I looked at Columbus Humane's website, she was still available. If nothing else, stop by and see all the phenomenal upgrades Columbus Humane has done. It is such a better space now for all the animals waiting for adoption.

    This is my cat from 4 years ago her name is coco she was a little runt when we got her
    Lily B.

    Awesome place i love both of the pets i got from there my cat coco shes doing amazing and my dog George he is the best dog ever he is such a good boy

    Bandit (previously named Thea)
    Catherine E.

    The Columbus Humane Society staff is wonderfully warm, kind and helpful. We adopted 3 cats and found the facility clean, welcoming and very modern. Just loved the enclosures that the cats were in. They were spacious, had multiple shelves and had lots of windows so you could see the pet, and spend time with them. Really a wonderful place! Thanks to the Humane Society, we have 3 new loving kitties!!

    Emily S.

    Absolutely fantastic facility! Its visually appealing. I love how they display so much care for the animals by requiring that everyone washes their hands between animals. They are also so knowledgeable and genuinely want you to find the perfect animal for you. I adopted my cat from there and they sent me a followup email checking in how he is doing after being adopted and were able to answer any questions I had in detail!

    Yeti, making herself right at home, after adoption
    Jessica T.

    After spending two weeks trying to adopt a cat from another shelter, I decided to visit Columbus Humane. This was, not to exaggerate, the best decision ever. They have a very large shelter and are very friendly and helpful. You sign in at the front desk and then can go look at the cats. They have three or four rooms full of cats. The first one was a room where the cats could roam around, and was mostly full of adult cats. The other three rooms had a combo of adult cats and kittens. They are in cages but can come out to play and be petted. They had kittens galore! Though the cat I saw posted on Petfinder had been adopted by the time I got there, I found another adorable 2 year old cat. The volunteer had a lot of helpful information about her. She had lost a tail, so she was helpful in discussing the cat's health information. After deciding to adopt Yeti, previously known as Vera, I completed a short one page application and was approved. You can either bring your own cat carrier or buy a box for $5. The adoption fee was $75. Yeti has now been doing great at my apartment. Thanks Columbus Humane for my wonderful cat!

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    I adopted my two cats from here. The facility is clean and the staff were helpful. Adopt and save pets lives!

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    Very kind and compassionate people. Clean and friendly. Very welcoming with the staff incredibly excited about pets being adopted

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    I volunteer with Sunrise Sanctuary and have personally seen the level of care, dedication, and…read morecompassion that goes into caring for more than 140 rescued animals every single day. The board, staff, and volunteers work tirelessly -- often behind the scenes -- to provide safe shelter, medical care, food, enrichment, and love to animals who have come from difficult situations. Running a nonprofit sanctuary of this size is not easy, and they depend on open barn visits open to the public, donations, fundraising auctions, grants, etc to care for the furry/ feathered residents! These animals are alive, safe, and cared for because of the commitment of this organization and the many volunteers and supporters who believe in its mission, like me! I am amazed by the humans who spend their time running this organization!

    Sunrise Sanctuary is a non profit permanent shelter for abused, neglected, injured and "unwanted"…read morefarm and companion animals. They provide a safe and loving home for the animals to get the care they deserve. They open to the public several times a year with open house events. The cost is $10/person. The volunteers here are incredible. They are very patient, very informative, and they care so much about the animals. The open house was so much fun. Lots of opportunities to get up close to the animals. Some were shy, but lots of them were friendly and wanted attention. The ducks were taking a dip, the pigs were napping and the cats were purring away. You can tell the animals are so happy in this peaceful place.

    Pets of Ohio Rescue Team

    Pets of Ohio Rescue Team

    (3 reviews)

    we have to relocate and can't take Tilly. I need to know she's safe. she's so sweet has only lived…read morein our house. no others

    I started as a foster with PORT in their early days of conception and fostered with them for…read moreseveral months before they decided to completely ghost me. I ran into a situation where I needed some work done at my home, and I could not continue to foster the FOURTEEN foster pets that I had through them at the time. Rather than work with me, help me, and have empathy for my situation, I experienced a lot of pushback, and negative reactions to needing a break from fostering. My phone calls and texts were not being returned. When they were returned, I was met with attitude and a complete lack of understanding or compassion. After much resistance, they finally took the fosters back. They don't supply their fosters with food or supplies as they claim. Not once was I given any supplies for the dozens of animals that I fostered through them, even when I expressed that the puppies I was fostering were going through more food than I could manage. They also don't spay and neuter most of their animals before adoption. Now that I am back in my home, neither Regan, nor Jaime, (the founders of PORT), will return my messages asking about the well-being of my former fosters. If you bend over and break your back for them, you'll be great. But God forbid life happens and you find yourself unable to help, because you then mean NOTHING to them. Proceed with caution should you decide to do any sort of business with PORT. Don't expect a lot of help. Definitely don't expect compassion and empathy when life happens. Edit in response to PORT's reply: Port requires a minimum of 5 days notice for return, except in cases of emergency. I had an emergency. I explained this to you guys over and over and over again and your response was, "that must be tough." I had a dog through you that was being aggressive with a child. But you guys didn't consider a threat to someone's safety an emergency and were of no help. In some cases, I waited more than 5 days for you to help; I waited literally weeks! Not to mention that that dog was pregnant, and when I took her, you never advised me that that was a possibility. So I ended up with eight puppies, when I agreed to one. It was never "clear to you" that our foster relationship had come to its conclusion and that I wished to step away. I quite literally told you that once I was back in my home, I would take the animals back if they still needed placement. I notified you on July 10th that I could not handle all of the puppies. You did not take them until July 18th, and that was only after I showed up to get their shots and microchips, and had to PLEAD with you to help me. I notified both of you that Rusty was a safety risk, and you literally did not care. Even after notifying you of the unsafe circumstances, it took you two days to take her, and that was only after I refused to give you any more leeway. That was also after I had notified you on July 10th that I could not handle all of the animals that I had. You did not take Rusty back until July 31st. I let you know on July 28th that I was having trouble getting the kittens adopted. I notified you on August 4th that we needed to move the kittens. You did not take them until August 15th. As for the spay/neuter, it's irresponsible for a rescue not to spay and neuter before adoption, regardless of any contract. I also asked, several times, about getting my fosters fixed, and you never followed through. Don't gaslight me. You did enough of that when I was actually fostering with you.

    Pet Promise

    Pet Promise

    (10 reviews)

    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.

    Powell Animal Welfare Society

    Powell Animal Welfare Society

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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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