Meet our new bundle of joy from Morningstar hedgehog. We are all very much in love with her. I…read moretraveled all the way from Maryland, because the owner is extremely knowledgeable, helpful and truly caring. Jonell loves all of the babies that go home to new families and loves updates on how they are adjusting to their new environment. Jonell also encourages you to ask any questions or concerns you may have. I highly recommend!!! Thank you, Jonell we couldn't be happier.

Great breeder! Got a lot of information that will help me with my baby Hedgehog! Prices are…read morereasonable, and they do curbside pickup in response to Covid. They are friendly and open to help with whatever support you need in the life of the baby! I would recommend them! +++

We bought Churchill in January 2019 and we LOVE him. The experience we had with Ruta is great, she…read moredeeply cares about her kittens, how their health is, what home they are going to, and answers any questions you have that you might be concerned about. We still text Ruta months later if we have questions and she answers promptly! Amazing service and amazing kittens.

We got Bella in May 2021, and she is the best cat breed I ever seen. She loves playing with our…read moresons and she loves to socialize! Unlike other cats. I can't believe others cats would allow my kids to play with them as Bella does! Very friendly with guests. Everyone sees her is so astonished by her temperament. I am not a cat person at all but this Himalayan cat from Ruta changed my mind. Ruta your cats are exceptional! and our family is so happy to have one of your cats!

Red Door and Toni genuinely care about its rescues…read more I was introduced to Red Door by my now-wife. Despite my initial apprehension to foster rabbits, I ultimately fell in love with a large rabbit (Maxine) that we fostered and ultimately adopted. Red Door also offers pet boarding, grooming, and other "spa" services for animals at very reasonable prices that go to a great cause.

I take my bunny here for nail clipping. Recently I learned that there is a spa package. I tried it…read moreand bunny seemed pleased ;) I also enjoyed the bunny yoga, made it for the first time. Great for yoga beginners.

I want to give more than 5 stars for NLOL. Our adoption counselor Jackie is just amazing in terms…read moreof support she provides! She checks in with me about the dog almost everyday provide appropriate support and guidance every time when I was faced with difficulties because the dog was not fully house trained. NLOL offers two week foster period before adoption, which is a wonderful mechanism to get to know the dog before the big commitment. I am still in the middle of the foster period but I am just beyond impressed by the support I was given. It has been an wonderful experience so far. I would recommend NLOL to everyone who is considering adopting a dog!

These are some of the most caring and intelligent people I have ever worked with in the dog…read morecommunity. They rescue most of the dogs from Animal Care and Control - this is were the city kills more than 18,000 dogs and cats yearly. This is a true Chicago Rescue- You can foster, adopt, volunteer or just help out at events. I have worked with Meredith, Francie, Krista, Linda and Mary Clare- sorry I cannot name everyone who volunteers but I do want to say thank you and recommend you to eveyone who is looking to adopt a dog. This is the right place- check them out- I cannot say enough about them. Pitts Rule!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I purchased my first kitten Rocky from Persian Kittens, and I need to tell you that he is the best…read moreboy ever. He comes when I call his name because of the training he received as a kitten. I could not be more appreciate for the quality of Rocky and support that I received from Amanda, the company owner. Everything was so smooth from start to finish and I love and adore all of his baby photos I received from Persian Kittens as well as the ones I have taken over the years. Do not hesitate to get your Persian from this breeder!

Do not purchase from this breeder. Purchased our kitten who came to us near death with an upper…read morerespiratory infection, pneumonia, parasites and feline herpes. After picking up our kitten, it was evident how terribly ill he was. Would not eat, would not drink, would not use the litterbox. We immediately made an appointment with our vet for which he was severely underweight at 1.5lbs for a 10-week-old kitten. Our vet immediately gave him antibiotics and high caloric canned wet food and also needed fluids under the skin. He needed to be syringe fed which he did not take well at first. We brought him back to the vet as he was still wheezing, sneezing and lethargic. They put him on another antibiotic and nebulized him. We were told that we needed to administer the syringe feedings as well as give him antibiotics twice daily and nebulize twice daily. This Woman Elise Fetcho who calls herself a professional breeder lives in a terrible environment of hoarding with deplorable conditions for Cats and Kittens to be exposed to. The overpowering stench of Cat urine was unlike anything we have ever been exposed to. When we told her of our kitten's terrible health, she did pay our first vet appointment which was $285 range and agreed to pay the remaining vet bill of over $700 to us but asked me if we could allow her to pay $100 per week because she had no money. Funny how she had no money when we paid a total of $3500 for this Kitten. I have sent her Zelle requests for the remainder of the vet bills for which she paid 1 and has ghosted us on the remaining balance. Do not trust anything this person tells you as it is all lies and misrepresentation. She did offer for us to take the kitten back a few times but there was no way we would ever take that poor kitten back to that environment. We are happy to say that this kitten is alive and getting better every day with great supportive care and excellent vet care.

EXCELLENT creature shop in Buena Park Chicago!…read more Stopped in bc I wanted an enclosure for a future isopod colony and lo and behold they had the enclosure AND isopods! So I got to start my colony that day!! Immense amount of supplies and some very well taken care of reptile and amphibians. Great prices. Great staff. Awesome selection.

I boarded my bearded dragon there for more than 7 months because I had to be overseas for business…read more They took great care of her. She looked really healthy and doubled in size! They are very responsive with her care. My dragon developed some healthier habits after coming home, like she would get up and sleep on time and actually agree to eat lots of vegetables. Before that, forget about it.

They were so caring and made the process so easy, best care I could have ever asked for. I got my…read moredog, Oscar last June and had not taken a trip without him until this past month. I was really hesitant to do so because he had been battered and mistreated in his prior life and is really untrusting but he really connected with me. So I was hesitant to leave him with a stranger. But rescue sitters were so helpful and he warmed up to Bonnie right away. She was so sweet with him and was always flexible to give Oscar what he needed. She was also very responsive and took the best pictures I have of him. The whole team was amazing and I know Oscar's made a friend for life

I volunteer with ARFhouse walking dogs and holding them at adoption events. This is a great…read moreorganization where the focus really is on rescuing pets and finding them permanent homes. The shelter rescues dogs and cats of all shapes and sizes from local kill shelters and also picks up strays. Many of the dogs ARFhouse takes are senior, have health problems or "their time is up" at their previous shelter. I love the fact that so many of the dogs are in foster homes or at doggie daycare. This makes them super social with both people and other dogs, and they learn good doggie manners. The adoption process is very thorough (no same-day adoptions) to make sure the dogs are going to good homes. At ARFhouse adoption events, the dogs are right out there on a leash, not in a cage or separate room. This makes it easy to meet a number of different dogs and instantly see what they're like around people and other dogs. I have to address some of the negative reviews of ARFhouse by pointing something out: Everyone who has bad things to say about the organization was trying to get rid of a dog or a cat. They already have a pet and are either sick of dealing with it or just don't want it any more. The shelter doesn't accept pets from people who are trying to dump them, and it says so on the website. ARFhouse fights for dogs who are totally alone with no family at all.

Like many of the other reviewers, I wish I could rate zero stars. I don't really need to explain,…read morejust read this chain of emails with this delightful organization: Dec 23, 2010: Hello, Who would I contact regarding a dog that we need to find a home for? Thank you, Jason Response: Is it a personal dog of yours or somebody you know or is it a stray somebody found? Dec 24, 2010: ME: The dog belongs to my Grandfather but he is unable to continue to care for her. I am trying to find a home for her otherwise my Aunt is going to have to put her down. Response: That's a shame a family member won't take a dog so she has to be put down. Dec 26, 2010 Me: Is it your policy to try to make people feel guilty when they come to you for help? This isn't an easy decision, its our only option. Thanks for nothing. Response: Yes, that is exactly our policy. Actually, it is our policy not to help animals who already have homes and take the guilt off people who shouldn't have it taken off them. We don't appreciate the "if you won't take it, it will get put down" speech. How many times a day do you think we hear that? It's not our responsibilty to help your family members. Me: To Whom it May Concern, I apologize. Perhaps, to avoid your judgmental statements, I should have provided some background. On December 11, 2010, my grandmother passed away at 83. While she was still alive, she cared for my grandfather of 87 who is suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Because he has lost his caregiver and wife, my relatives have had to make the difficult decision of putting Grandpa in a nursing home to get the care that he needs. Also, because many of my relatives live in California, he is being moved to a home in that state. At this same time, a decision has to be made about what to do with his and my grandmother's beloved dog, Molly. An extremely difficult decision that has been made by my grandfather's children and that I do not chose to judge. We must find Molly a new loving home or put her to rest. I do not want to divulge further heartbreaking details as to spare the dignity of a sweet 87 (almost 88) year old man who has lost his wife of 65 years and now has to part with his dearest friend as well. If you, or your organization have policies that must be followed I understand. It's unacceptable for you to simply judge people who are reaching out to you and berate them, when you have no idea what their circumstances are. I do not expect any sort of resolution here as there really is no dispute. My purpose of this is to make people aware of the level of professionalism - or lack thereof- that exists at Arfhouse. It seems that you clearly do not care about helping a needy dog find a home. If you are curious as to how I am going to let people know...please visit Yelp.com and view the comments about your organization. This entire email thread will be posted for all to see, and I plan on making contact with your superiors. Thank you and Merry Christmas. End of thread. If anyone on Yelp has suggestions about how to find a home for Molly please contact me. I will be updating this review if I receive more responses from Arfhouse. UPDATE 12/27/2010 Here is the e-mail I received in response to the last one: This e-mail in no way changes our opinion of you or what you are doing to the memory of a "beloved" relative. To explain in such detail is just you trying to make yourself feel better for..what is it you said..."putting a dog to rest", which is killing the dog. Spreading the word on Yelp about what a horrible thing you are doing is only a reflection on you. We don't care. UPDATE 12/28/2010 This may or may not be related. Strange occurrence: at 4 am my relative received a text message from "Joe" stating "continue electronic harassment". We think they meant "discontinue".