We adopted Happy from Grass Roots in April of 2023. She was our first foster with GRR and we foster failed. We have since been volunteers with Grass Roots. This group is filled with the most amazing, selfless dog lovers. Every dog is very well cared. The director is always available for any questions for concerns. The number of dogs that need homes is astounding. I hope you consider adopting from Grass Roots Rescue. read more

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had a wonderful experience adopting my small Chihuahua terrier dog. The process from application to adoption was easy and I would highly recommend this organization. read more

Grass Roots Rescue - Gracie - Pet Adoption Near Me

They are an amazing rescue groups that I have adopted all 3 of my pups from. They do check into the adopters very thoroughly which is not a bad thing at all. I reached out to them after adopting one and she was having issues keeping food down and they were quick and helpful. Highly highly recommend this wonderful rescue organization. Whether adopting or looking into a great cause to donate too! read more

Grass Roots Rescue - Pet Adoption Near Me

They do great work but can be sometimes difficult to deal with. I've previously fostered with GRR. read more

I fostered a pit bull with grass roots. They didn't tell me the dogs background and pushed that this dog would be amazing for me. I should add that I have an 8 year old and a small dog in my home that the rescue knows about. This pitbull comes from a very abusive background and never should have been placed in my home. My oldest is 23, she walked him to his crate and took off his leash and as he was walking in he suddenly turned around and with no warning he went after my small dog. He grabbed her by the face and held her neck bitting hard into her skin and shook her violently from side to side. My daughter put her hands in his mouth desperately trying to to force his jaws open and he drug her and the dog back to his crate. My daughter isn't a small person that's easy to move btw! He almost had them in his crate when my husband ran up and grabbed his neck and pulled him out of the crate and somehow managed to get the pitbull to release our small dog. We were then able to grab her to safety and they got the pitbull in his crate and locked the door. I have screenshots showing what happened. The rescue paid the emergency vet fee but refused to pay any further care as my dog healed days later she had more problems and needs vet care. The rescue doesn't care. If you get involved with this rescue be extremely careful! They do not know how to behavior test animals, DO NOT GET INVOLVED WITH THEM. I'm trying to figure out how to pay my latest vet appointment for our dog. I reported them to animal control in DE. I hope they get stopped before their dogs hurt or kill someone. read more

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I foster, volunteer, and have adopted a dog through Grass Roots. They are great to work with. They are thorough in vetting who they adopt their dogs out to in order to ensure the greatest success rate for both the dog and the adopters. They bring in many dogs with varied backgrounds and work to make sure they go to the best home suited for them. read more

They have horrible customer service, how they speak to those who want to or have adopted is absolutely disgusting and disrespectful. They truly are not out for the dogs and don't seem to care much about anyone but their bottom dollar. read more

We adopted both of our current dogs from Grass Roots! It is truly an amazing organization. We appreciated their thorough adoption process - application, background check, and a meeting with the foster mom, foster dog, and our current dog to make sure everyone got along. It showed us that their highest priority is ensuring all the dogs they rescue go to loving homes. Grass Roots also responded to our applications super fast. For our first dog, we heard back within a day. And for our second, we heard back within hours! They're really on top of it. We did "foster-to-adopt" with our first dog as a puppy. He was a mess (fleas, mange, worms, etc.) because of the situation he came from and our foster coordinator was always there to answer questions and guide us through it. Our second dog's foster mom told us everything she knew about his past and gave us his medical records. She also told us what she had learned about him and his personality since living with him. He was already housebroken and crate trained when we adopted him and, he already knew how to live in a house with other dogs! He was also already neutered and up to date on shots - all included in their very reasonable adoption fees. We're even still in touch with his foster now. She has been very helpful when questions have come up and she loves getting updates about him. Grass Roots encourages their adopters to reach out if there are issues or if they have questions. That, and the alumni Facebook page, make it more than just an adoption - you get to join a friendly and supportive community! read more

My husband and I were interested in adopting a dog that showed up on Facebook. My husband went online and filled out an application but didn't see the animal that we wanted on the list. He sent in an email to inquire. We never heard back from anyone. I finally found a phone number, which wasn't easy, and found out the dog already has a meet and greet tomorrow. The woman was rude and kept throwing the application in my face, but we already filed one. The way this rescue works is completely unprofessional and unfair. They do not respond quickly and didn't give us a fair chance to make the adoption. I will be filing a complaint everywhere I can. There are plenty of shelters out there other than this one to ensure all animals have a fair chance of getting the right adoption. They make it easy to donate money though. read more