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    DuPage County Animal Services

    (46 reviews)

    We had a wonderful experience with DCAS. We went to see a dog available for adoption. They arranged…read morefor a meet & greet with our dog. A staff member stayed with us the whole time, helping with the dog introduction and answering our questions. In addition to caring staff, the space is clean inside & out and the dog looked healthy & well cared for. This is a great place and I recommend it without hesitation.

    I cannot say enough wonderful things about DuPage County Animal Shelter and the amazing staff who…read morework there. From the moment I walked in, I felt so welcomed and cared for. Everyone at the shelter is kind, compassionate, and truly dedicated to making sure both pets and people are happy. A very special thank you to Dee, who was an absolute blessing. She was so patient, helpful, and understanding...answering every question I had with such care. She went above and beyond by making arrangements with the vet for my two kittens, and I never once felt rushed or overlooked. I adopted two beautiful kittens, and knowing they came from a place filled with so much love and support gives me such peace of mind. It is very clear that everyone at this shelter is passionate about helping animals find safe, happy homes, and about supporting families after adoption as well. I am so grateful for all the services they provide and for the genuine kindness of the staff. Thank you, Dee, Dr. Kristen and thank you DuPage County Animal Shelter, for helping me with my two precious "kids" and for the care you continue to give.

    PACT Humane Society

    PACT Humane Society

    (2 reviews)

    To preface this review, I HIGHLY encourage people to adopt from an animal shelter. Over a million…read moredogs and cats are euthanized each year in the US. Many of the adoptable animals are puppies and kittens, and both mixed breeds and purebred animals can be found. There are a ton of rescue groups in the Chicago area that foster animals, so you should be able to find out how the dog/cat interacts in a house, if it is housetrained, good with kids/other dogs/other cats, etc. Petfinder or Petango make it extremely easy to search for animals, and most rescue groups will keep an eye out for you if you prefer a certain breed/type of animal. There shouldn't be any excuses! Please adopt. Obviously I appreciate the work that PACT does. However, I think the organization is very poorly run. Is it because no one is really in charge? Or there are too many volunteers and they are poorly trained? Considering the amount of volunteers they claim to have (over 100, per their website), it seems that the animals are neglected. I adopted my Coonhound from PACT. PACT had pulled her from a kill shelter in southern Illinois and placed her in one of their foster homes. I guess the foster home was unwilling to work with her, and after a month or two she was subsequently returned to live at the Petco. She lived at the Petco for a couple months before I adopted her. She's a difficult dog. I get why someone wouldn't want her. What I DON'T understand is that I saw her intake photos, as well as other photos on the website, and she was sick the entire time. Miserable, actually. I can tell because I know how she is. I understand that it's easy to pass around illnesses in shelters. I'm not blaming them for that. Most of the animals I've adopted in the past have been sick. It's something that, as a potential adopter, you should expect. HOWEVER, I also expect that if the dog regularly sneezes, coughs, and has watery eyes, that someone at the rescue organization should have recognized that the dog is sick. And that at some point over two months, or five months, a veterinarian should take a look at her. OR... perhaps... when I was adopting her, and she wouldn't stop sneezing and coughing, that one of the five volunteers would admit that she MIGHT be sick. I asked them several times, and they said "she's fine." Well, I took her to a vet the next day, and he stressed that she was very obviously sick and that her illness should have been addressed. After lots of love and antibiotics, she was fine. But I would have appreciated if they would have taken care of her to begin with. Maybe she wouldn't have had to go through all that suffering. Not surprisingly, PACT is a much more relaxed rescue organization. They don't do house visits. They may have called one of the references I put on my adoption application. But other than that, I paid my money, filled out an application, and took my dog home in about an hour. I talked to about five volunteers that day. One man, who appeared to be in charge, felt it was necessary to tell me about 8 times not to adopt my dog. He told me that no one at PACT really liked her, and tried to convince me to adopt another dog. I informed him that I've always had hounds, some that were severely abused with extensive behavioral problems, and he still told me not to adopt the dog. He also felt it was necessary to give me a Dogs 101 class before leaving. Yes, I get it. I've already have a dog. But if he felt it was necessary to do this with everyone, he could have talked TO me, not THROUGH me. Also, if I'm prepared to work with the dog, a breed that I'm familiar with, and I've had a ton of experience dealing with behavioral issues, why try to convince me to adopt another dog? It was very frustrating. After taking my dog home, I received a follow up call a couple days later from someone from PACT. I informed them that the dog was severely ill and should have been attended to earlier. I also noted that the dog had significant behavioral issues and asked if PACT or the foster home had been doing anything that had worked. She had (and still does) a great deal of anxiety and paced constantly. It took months to housetrain her. I would walk her in the morning, my husband would take her for a 5 mile run at lunch, we would go to dog park for two hours at night, and then maybe for another 3 mile walk at night. And she would still pace. She also paces after we go 15 miles. PACT called back with no suggestions, again just asking how she was. I was honest, saying she had a lot to work on, and asked again if they could speak with the foster home to see if they knew of anything that had worked with her. Again, they called back with no suggestions. Whoever called me knew nothing about dogs, unfortunately. Ultimately, I ended up with a wonderful dog. She's gone through a ton of training (obedience, and scent, which she loves) and still has a few issues. But I absolutely love her.

    PACT humane society doesn't really have a good location, in my honest opinion. It was located in…read morethe areas local Petco. And in that area there isn't much space so when I went there where about three large dogs at the time I met.

    P.A.W.S. Tinley Park - Shelter time!

    P.A.W.S. Tinley Park

    (99 reviews)

    After reading the reviews online for P.A.W.S., we were very hesitant and waiting to experience some…read moreof the same negative feedback. Especially around customer service, the amount of time it takes to adopt a pet and if the pet was still adoptable once we got through the process. Well, we DIDN'T have ANY of the bad experiences others reported. The customer service upon entry from START to FINISH was OUTSTANDING. Upon arrival, we were greeted by the front desk with excellent customer service. The 'cat' coordinator who took us to the cat section was VERY knowledgeable about the cats and spent an incredible amount of time with us. We didn't feel rushed at all. P.A.W.S followed through with everything they said they would do. The whole process from seeing our little Whisper to picking her up and taking her to her new home was six days (and that's because two of the days we weren't available). The process went very smoothly. They answered our questions in person and returned our phone calls and emails timely. They are very concerned about their pets and the homes their animals are placed in. We feel really honored to house one of the pets from their facility. Thank you P.A.W.S for everything you do for animals!

    Horrible. My mom and I have been searching for a puppy that was either a German shepherd, husky,…read moreor lab. We went to this facility before close at 4 and don't get my wrong the lady who came out to talk to us was amazing and shared great info on how to utilize their website to see what animals they had available! They had a beautiful puppy that was a lab/retriever mix. So my mom went through the process and applied to adopt this little fur baby. After two weeks, there had been no reply from the people who supposedly view these applications. So my mom had emailed for an update 3 times!!!! WITH NO RESPONSE. I don't know who is in charge of that but it's straight ignorance. I understand they want to find a good home for these animals but jeez at least communicate! We have been dog lovers are whole life. In this household we currently have a German shepherd who is 6 years old and had a German/ husky mix that had passed two Christmas' ago at the age of 12. With no email back, my mom and I went up to the facility to meet the pup in person. And the rules there are RIDICULOUS. You can not get to the level of the dog which is crouching to the floor. They don't allow the dog to lick you or come too close in contact with you. It's like how are you supposed to get to know the pup and see if it's a right fit for you? They don't allow 1:1 with the pup and it's crazy. After not hearing back for a month and a half, we ended up saving/adopting a pup from a humane society in Munster, Indiana. She's beautiful, shots up to date, fixed, got 1:1 time with her, and took her home the same day! She got along with our shepherd and the kids love her. DO NOT GO TO PAWS

    St Sophia's Forgotten Felines

    St Sophia's Forgotten Felines

    (100 reviews)

    Volunteering at St. Sophia's Forgotten Felines has truly changed our lives…read more We originally started looking for a rescue where my 6‑year‑old could volunteer alongside me. I wanted a place that was safe, welcoming, and patient with little hands that move with big enthusiasm. St. Sophia's was exactly that. From day one, they made us feel included and valued, and they treated my daughter like a real part of the team. What started as simply wanting to help quickly turned into something much bigger. Before we knew it, we took home our first foster kittens... and then our second... and then our third. Fostering became such a meaningful part of our family routine, and we loved watching these tiny lives grow and eventually go to wonderful homes. We ended up adopting one of our foster kitties. After that, we became even more involved, helping with events, supporting the shelter however we could, and becoming part of the heart of the organization. St. Sophia's truly cares about their cats, their volunteers, and their community. They're compassionate, knowledgeable, and they make it easy for families to get involved in rescue work. If you're looking for a place to volunteer, foster, or adopt, this is the place. I'm so grateful we walked through their doors.

    I was a volunteer with this organization and have chosen to step away due to the following…read moreconcerns. I am writing from the email account I was instructed to create during my time as a volunteer, which is why the name may appear as St. Sophia's. Animal Care Manager The animal care manager was often controlling and disrespectful toward volunteers. I witnessed interactions that were hostile and inappropriate, particularly toward younger or more naive volunteers who were less likely to recognize that this type of treatment was not acceptable. I also had serious concerns regarding medical care practices. The animal care manager is a house cleaner by profession and has no medical training, yet was making treatment decisions and distributing medications without clear veterinary oversight. Diagnostic testing, including fecal exams, appeared to be rarely used and typically only considered in more severe or persistent cases. As a result, animals were often treated repeatedly without confirmed diagnoses, leading to concerns about overuse of antibiotics and deworming medications, as well as potential long term effects such as antibiotic resistance and ongoing gastrointestinal issues. Director Despite working in human resources in her professional career, the director allowed and contributed to a hostile and toxic environment. Concerns brought to her about the animal care manager were frequently downplayed rather than meaningfully addressed, often with assurances that issues had been handled, yet the same behavior continued. There appeared to be a culture where disagreement was not welcomed, and individuals who raised issues were often dismissed. Despite the presence of a board, the director operated in a way that discouraged feedback and limited accountability. In addition, during my time volunteering, I did not observe the director actively participating in hands-on shelter operations, even during busy or high-demand periods. Her involvement appeared to be primarily administrative, while the majority of physical shelter work was left to volunteers. It was common to see her disengaged from on-site responsibilities, often occupied with desk work while volunteers handled adoption-related tasks. I also witnessed situations where sick or exposed animals were approved for adoption, with the explanation that adoption terms covered the possibility that animals may be sick or exposed due to being in a shelter environment. Post-adoption concerns were often not taken seriously, and follow-up appeared to be inconsistent or lacking. In my experience, there was a strong emphasis on moving animals out quickly, even when it raised concerns about potential exposure of adopters or existing pets to conditions such as Ringworm, parasites, or other illness. I am very concerned for the cats in their care as well as for new adopters who may be unknowingly taking on these risks. While there are individuals involved who clearly care about the animals, I struggled to understand why they remain despite the ongoing issues and visible frustration. From my perspective, it may be that staying feels easier than starting over elsewhere, even when there are clear problems. Overall, leadership and operational practices raised significant concerns regarding both volunteer treatment and animal welfare.

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