I adopted the sweetest German shepherd from this facility. I was impressed with the level of…read morecleanliness of the building and the professionalism of the staff. I had never adopted a pet from a facility such as this and my only regret is that I had never done so. I highly recommend considering this facility if you're looking for a pet. I have no regrets!

My wife was taken to the emergency room had our dog with her, they took the dog and sent it to pet…read moreresources, I went to get him and they refused to give him to me even though I was listed as the one of the owners, said they would put me first on the list if he is put up for adoption, even though his chip listed us as the owners

I brought some of my dog's things here after they died. It's a great shelter. We visited the dogs…read moreand everyone was so kind. They save dogs from kill shelters.

They are a no kill shelter. They take care of the dogs and cats in there care. I'm waiting for a…read moresmall dog to adopt, like a Chihuahua or yorkie.

This rescue is absolutely the best in the area! They do amazing things and help all that ask…read more Please if you are looking to adopt PLEASE check them out 1st! If you have to rehome or turn a pet in again please look into this rescue! Looking for a rescue to donate to...this is the one! Please don't pass them by!

I reached out to Vicki and Linda at this rescue and I had a bad experience. I was interested in…read moreadopting a dog that was listed as cat friendly on Petfinder. I sent in an adoption application and I received a text from Linda and Vicki to discuss this dog. I found this a little unusual because typically they want to speak with you on the phone and have a more personal conversation where they will ask you questions and you will ask them questions. It's hard to have a deep conversation in text when there's no emotion, tone, or depth. However, I proceeded with asking some questions about how the dog is adjusting, how long they've had him, what's his personality like, etc. The responses were very short and brief. They did not provide detail or go into who he really is. I do have a cat so I asked about the dog's behavior with cats and they said that he did good and there's been no issues. No explanation of how he greets them, if he's excited, if he's curious, if he chases, if he's relaxed, if he wags his tail, if he's fearful, no description of his body language, etc. Originally, I was told by Linda that he was in a foster home with a cat. I have this in an email. But she connected me via text with Vicki and Vicki told me that she does not have a cat and a couple of days ago he went to a volunteer's home that has a cat. So I wasn't even speaking with the person who had the cat which kind of defeats the purpose of asking about his behavior with cats. They didn't offer to connect me with the volunteer either wish is odd. Honestly, I wasn't getting much from them about anything and they didn't ask me a single question which was weird. Since I cannot get any useful information from them or details about his behavior with cats, I asked for a video of him with a cat. A short little video of him in a room with a cat. In the past, I did a foster to adopt with a rescue that gave me a dog that was listed as cat friendly, and I was told that she was cat tested. I didn't ask any questions and I believed them and trusted that they knew what they were doing. Let's just say that if I did not have this dog on a leash when I brought her back into my home, I may not have a cat anymore. She was highly aggressive. Not playful. Not prey driven. Aggressive. I later found out that I was lied to, and the dog was never cat tested. So my days of blindly trusting people when they tell me my cat will be "good" is over. I have asked several rescues if they could provide a video and they all happily provided one. I even had a couple offer one which was wonderful because transparency is important and helps the potential adopter to feel comfortable. When I asked No Dog Forgotten for a video I was told that they were going to "pass". Because they already told me that he is good with cats. And that I appear to be "very" concerned about my cat's safety and this dog has a lot of interest. These two had probably spoken to me via text for a total of less than 10 minutes. Did not ask me one question. I asked questions and received very short and vague answers. They never spoke with me on the phone and we never did a meet and greet in person. They never made any attempt to get to know me as a dog mom and what I have to offer. They didn't try or cared to understand about the other animal that I had in the home which is critical to any adoption being successful. It was very clear to me that they are looking for the fastest and easiest adoption so that they can move onto the next dog. Not the highest quality adoption. If they would've taken time to get to know me, they would know that I've been working in rescue for almost 15 years and that I am a certified dog trainer and behavior consultant and a professional pet sitter. My life is dedicated to animals. It is what I'm passionate about and it is something that matters to me so bringing a dog into my life is a very big deal to me. I would've provided this sweet boy who his owner "didn't have time for" with love for a lifetime and he would've been the center of my world. I texted back and let them know how disappointing the experience had been from top to bottom. I then blocked them from all communication. The entire situation made me very uncomfortable and these are not people that I would want to further communicate with or adopt from in the future. I looked around and could not find anywhere to leave a review so I made them a yelp page. They don't even have reviews on their Facebook page, which is unusual for a rescue. Most reputable rescues do have a way to leave a review on their Facebook page. It's a feature they have to turn on and from my experience, I'm not surprised that they haven't. Ive learned I'm not the only one to have had a bad experience with them. Transparency is not their thing. As an animal rescue, that is one of the most important things. All animal rescues are certainly not created equal unfortunately. Be careful which rescue you choose and do your research.

I got my soul dog here and will never forget their kindness in allowing a college student to adopt…read morea dog. This was in 2014 and I had to put him to sleep last September my heart still aches but we had 11 and a half wonderful years together that I will never forget. I learned so much about life and dogs and I'm very grateful to this rescue for bringing us together. His name was Walter, named by the rescue and I didn't change it.

I inquired about a puppy and I got hung up on and received a very sarcastic email. This place…read moreseems like a scam.

Ruby is the best dog ever, and Tina is always there for advice!! We get compliments on Ruby…read moreeveryday for her beauty and intelligence

Just wanted to share more pics of our beautiful girl!…read more Sometime in the future we want a male and Tina is my only choice as a breeder!!!!!

I don't know how they ever get cats adopted with the rude older man running the adoptions…read more(referencing Citrus Park Petsmart adoptions). The man does not care for the welfare of the cats, just wants to make the 'board' (as he called it) happy. I don't know where they found this guy, but he let a bunch of bonded cats get separated, yells at customers, and comes across as angry and hates his job. For the sake of the cats, I hope St. Francis finds another person for this job.

Until the leadership changed, I enjoyed fostering there. In late 2021, under the old board's…read moreleadership, they received just under $1.5 million in donations. Then there was a coup and the old management was forced out and the New Management didn't want anyone to Know about the money. They continued business like they were broke. It was common practice to run volunteers from Wesley chapel to Riverview to westchase to pick up leftover meds from other volunteers rather than buy new ones or send us to a nearby vet. No respect for our time or our gas money. The last straw for me was when I needed more ringworm medicine stat. Ringworm is tough to get rid of and requires meds in a tight schedule. I'm begging (the rescue head) for more meds and she was stonewalling. Now, I'm all about saving money, but this is a $40 med. What is the problem? You have $1.5Million! When I asked (on our internal Facebook group) about the money and to see the public financial statements, I was mauled. Why all the anger? Why aren't we celebrating this money as a huge compliment of how good a job all the volunteers have done? Why am I in trouble for mentioning the money? What's wrong with asking to see the financials to find out where the money went if I am having to fight so hard to get a $40 bottle of ringworm medication? Bottom line, they can't cry poor mouth anymore when volunteers are asking for medical treatment for their fosters or ask the volunteers to pay for those things. I once paid over $200 to save one of my fosters because they dithered while I was trying to save her. For a year-and-a-half I was paying for litter and food because they didn't mention they provided it, like all the other rescues I've worked with. All we know right now about the $1.5 million is that it is invested. They continue to ask for donations. It's sad to see an organization that used to be so wonderful turn into this. Kathy worked so hard to build up that organization's reputation. A reputation so good that people gave million-dollar donations. Smh....

I adopted a dog from there and he is the absolute best dog ever. I also keep in touch with his…read morefoster mom, but they were wonderful. Absolutely wonderful and what they do definitely deserves five stars. Great rescue organization. They really care

I have had cats since I was a teenager, I am over 70 now. 2 of my 3 cats died of old age. Want to…read moreadopt a cat almost four years old. But when I mentioned I let my cats out doors during the day only. I was told I could not adopt the cat. They like their cats to be only indoor only. I live on a half acre, on a road with almost no traffic. I have never lost a cat to a car accident. Just wanted to say I found this strange.

We have a pomsky who was a puppy , and when we rescued her she was in a crate at a pet store her…read morewhole life. So she was basically crazy when we first got her. Now its night and day highly recommend. She is also alot cheaper then alot of the others out there.

Rescued a sweet yet untrained and unsocialized 2 year old lab mix from humane society. Worked with…read moreAmber to get her leash aggression resolved and used to other dogs. Amber immediately had her under control so I think it was mostly training me which happened very quickly. My pup is much better on leash and comfortable in crowds and chaotic situations. Very pleased with Ambers training.