My wife and I just adopted a sweet little Border Collie Mix female. Her name is Bonnie, and she is…read morea little over 2 years old. The people that work there are friendly and helpful, and it seems that they treat the animals well and with kindness. We were so delighted they picked us to adopt Bonnie!

Okay... so I had a new experience with the place that improved my opinion. A friend's dog ran off,…read moreand we took a poster out to the shelter. Not only were the people VERY accommodating and assured us they WOULD help find the missing dog, but I was impressed to see the condition of the animals. MUCH better than it used to be. Good attitude. Good advice on finding a lost dog. Good dedication to a much needed service in our community. I'm thinking we should all ban together to help raise funds for this organization. They do a great job placing pets in good homes! Thanks for caring about another person's lost dog. That speaks volumes.

My wonderful cat, Charley, had been very ill with heart disease. The vets at Hanson-Meekins gave me…read morea diuretic medicine for him and while it worked for another month, eventually he could not breathe due to the continued fluid buildup in his lungs. Dr. Dan advised me of Charley's very labored breathing so I decided to let him go. Dr. Dan was very compassionate and explained the process that he would use to allow Charley to go peacefully and that would end his suffering. Later, they also sent me a beautiful condolence card and Dr. Dan and the staff all signed it. I will always take my pets to Hanson-Meekins.

They take good care of Boomer and that is important to me because my dog is my baby. Customer…read moreService is what I am all about you have good customer service and I will recommend your business.

Great experience with their foster/adoption programs. Talk about juggling kittens!. Wish they had…read moremore space and staff.

A wonderful place that does amazing work. They do community service by neutering pets, as well, as…read moreneutering feral. The staff is the heart of this program. They are exceptional and kind.

Their primary goal is to help animals through a variety of methods and people/businesses/local…read moregovernment. And it's a cool thrift store. I know because I:be donated some cool stuff. Please donate your things here because it helps animals which in turn, help people Goodwill is not a charity! John the Manager is great! I found out they pay for the police K-9's vet bills and bought theirvbullet proof vests! Per food for those in emergency situations. ‍‍

Whisky my new best friend. The folks at the shelter are warm and loving. You can't go wrong with…read moreone of their fur babies.

We had a problem with people cutting our fence and stealing our shepherds (I should say trying,…read morethey are all chipped). When said thieves would drop them, our dogs were on the complete other side of our acreage. Our dogs don't even go down the driveway. They gave me tickets, said they were dropped and I now have a bill for almost $300? Why? Also, they would come out, take the dogs trying to get thru our own front gate, knew they were ours and impounded them anyway, costing us hundreds every time. Also, the one (not the head) has no idea of bread identification, our AKC dog got out and they input it as a mutt. ‍

While in Oregon on vacation my mom told us about this facility. She called about taking a tour and…read morewe were happy to find out that they offered daily tours. We set one up and went. It was a very fun and informative tour for my mom, my two teenage daughters and myself. We really enjoyed learning about how the dogs are trained and I was especially happy to learn that their dogs are all rescued from shelters! We got to meet and interact with one of their "graduates" named King and see what he can do. We all enjoyed it very much and will go back again next year. The tour was free to boot so that even made it nicer. I recommend going here to learn about these wonderful dogs and trainers.

From the owner: Hearing Dogs, Autism Assistance Dogs, and Facility Dogs…read more Rescuing and professionally training dogs to assist people, enhance lives & provide greater independence is what Dogs for Better Lives is all about. Dogs for Better Lives rescues dogs for our programs from animal shelters throughout the western United States. After professional training at our southern Oregon campus, our dogs are placed with... ~ People with a variety of disabilities and challenges including: hearing loss, deafness, and children on the autism spectrum. ~ Professionals (teachers, physicians, counselors, legal advocates, and caregivers) who work with people with various disabilities and challenges. We place our Hearing Assistance and Facility Dogs with qualified clients throughout the United States. Currently our Autism Assistance Dogs are just placed in OR and WA. Over time, this program will become national as well.

Wonderful place, caring folks. We have visited pooches after our Sydney past and it was…read moretherapeutic. And yes, we have a rescued Chihuahua from here. Go by and pet a kitty, play with a pooch.

Adopter Beware! I recently adopted a 6 month old pup from…read morethe Oregon Coast Humane Society. A day or two later the dog was sneezing thick yellow mucus. when i called i was told maybe she was "just getting used to the new environment", but it was also mentioned that there was "some kennel cough going around" in the facility (why want i told before?). the puppy recovered, but by then my other (fully vaccinated) dog and my sons 2 dogs (including a 2 month old puppy) were all infected with this highly contagious illness. my 2 year old dog ended up the sickest, barely able to breath and not eating or drinking for several days, it took her a month to fully recover. meanwhile, we did the responsible thing (which the kennel should have done) and isolated all of our dogs so no others would suffer as mine had. I paid a higher than expected adoption fee ($500) but rationalized that it was for a good cause. however, i am now under the impression that this kennel gets shipments of dogs and puppies and after only a couple of days makes them available to go out into the community. makes me wonder if it's about turning their "inventory" quickly, even if it means starting a possible epidemic in their community? my dog was lucky, but if she'd been old or unhealthy she might not have made it through the illness. I would not adopt from here again nor would i bring an animal to this facility. ask a lot of questions and isolate any animal if you choose to adopt from there, because they don't do it for you! that being said the staff were all very nice, but they need a policy to isolate and observe for a month, rather than 2-3 days, in order to protect the animal community when they bring shipments of animals in

I cannot recommend Morgan Veterinary Hospital highly enough -- they literally gave us more precious…read moretime with our beloved doodle! We are new to the Coos Bay area and my 11-year-old Labradoodle, Viva, has been battling oral melanoma. When the tumor grew rapidly and needed emergency debulking, several other local vets turned us away, saying it was "out of their scope" -- even though they would have removed and biopsied a similar mass if it hadn't already been diagnosed. We were facing weeks-long waits for a veterinary oncologists in Portland and the very real possibility of having to make a heartbreaking, premature decision. Morgan Veterinary Hospital stepped up immediately when no one else would. They handled the emergency debulking with skill, compassion, and professionalism. Thanks to their willingness to help, my sweet Viva has had several more wonderful weeks -- happy, eating well, and truly enjoying this final phase of her life. Every day we get with her now feels like an incredible gift. The entire team showed such genuine care for both Viva and me during an incredibly stressful time. They made a scary situation feel manageable and gave us hope and time we didn't think we'd have. If you're in the Coos Bay area and need compassionate, capable veterinary care -- go to Morgan Veterinary Hospital. They went above and beyond for us, and I will be forever grateful. Thank you, Morgan team, from the bottom of my heart.

Erin saved my Nala. She had an internal blockage and Erin was super gentle and polite. My dog would…read morebe dead if it weren't for her and her love for animals! I could never repay what she did for my dog. Hands down best vet place in Oregon. They were swift to take her in and didn't hesitate. They treated Nala with compassion and lots of love. They were all wonderful!!!!

Mark is one of the good guys! He rescues thousands of dogs just to make sure they have a "new leash…read moreon life". He contacted me regarding some furniture i jad for sale. He mentioned how he buys it to fund his trips from Eugene to as far south as San Diego. I couldn't believe someone could have so much passion to help animals. I could go on forever but i think yall get the point. Mark is a God amongst the dogs! #good4ubuddy