I am the Founder and Executive Director of Dune Dawgs Rescue.Why…read moreare you people making accusations about our rescue ? We have not to date held adoption events @ PetSmart in Nags Head yet this is coming up under reviews for DDR.You seriously need to get your facts straight before posting them.DDR has not one thing to do with any incident at this PetSmart.Please correct your accusations.Thank you!

This place sounds crazy shady! I would never, ever want to rescue a dog through this organization…read more Based on the previous 1 star review , they are irresponsible and unreliable. If you are trying to give a pet a loving home, stay away from rescues like this that do not inform new owners of previous incidences of aggressive behavior AND do not properly secure their animals!!

The staff here are so wonderful and accommodating. Went out of their way to let my husband and I…read moremeet a dog we had seen online just an hour before. The facility itself was clean and seemed pretty well- organized. There was a kitten adoption event going on the day my husband went to pick up our dog too. Easy to find on Google and Waze, and the adoption process was simple and straightforward. They have a TV in the lobby and a screen that shows in what order you will be served. I also noticed that not even 15 mins after we adopted our dog they removed him from their website's available dogs, which is good to know that they keep their sites well-maintained! A little about the adoption process: I went in and met the dog that we were interested in in a room with one of their staff, they told me all the info they had about him and let me interact with him. Then I agreed to move forward with the next step which was a meet and greet with our resident dog, which we did outside with some parallel walking and then nose to nose as they got more comfortable. After that point. Point it's up to you to decide next steps. Obviously, ours ended with a happy ending and a new four-legged family member.

There are amazing people my puppy loves them and they love him always a good time ... they…read moredefinitely have helped us save money on vet bills

They sold me a full blown full sized husky claiming it was a Pomsky. lalabaloue's review checks outread more

Staff was so helpful and kind. They really love dogs and have plenty of knowledge about them. I was…read morein town just after deployment and wanted to bring my girls a puppy. They introduced me to our new love a Yorkie we named Mylo.

PLEASE LISTEN TO THE OTHER 1 STAR REVIEW. I had the same experience…read more I went to this shelter earlier this week and fell in love with a beautiful cat. I was told I was the third applicant and that I would be contacted if the first 2 applicants were no longer interested. I received an email that the cat was available and asked me if I was still interested. I sent 4 emails and left 1 voice message the same day. 2 days later I sent a fifth email and received a short reply that the cat was given to someone else. Should you apply for a cat or dog, sure, but expect the shelter to play some games with you. I was a longtime foster with NACC and have donated for years. I'll be taking my business elsewhere since they can't be decent enough to respect my time.

This place is very clean and the dogs are taken care of. The staff is very knowledgeable and…read morehelpful. Ollie was super kind nice. They are organized in their adoption and foster programs and do a thorough check to make sure they family and pets are right for each other

My wife and I were headed to the Raleigh Farmer's Market a little over a year ago, and she decided…read moreto stop on the way in Cary at a fabric store. Bored as I would be with that, I walked over to PetSmart to watch the rats and lizards and all. Turns out there was a representative from PAWS there with a kennel full of kittens looking for homes. Needless to say, one of them came home with us that day, and we've been better for it. PAWS did a great job keeping up with the kittens' medical needs, as all of the kittens were already litter trained, had up to date medical exams, and had been fully vaccinated, dewormed, and spayed or neutered. Considering that, they had the adoption fee set at $75, which is pretty reasonable, considering the amount of work they did for you. The animal foster family there that day also had their foster animals on a high quality diet of Innova canned kitten food (our cat's still on Innova, but we switched her to dry food after a few weeks) and seemed to be very well socialized. First of all, I support ANY group that tries to keep animals out of high-kill shelters. Secondly, PAWS makes the adoption process exceptionally easy for any of their animals. And third, they try to find homes for animal stuck in high-kill shelters (I know that's a repeat, but it's important). I honestly don't care where you adopt your pet, since that's one less animal confined to a shelter, but I had to gives PAWS 5 stars for making it especially easy.

We just recently rescued our furbaby from the kind people at PAWS and I couldn't have been happier…read morewith the whole process. The adoption fees were extremely affordable for everything they do for your new family member, and they are extremely responsive to messages and will answer any questions for you. The adoption process itself is very easy and quick with them, and I would highly recommend anyone wanting to rescue to check them out. I drove three hours to go pick up my boy there as they were holding an adoption event and they made sure things were all taken care of and ready for me upon arrival. Thank you all so much!

I adopted my cat from here and have volunteered here for two years…read more My cat adoption was amazing! We originally went to look at a female cat and when we weren't sure about how compatible we were the girl helping us recommended a cat that we weren't even considering. The girl truly knew these cats and cared for them. We adopted our cat for free because he was a senior. We have had no health issues. I also believe if you are adopting you should be prepared for better or worse meaning medical issues might arise. The people working at this shelter are doing their absolute best. Volunteering has also been a great experience. I do the shelter buddy program so I can have a flexible schedule. I enjoy giving back, and have only ever received support from the staff when I am volunteering.

Never been here before but highly impressed by the staff's professional and helpful service…read more Adopted 2 cats (Shadow and Trouble) on 4/18/26. Surprised to find I could take them home the same day. Staff gave helpful information/suggestions and quickly gathered items to enable their adaption to a new home. Both cats adjusted remarkably well and are greatly loved. Very nice facility and kind, efficient staff !!

This location is off the beaten path, you have to use GPS to get here. However, once you see it you…read morewill be happy you came. The landscaping is so nice and the private parking lot is labeled so well. They have marked spaces for volunteers and adopters, it makes you feel good to pull up and look inside. The staff is super friendly and helpful. The kennels are clean an roomy compared to other shelters I have visited. I wish the color of paint on the wall was brighter. Gray is a downer on cement walls and the walk to the kennels is gloomy. Going back soon to visit my potential buddy.

We turned to this humane society because of an ad posted on a website finder of a specific dog. The…read moredog we had adopted from them was older and we had been under the impression that he was in pristine health. (After them giving us a run down of medical history, which wasn't a lot- but them giving us verbal confirmation multiple times that he was healthy, neutered, etc. We also asked more than once to confirm so. ) We had been under the impression nothing was wrong with him. We signed the papers and brought him home. He fit in wonderfully with our family. A little over a week into owning him I took him to the vet and within few minutes of the vet doing a SIMPLE look over, (the same look over any dog is supposed to get when brought to the vet for the first time) she managed to tell me 4 things wrong that were life threatening, 6 in general. I would need to spend 6k, which was JUST the starting price in order to assist these issues. All diseases/physical disorders/potential cancerous tumors were developed well before we brought him into our home. On top of all that, because of all the issues he had, even with the surgeries he would not have a much longer life span. I ended up spending $450 to get him the shots he needed & blood work done and had various other appointments scheduled. Unfortunately, I had to bring the dog back. I completely understand that non-profit organizations, shelters, etc, do the best they can to provide for each animal in their care. Having volunteered at shelters previously and just knowing people in the industry-- within the first few days of receiving the animal they are brought to a vet to be examined. Their goal is to test for heart worms, give the rabies shot, and spay/neuter the animal. However, before ANY of these procedures are done to the animal they examine them. There is no reason that we shouldn't have been informed about these conditions. It was highly,- no. EXTREMELY unprofessional for them to adopt out a dog without telling us the truth about his condition. After grilling them, I was refunded the basic adoption fee. Though, it didn't make anything much better. Im out $500+ and my family & I grew attached to the dog. Also, the receptionist had been very standoffish to us, which from reading other reviews, isn't much of a shocker. All my family & I wanted was to give an animal their forever home and this place turns out to not be the place to go. I would not recommend this place to ANYONE! My family nor I will never be associated with them in the future. I would give them negative stars if I could.