Absolutely now the best shelter in Maine! After so many years of being limited to a small building…read moreoff Western Avenue, the new humongous modern facility is offering the cleanest, kindest and most modern animal shelter facilities in the state. The staff is friendly and skilled. They also serve as an animal control facility for stray, abandoned, and owner-surrendered animals from all of Central Maine. The on site clinic is state of the art. Oh, and it's perched on a hill with many spectacular acres where the future of farm animal rescue can be envisioned. This is the place to find your next best friend!

amazing place you can tell all of the animals are very well taken care of. The facility is very…read moreclean, and the staff is very friendly. I come here very often!

They are amazing with our dogs! They put a lot of care and attention into the dogs they take care…read moreof. Jen even goes out of her way to send videos of the dog and updates so we can see how they are doing and that means we can relax knowing they are well take care of!!

My wife and I have adopted 4 greyhounds from this establishment over the past 15 years and we…read morecouldn't recommend this place any more! Despite some misconceptions, retired racing greyhounds make fantastic pets. They are kind, gentle and loving animals. MGPS is staffed by a wonderful group of volunteers who treat these hounds with such compassion and are extremely helpful in placing the dogs with the right families. Highly recommend!!

Adopted Bob's Real News from them 6 years ago. Had to meet them at a Meet and Greet to ask…read morequestions, and give them a chance to screen me personally. On approval, I got to drive to Augusta to sorta "interview" dogs. Tigger, as I renamed him, chose me. He came up to me and put his head in my lap. The prior 2 dogs were a bit "standoffish." Once the selection was made, I found out that Maine GreyHound maintains responsibility for the dogs from cradle to grave. Had I been sick and could no longer care for the dog, they insist the dog be re-homed by them. They require the dog get a re-exam every 6 mos. They require that the dog never be let loose without a leash or a fenced back yard. They even organize search teams should your dog accidentally get free. As a retired race dog, he was fully house trained and even knew sign language commands! WowI Their Fostering system is second to none! I have never seen such strong stewardship for any other dog breed! Long story short, I had the 6 best years of my life with this beautiful brindle greyhound!

I took both of my cats to Judith Herman. One, Ruffles, was elderly and was diagnosed with…read morediabetes. The other, Sebastian, was a sickly kitten that I was fostering. Judith not only professionally and effectively cared for my cats, she was a compassionate individual. She came in the clinic late one night, from a holiday party, when Ruffles seized for the first time. When it came time to say goodbye to Ruffles, she came to my home and gently helped me let him go. She sent me a card afterwards that I still have, years later. If I still lived in Maine, I would still be going to the Animal Wellness Center.

I am editing my review from one star to three because, after speaking with the veterinarian, I…read morefinally had a conversation where I felt heard and she will be following up with her staff on what happened. I highly recommend Yvette Lahaye, because she is an impeccable DVM who has given loving care to my pets over the last 8 years that I have been a client. That said there could be improvements with the client-facing staff at the clinic. The receptionist made an error and was unable to put my appointment in while I was on the phone with her, but said she was going to add it right after we got off the phone. I confirmed the date I had in my calendar and then hung up. When I arrived on the date in my calendar, they told me I had the appointment wrong. They said I could wait and see If they could fit me in. I waited for 30 minutes before being told to leave. The staff were stressed due to multiple emergencies happening at the Clinic. They also were angry because I was talking to my friend while waiting and told her what happened (Mind you I just explained the situation and did not speak poorly of them to my friend. I only explained the annoying situation). After that they told me I should find a new vet because I asked for some accountability for their error and the fact that my cat had to travel 4 hours in the car, I spent 40$ on gas and I had to arrange for respite care which cost 90$. The client-facing staff also ganged up on me with 4 people. Katie Foye was particularly unprofessiona, standing in the back making faces, whispering to co-workers, and shaking her head the whole time I was explaining my predicament and how I was feeling. The whole situating felt very gaslighting and I felt like I was dealing with high school bullies.

Yesterday our 7 mo old puppy had a fever, was dehydrated, and unwilling to walk. We've been clients…read morefor years and many pups. They said to bring him in and call from the car when we arrived. Once there, the vet and staff came out to us. Communication was clear, timely, helpful, and care from front desk to LVT to vet was excellent. When we picked up our pup in the afternoon, not only was our pup looking much better, meds and directions were all ready and the vet came out to help load up. Scary, rough day, good outcome, great care start to finish. Thank you.

My dog and I love this place! They are so friendly and nice. They were amazing with my dog for…read moredoggy day care and boarding! Will continue to come back

Our dog loves coming here! He gets really nervous when meeting new people and they have been great…read morewith him and now we tell him who we are going to see and he gets excited and isn't nervous anymore. We tried a few other locations first and they didn't have time or want to work with our dog so it was very refreshing to find an excellent place like this around here!

Something is off at this place. I took a Pomeranian there and he was put with large dogs. He had…read morerecently had a hind leg fractured, had had expensive surgery and rehab. He was on all 4 legs when I took him in. The pressure from the big dogs or the jumping around badly hurt his leg and now he is on 3 legs. I think I have to start all over again and get him to the surgeon he saw this spring. I cannot put my finger on it, but I suspect the staff has not had training or they lack questioning skills when a new dog is presented. Like a doc's office: is the dog on any medication? has the dog had surgery recently? is the dog allergic to cleaning solutions? Just basic inquiries might have helped determine the small dog should not go with the big dogs.

Our dog Lucy has been coming to your business for 5-6 years, since we moved to Searsport and has…read moreseemed to weather the experience with a few behavioral issues after being left for several days. We would pick her up and she was a "hyper-fit" but soon settled back into our home routine after reassurance, a shower and much brushing. We picked her up yesterday and she was so glad. She was also shining clean and had been brushed out , toenails trimmed (really well). She was less stressed, even when coming home into the house. She was glad to be home as always but way more comfortable with being gone. We had a repair man stop by today, and for the first time ever, she didn't run out barking and trying to scare him off, she was watchfull, but not threatening . Not sure how you managed this, but whoever is working there now , THANK YOU, for taking such good care of her and helping with her training. Kerry Dougherty & Dick Dyer

The cheerful and helpful staff really did me a solid when my puppy got car sick and we needed…read moreappropriate shampoo and clean up products. They have my animals on file so that it is easy to shop for them. They also offer a wide array of dog chews and snacks that are healthy and safe.

Came across Loyal Biscuit Co when I was staying in the area and my dog needed more of a specific…read morekind of food. They have a nice website, which I checked first to see what brands they sold. It's clear from the website this is a high end pet store, which is what I prefer over Petco. I was surprised at how large the store is. They even had products I've seen as unavailable online so I stocked up. The store is on main street in Rockland but there's a rear entrance with parking! It's the same parking for the post office and Grasshopper shop. There's also a location just as you enter Camden from Rockport.