Someone dropped off a mama cat and she had babies, 4 . The humane society was awesome! They found a…read morefoster family for them right away. They are doing wonderful Here is a little video when they were first born. Many thanks to you venango county humane society, Helping me with the kittens and the mama cat.

Took dog to facility on Friday to drop off dog that I found near the oil city high school that had…read morea microchip I was not happy with responses I was given, nor the cleanliness of the reception area. If a dog has a chip, how is a citizen able to find out who owns it without a chip reader... Mariah Hanson

Would not recommend getting a dog from here. We had just went to adopt one for my other dog who…read moreneeds a friend and the guy threw up in my face that my cat had recently passed away from getting hit by a car and wouldn't sell to me. Absolutely disgusting. Made me leave crying about my cat it was so traumatic. Hopefully this place gets new people.

Great Non Profit Organization in our Area! The facility is Small but is Always Clean and Tidy! The…read moreStaff here Truly Cares about the Animals and Ensures they are Adopted to Responsible and Loving Homes!!

Terrible customer service. Incredibly rude, judgmental, and inappropriate with a potential adopter…read morethat has a disability. Definitely taking our business elsewhere.

My son adopted a kitten in March. The little guy was neutered and ready to go when we got him. The…read morestaff was helpful. Bruce is now a happy companion to his cat "brother" Cassidy. Couldn't be more happy with our experience.

Wonderful place. They take care of all the fur babies with love and care. Wonderful staff to keep…read morethe animals safe and the enjoyment they share with all of them. I can't thank them enough for all that the staff do

We love this place! We adopted 2 dogs from here in the last 2 years. Staff is amazing! You can…read morereally tell they care for the animals. Love the extra touch of taking pictures of all adopters & posting them on facebook. Also loved the thank you cards we received. Please consider adopting an animal from this fantastic shelter.

My husband is a disabled vet who suffers from depression and anxiety, he recieved a letter from…read morethe VA hospital for an emotional support cat. We went to the Humane Society Thursday, 1 October 2020 and we visited with 3 female kittens. My husband/the kitten picked each other out and we were told "the normal adoption fee is $65 but we are having a special until tomorrow which is only $25 fee ". So we told her he wanted to adopt her but we needed to get supplies and we would be back Friday! We got there Friday for our appointment and they brought out the kitten in our carrier then the female at the desk (no name tag, long dark hair, tattoos, nose piercing and drawn on eyebrows) asked how he wanted to pay? So this kitten was my gift to him bc 3 1/2 years ago he got me my emotional support kitten from this facility and she has been extremely helpful. I went up to pay ( I had cash and debit) she proceeded to tell me my total was $85....! I asked "why, bc we were told yesterday it was $25?" She IMMEDIATELY coped an attitude bc I was questioning her, she said "the special was for cats 1year +" and my husband wanted a 6 month old. I asked her (in a respectful voice) "please educate your staff more on the sale info bc we are on disability/ fixed income and we really couldn't afford the extra $60 at this time...." Before I could say anything more she stands up and says " You need to get out of my face and quit yelling at me!" "What? I wasn't yelling " (I'm working on being aware of my reactions by remaining calm and respectful) (There is an 8" deep wall/counter and her desk area between us) "You are yelling at me bc you don't want to pay the $85...." At this point I knew I wasn't going to get anywhere with this obviously stressed female bc she didn't even listen to what I was saying so I asked to speak to the supervisor. She then walked over to the other girl working in the front ( tan w/ long blonde braid) and said "I'll be right back, she doesn't want to pay the adoption fee and wants to speak to the supervisor " (I NEVER said I wasn't going to pay it!!!!) About 3 minutes later she and the " Director " came up front and it was obvious by their gait that they both had attitude. First thing said to me was " I'm the Director and YOU need to pull that mask up over your nose!!!!" I pulled it up at the same time I asked that the female who was "helping " me put her mask on bc she was not wearing one.... The Director said " I'm not discussing medical conditions with YOU!" As I was uncovering my nose, only, I said "Neither am I " ( I have PTSD, anxiety, depression and menopausal hot flashes which having my mouth AND nose covered for any length of time causes a panic attack) She then proceeded to repeat the sale price and conditions in a tone that mothers use on children, the whole time talking over me trying to explain that all I was asking is that they educate their staff more bc people with HIGH anxiety don't handle "sudden changes " well. I then said " I was going to make an additional donation but I changed my mind " The Director then said " Don't flaunt your $ in our faces, you can leave, you don't want to pay the fee anyways!!!!" I said " I'm standing here the whole time with my debit card out and she won't take my $" The Director said " Go ahead " to which the female said " I don't feel comfortable with this adoption!" So they denied my husband ( he NEVER said a word bc he had his hand in the carrier petting the kitten to keep his anxiety in check) his emotional support kitten and kicked us out all bc I asked for more training of their staff for people with disabilities!!!! They violated my husband's disability rights And They violated my HIPAA rights!!!! I've had numerous people say not nice things about the staff and I always defended them.... I/MY FAMILY WILL NEVER GO BACK THERE!!!! VERY SAD that my husband is paying the price by having to give back the kitten he already started to bond with!!!!

I witnessed a violent dog fight at the Erie Humane Society dog park due to staff negligence -- two…read morelarge dogs were left unsupervised and began mauling each other. Despite my screams for help, no staff responded for nearly 10 minutes. I had to intervene myself and call the police. Staff were dismissive and unprofessional, more upset about my language than the attack. When asked what the problem was, I told them "(the worker) put two dogs in then same outdoor pen and even though they were f****** fighting she left them alone anyway". Which is exactly what happened. The dogs started to fight, the girl yelled at them to stop, and kicked her leg in between them, and then went back inside. It was all completely preventable. An f-bomb after screaming for help for 10-15 minutes is completely warranted. Their behavior was disrespectful to the animals they were supposed to protect. The staffer said "It was too early on a Saturday morning for language like that", "does my mother know I talk like this", that I was "a real piece of work", etc. They literally wanted to gaslight me because I said the f-word rather than address any concerns. One lady who said she was in charge said "they're just shelter dogs, they get triggered easily". If they're so easily triggered why were they left alone while one dog screamed for almost the whole fight? Now on social media they're saying they tried to talk to me but " i wasn't ready to be respectful". Maybe it's because for over 10 minutes I banged on the fence and ran around the outside of the private pen spraying the dogs with a hose screaming at the top of my lungs because NO ONE ELSE was doing anything. To the point I called the cops AND eventually the Dept of Agriculture who oversees kennel licenses. The Dept of Agricultural called me back within 12 hours and then was on site in 24-48 hours. I filed a formal complaint, and the Department of Agriculture conducted an inspection and you can see in my screenshot they it ====required remedial actions===. That says it all. They apparently watch their dogs as closely as they watched their bank account when the director embezzled.

My husband and I adopted our first cat together through SFCR, and we couldn't be happier with our…read morelittle kitty. The folks at SFCR were so kind, professional, and warm in every interaction. I applied for adoption for our kitty (Beanie), and within 24 hours I heard from Sean via phone. On our call he asked some important questions and went over Beanie's preferences and health/vaccination background, as well as suggestions for what to buy for her. The next day, after they'd run our background checks, we got another call inviting us to meet Beanie at the home where she was being fostered. Needless to say we fell in love with her and adopted her right on the spot - it was so quick and easy, and I could tell how deeply the SFCR staff and foster home cared for her and her health. Once we brought her home she was social and friendly and perfectly healthy, and Sean followed up to check on her later in the days following her adoption. It's so clear from working with SFCR that they have such a deep love of cats and they take adoption very seriously. If you're looking to adopt in the Pittsburgh area, I cannot recommend them more highly! Our Beanie is growing up so quickly and healthily, and I truly thank SFCR for providing her with so much care and love before we brought her into our home!

I went there quite some time ago to adopt a cat and the service there was amazing and I loved the…read moreanimals they had for adoption, I really enjoyed going there and seeing the lovely animals and adopting my cat, they take such good care of their animals.

Great county with lots of things to do! Including hiking and biking! Enjoy the outdoors in grape…read morecountry!

Super friendly staff. They do such an amazing job. I went…read morethere with my daughter to adopt a cat. Thank you for all you do!

WARNING!!! Do not take your dog or cat as to this place!…read moreThey are advertised as a no kill shelter but my friend took 2 dogs to here and they called her 2 hours later and told her that they was going to put one of the dogs down that is healthy loving dog only 5 years old.

DDB is not really a dog rescue group in the conventional meaning of the word although they…read morecertainly do rescue dogs, foster dogs and find homes for them. But they have taken on a much bigger task..changing laws to protect chained dogs. To my way of thinking, Tamira Thayne and her nation wide group of volunteers are more like...animal suffragettes. Arrests and all. Growing up in what Tami likes to refer to as "Pennsyltucky" she was dismayed by the accepted practice she observed of dog owners leaving their animals virtually abandoned at the end of a chain, year in and year out, through hot summers and freezing winters, without sufficient food, water or shelter, treating them not as pets, but ersatz burglar alarms..maybe because the people who did this had seen their parents keep dogs this way, and their parents parents did..and the neglect of dogs in this manner was just endemic to much of the country. Tami made the decision to help these dogs. She started out very unofficially, talking to dog owners who really did not care for their dogs, ya know now that burglar alarms are available pretty cheap..and for those who would not give up their dogs, she brought dog houses and straw to insulate them, and food and water, and she documented everything on video. She was becoming known as a dog advocate. A fateful day came when Tami heard from a woman whose neighbors had gone away and left a dog chained up to die, with no food or water for 3 days, because the dog was old and apparently didn't deserve anything like humane euthanasia..this is not as isolated an incident as one might want to believe. The lady was listening to the poor dog cry for much of this time..but couldn't do anything because of trespassing laws. The Humane Society has been called with no results..Tami was a last hope. Well, Tami went in there with a friend, a bolt cutter and a video camera and she rescued the dying dog, who they renamed Doogie. She broke the law to save this poor dog from suffering further, and when the sheriff came by to retrieve the "property" she'd "stolen" she refused to return Doogie (who was by then resting comfortably at a vet's office) to the owners who'd abandoned him to a slow, painful death. Doogie lived another 10 months, happier than he'd ever been and thriving on love, food and shelter. For her efforts, Tami was prosecuted and convicted of theft, but strangely, Doogie's owners were never charged with animal cruelty. Well, Tami was just not having it, and neither were the people who, through myspace and other internet sites, were learning of this travesty of justice. Thus, Dogs Deserve Better became a national phenomena, and it has become a group on the forefront of changing nationwide chain laws, educating people and raising funds for dogs who, truly deserve better. DDB doesn't just fight to change dog chaining laws, they also lobby for harsher penalties against animal abusers. And their work is making a difference. Tami is a hero of mine. To paraphrase a sage quoth, she and her volunteers really are the people their dogs thinks they are. I urge all people who love animals to become a contributing member of Dogs Deserve Better. **Currently, 3 states in the U.S have dog chaining laws; California, Nevada and Texas. 11 States are considering bills, and the greater majority of the country has no laws and are not considering them. The fundamental law DDB is trying to pass is a nationwide ban against chaining dogs for life. Life. Imagine being left on a 12 foot chain for your entire lifetime. (happy) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuzyIjIY4m8&feature=player_embedded (graphic) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYJjnYfhaC0&feature=player_embedded#!

I have just read of this group and I'm going to donate money to help them in their wonderful…read morecauses. We HAVE to do all we can to stop animal abuse. Animals are totally helpless and we should do all we can to help make new laws and care for these beautiful miracles.