Adopted my newest addition to the family, Ivy, from Protectors of Animals back in late August…read more(apologies for such a late review as I've been meaning to do one!). The staff at this location are super friendly and knowledgeable of their adoptable pets. I also appreciated the fact that kittens go home to foster families until they are adopted and are only at the East Hartford location on Saturdays by appointment only. Ivy's foster family even provided the most adorable card, heartfelt note, and Ivy's favorite toys to bring with her new home. I rave about this place to family, friends, and coworkers anytime they ask about Ivy. I strongly recommend anyone who is ready to take on the next step of adopting a new member of their family to do so with Protectors of Animals!

Great people helping animals Thank you wish there were more clinics like POA. Happy new yearread more

My husband and I lost our old English mastiff a few weeks ago and wanted to get a puppy from a…read morerescue. After searching many places, I found SADR had 3 Great Dane mixes available. Long story short, we picked up out our new pup on Thursday evening and on Sunday morning we had to euthanize him because he was too sick from pneumonia, Giardia, dehydration, and malnutrition. So in the same month we lost Bo, we adopted, fell in love with, and accumulated a huge vet bill, just to have our sweet puppy die. Do not "adopt" from here. It's a scam that will break your heart and your wallet.

We went to a Save All Dogs adoption event earlier this spring. We fell in love with a sweet pup…read morethat had some kind of upper respiratory infection. Because the pup was ill and in spite of the fact that we paid the fairly steep adoption fee at the event, they brought in "foster to adopt" paperwork that limited our ability to take our pup (Technically their pup according to the foster agreement which might not stand up in court since money had changed hands.) to our chosen or any other veterinarian (which would void the agreement even in an emergency) and we were to bring the pup back every week for their weekly veterinarian visit at the adoption kennel. These were very opaque vet visits. They took the animal from us while we all (other folks with sick animals) waited outside on the sidewalk with no way to speak with the vet or share our concerns one of which was our pup wasn't responding to the medication that we were given and additionally that the pup had persistent diarrhea which they assured us was the result of the antibiotic medication. They withheld any medical/shot records until they officially released the pup to us in the final adoption multiple weeks and two medications for rhinitis later. The only suggestion for diarrhea was probiotics to replace gut flora which we were already doing. In the meanwhile we had no idea whether the pup had been dewormed, had any of their shots, or what else might be going on with her health so fortunately for others we kept her isolated from other dogs. Given that set of circumstances and the fact that we loved this sweet pup and this was in no way the pup's fault we waited it out (big mistake) and played their game. When the adoption was final we took our pup to our vet the very next day and found that our pup had giardia a few days later which had likely spread across the outdoor environment though we picked/cleaned up poo, the liquid poo should have been dug up with the ground it had contaminated and discarded rather than hosed down after pick-up. Two weeks after giardia treatment our pup also tested positive for giardia, (again) coccidia which has cyclic shedding of cysts and is even worse than giardia and persistent roundworms though pup has been dewormed twice already. Now we are facing a massive environmental clean-up after many weeks of not knowing why our pup had diarrhea and that this particular poo needed very specific treatment beyond normal hygienic measures of prompt scooping. We got a lovely puppy, friendly, sweet but this will cost us many thousands of dollars and many more months of labor with toxic cleaners to decontaminate our interior environment of persistent tough to kill microscopic cysts that can be tracked in from walking on the lawn and other outdoor surfaces that might be contaminated. The exterior where pup has pooped poses reinfection threat for up to one year in the case of coccidia. I am often near tears after the third puppy bath and floor bleaching then rinsing a week, professional steam cleaning carpeting every week, bleaching shoe soles and feet and butt wiping in between after every outdoor visit. It's so much more than we should have to do but must do. We have a long emergency, a year of regular poo testing at least, with every relapse the clock starts anew and the poor pup has been on medication after medication and struggles to put on the normal puppy fat though the diarrhea has subsided and has otherwise improved in health. We've had many pet dogs over the years, raising three from puppies, but never, ever had this. I appreciate that these people rescue animals but their procedures around sick animals suck and directly led to this crisis that we are facing. When we asked to see our vet as our pup was non-responsive to the medication we were given, they said that to do so would void the foster to adopt agreement and they would remove our pup from us for breach of contract. There was no way we were going to have that happen. People read on the Save All Dogs Facebook page that pups are being returned by heartless owners but based on our interaction with the contact person, they are likely removed during vet visits for conflict with the terms of agreement, likely when ADVOCATING for the health and safety of their pup. Frankly they should either completely release the animal "as is" with a known issue/s and let adoptees take over with their chosen vets or not present them for adoption at all until they can be fully released rather than have people fall in love with a sick puppy and having that awful "agreement" hang over them like the sword of Damocles' not allowing them to do a thing about it other than voiding the agreement entirely and potentially fighting it out in court. I. Do. Not. Recommend. We would have been far better off money and certainly grief wise to go to the world's most expensive, conscientious breeder and bought a puppy for thousands of dollars. We're already there and it's not over by a long shot.

This "foundation," has questionable antics. I called to…read moreinquire about a cat adoption and requested to visit a Petsmart where the cat was housed. An hour before I left I received an email strongly encouraging me to adopt an 11 year old cat with prescription food. I went to Petsmart and the volunteer greeted me with: "I was told you'll probably keep me here longer than necessary." So right then, I wasn't going to adopt from these "crappy women," insulting me prior to a visit. Then I went online and read awful past reviews. The price tag for adoption isn't a fair amount. (She told me she renovated her kitchen) I went to Newington Humane Society, filled out the application, with normal humans, met with a cat, who came off the chair and put his paw on my foot. "You want Michu, he picked you." Absolutely I am elated with my adopted cat Michu. He's sleeping next to me as I write this.

From the owner: We are an all volunteer non-profit rescue/adoption humane education organization. The Queenie…read moreFoundation promotes kindness to all animals through humane education and companion animal rescue/adoption.

I love my MC i got from Sandra, Smokey has been a wonderful addition to your home. No issuesread more

From the owner: Our kittens are home-raised, socialized, and absolutely adored! We are a small, home-based cattery…read morewhere giant "floof" balls with big personalities are loved from day one. Our Maine Coons are raised right in our home underfoot, on laps, and often trying to help with everything from laundry to paperwork.

5 stars, nothing i am going to write you couldnt tell your mother…read more what a wonderful thing to have to oh ye towns peoples, countryfolk! have you been? did you even know this is here?? honesty circle, i did not, i never get to the southside, but if youre reading this, ive enlighted you, take a little trip into nature. The staff are obviously well informed and your time reflecting and learning can yield many dividends. Stop and yelp the flowers (don't touch nature though!)

There are rabbits, a tortoise, birds that were unfortunately hit by cars, and other animals here…read more There is also Sammi, who was a pet bird. She can say, "Hello", "Polly want a cracker", and more.

I had to leave my cat for an extended period of time due to a family matter, so finding someone…read morereliable to take care of him at home was very important to me. Maggie responded to my message quickly and came for an initial 15 min meeting. She ended up staying much longer, patiently listening to all my instructions, concerns, and worries. She then took wonderful care of my furry baby every day and sent me updates and pictures daily. I could tell that she truly cared about him, which gave me great peace of mind while I was away. I highly recommend Maggie and will definitely use her services again!

Maggie took great care of my 4 cats!. She gave me regular updates while I was away. When I returned…read morehome they all seemed very happy and relaxed. I highly recommend Maggie and will definitely use her services again!

I love PAW. When looking for a vet I called several and PAW was the most reasonably priced (boy do…read morewe appreciate that). And they were easy to schedule with. The staff is , incredibly kind and professional. They met my boyfriend's shepherd mix when I brought her for a nail trim. Lacy was very anxious but not only did they take their time, they were so kind and truly gained her trust. I just brought her for another nail trim & a Lyme disease vaccine (several months later), and Lacy was not shaking this time. They were again patient and loving towards her. I will be bringing her again for her second Lyme vaccine next week. I recommend PAW very highly. They will love your pet and are in this for the right reasons.

All the staff and the Vets are genuine and caring here. I brought my rescue dog, she was 10 years…read moreold and they saw her prior, so I stuck with them and they were wonderful... even during my loss 3.5 years later. They gave me clear quotes and options. I checked other vets that were closer in my area, for my new puppy, but no place compares. My puppy loves the staff and treats he gets from PAW. *****I'm traveling to come back to PAW because quality of care cannot be beat here. This is now year 4 that I'll be using them.

I went to the CCC in March to adopt a pair of bonded siblings I spotted on their website. The space…read moreis a squeeze and on the weekend I visited, there was chaos from all the visitors milling around in the small space. Still, the busy volunteers were very kind and explained the adoption process clearly. I was able to visit the kitties I was interested in and saw many other cuties too. Their application process starts online on their website. Applying there first and then bringing the printed approval email makes everything go smoother. Once I figured that out, I got the bonded cats on my return visit very quickly and now, about four months later, the two cats are doing very well in their new home. They're healthy, had no problems at the vet check-up, and will be celebrating their two year birthday in August.

I came to CCC in hopes of adopting a kitten and came out with two 3 year old littermates. The…read moreadoption process was quick/easy and I cannot imagine my life without these two girls! Fast forward 5 years later and my girls are thriving with their canine siblings. Most definitely recommend

It has been just over two months since my sweet, sweet, super loved pup crossed the rainbow bridge…read more I am not at all ready for another little love. I thought I could go see some to prepare myself for when I am ready. The Dog House in Manchester is a puppy store. They have a large inventory of the cutest, little puppies. They are actual babies at only 3-4 months of age. These puppies came from certified breeders. They claim all puppies come ready to go, with up to date vaccinations. As soon as I walked inside The Dog House I was greeted by hundreds of super fluffy and super noisy puppies. The lady named Iris handed me a puppy to play with, long before I asked for one. They are all so very precious and little. Some are more timid and others are spitfires of energy. It made me sad to see their water bowls were totally dry. My pup was drinking water till his very last days. I can't guarantee they are treated well. I would love to home all of these babies. Not this time for me.

I recently had a gorgeous German Shepherd re-homed to me that was purchased as a pup at The Dog…read moreHouse. He is currently 15 months with absolutely no issues whatsoever. Though I personally did not go to this facility, I went to the home where the dog lived to adopt him, the family could no longer keep him. But he sure is a beauty with no medical issues and I have him in training.