I adopted my cat after my 15 year old had to be euthanized due to kidney failure…read more THS has been wonderful: beautiful pets available for adoption, dedicated staff and doctors, very affordable prices. Most of my cats were strays. My current one is the second time I adopted from THS and my cat is wonderful. She was spayed, microchiped, dewormed/parasite free. She had her rabies shot and FVRCP, just needed a booster for FVRCP from my vet 2 weeks after adoption. The adoption fee was incredibly affordable. The THS does great work. Thank you so much for all you do and my amazing little cat.

The Toronto Humane Society is a great place for anyone looking to adopt or support animal welfare…read more The staff and volunteers genuinely care about the animals, and you can tell they put in a lot of effort to make sure each one gets the right home. The shelter is clean, well run, and offers a lot of resources, not just for adoptions but also for pet care and education. Even if you're not looking to adopt, it's worth visiting or donating because they do so much for animals in need. They also have a variety of programs, from fostering to veterinary services, which makes a real difference in the community. You're even able to book "corporation events" for your company a great activity for team bonding and take care of these beautiful fur friends.

...they always ask you to GO BACK to the same spot you saw the animal recently to see if it is…read morestill there...everytime, so annoying - the reason I called is because it was there! If I can't go back then they will not help, they don't care at all about the animal...what is the point of letting them know about an injured animal if you get this response every time....and they always ask you always to bring whatever injured animal you saw in yourself, it is too hard sometimes to do that...being they are so far away from Durham region...and I don't drive so is impossible for me....Also the little injured chipmunk I found that someone drove in for me disappeared once they got it, I never heard about it again...no update. no nothing...it was heartbreaking wondering what happened to it

My neighbors, know how much I love all animals..... and that's the reason why I'm living a vegan…read morelifestyle. One Sunday morning, my neighbor called me. She asked if I have any bird food, because I have bird feeders in my backyard. I quickly jumped out of bed to give her some. When I saw her, an injured pigeon, in her backyard! I quickly catches it and brought it inside. Called TWL. I didn't hesitate to drive the poor, scared, thing there! The staff at TWL are the BEST!! One of the staff is vegan and I was even happier!! All animals are beautiful and have the right to be loved and live....All. They're all special! I loveeeee birds!!! I hope "Jessie" is ok. I'm waiting to hear.

I've adopted 2 pets from Toronto Animal Services North Region…read more First was Riley, an 8 year old Lhaso Apso who was found wandering the streets. From his condition, it was evident he was homeless for many weeks and unfortunately, showed signs of being abused. It took a few months for Riley to build his trust with humans again, but for the 6 years we had him, he brought untold happiness to our home. Recently, I've adopted another dog...Finnegan, a 1 year old Shih-Tzu/Pomeranian mix. Finn was turned in to animal services as his owners could no longer care for him. Like Riley before him, he has personality with a capital "P"....and has, in a months time, become an old friend. When thinking of adopting a pet, why not look at an animal shelter or humane society? They have numerous animals looking for what they call "forever homes'. Some animals come with little or no background, so they are assessed and information is provided based on professional observations. Some animals are turned in by their owners, for whatever reason, and some background information is available. Some animals are rescues from a life that is unfitting anything. Besides dogs and cats, they have other animals as well, rabbits, guinea pigs...the list goes on and on. The people that I have been fortunate enough to deal with at Toronto Animal Services North have been stellar. They truly love animals and are careful to ensure that pets available for adoption are placed with individuals who can provide proper care for them. Sorry if I can't recall names, but everyone there was pleasant, knowledgable and obviously loved their jobs. They made the adoption process so much more enjoyable and they seem thrilled when one of their animals finds a new home. The cost is minimal and there are companions waiting to be found here. Please, before visiting a pet store or breeder, give a pet in a shelter a chance. You won't be sorry

The only reason I'm not giving them a 1 star rating is that they might be good at the actual…read morespaying and neutering, but I never found out! Calling them for the last 2 weeks, no one ever answers the phone, literally, not once. I'm talking calling 20-30 times per day, 2-3 calls at a time. Then their answering machine....the message is literally 3 minutes long. THREE MINUTES for what should be: "Leave a message after the tone" !!! So leaving an actual message for callback is very frustrating, as the message says so much information it kills your entire train of thought. Among other info, the message stated that they will call you back within 24 hours. It's been a week, no callback again. When we did get through to them months ago, we asked for spaying of 2 of our cats. The receptionist was very rude and we felt like she was just trying to get us off the phone so she could go back to playing Solitaire on her computer. She told us the fax number where to send all of our info and that it set up through that. Ok, so I faxed all of our information about both our cats. We did not receive any call back or anything, so after 2+ weeks passed, I got frustrated and called them again. The same (rude) receptionist picked up and said that they did receive the faxes and booked the cats for spaying. One was due to be spayed the next day, and the other in a week! Needless to say I was very upset, since they first off, booked both my cats on different dates, even though I requested they both be done on the same day. More importantly, I was upset at the fact that no one called us to tell us about the booking dates in the first place! Needless to say I cancelled. So yea, price wise this place maybe cheap, but they have absolutely NO customer service what-so-ever. Worst receptionist I've ever encountered with any business!

Hi Just wanted to give my ratings to this shelter and there wonderful caring and Knowledgeable…read morestaff. I now have adopted my cats from them in 2011 and yesterday my dog Asia. Perfect matches both times. the process may be lengthy, well worth it though. They make sure you are well suited for each other prior to adoption:) I spent roughly 2 1/2 hours at the Joint Venture Adopt-A-Thon & PetSmart Yesterday. 10 minutes of Paperwork 1/2 hour buying Asia Stuff with help from wonderful Staff & the Vast Majority With getting to know Asia my New Best Lifetime Friend & Family Member :) This shelter and staff mostly the animals Deserve all the help and donation of course Adoptions to good great people and Permanent Homes :)

I am so broken for what this place did to me today. I connected to a dog, Bobby, they had on their…read moresite for a month. I read his description and saw his picture and I just knew he was meant for me, you know. I called them, they sent me a form to fill and filled it honestly. They called me to set the date for the meet and great and with more addition question like, where you live? Have you lived with a big dog? Etc. I ended the call with high hopes cause everything was going amazing and I thought this was it! I'm getting a companion in my life I can care for. He was my baby on my mind already. The day of meet and greet came by which was today, went in 30 minutes early cause I was anxious, it's like having a new baby. I had everything ready for him at my home. Have been preparing ever since I got the call. I showed up and i could tell straight ahead, he wasn't going home with me. The employee didn't even want to let me through the animal shelter door. Asking question about where I live and how often I'm home. Making excuses like he's big, he's strong, he needs training, he has separation anxiety, did they let you know about that?, who did you speak to? Then after all that, they started suggesting other dogs for me. Like how insensitive are this people. A dog is a lifetime companion and you're choosing different dogs for me like it's a temporary situation for me. I'm not a fostering the dog. I connected to the dog I choose, he is the one I see in my life and they treated him like he's a chess piece to me. I said I would do whatever suggestions you want. I will hire a trainer, I will get medication for this anxiety, I would have a caretaker with him when I'm at work so he doesn't get anxious, anything and everything you tell me to give him a good life, I would do. They finally let me meet him and I was in love with him. He was so beautiful and I could just see how he would change my life. But I knew I had to leave him behind. I'm writing this review in pieces, mentally, I left the animal shelter in tears. It's like going to the hospital excepting a baby only for them to tell you it won't be happening. Coming home to all the things that you got and did for him to feel at home in your home is so heartbreaking and something I never knew I would experience like this. I am gonna try again to find my forever companion but after my experience today, I need a few months to mourn my almost baby. My advice to the animal shelter east service, please include issues and concerns of the dog on the description and what's family and living conditions works for them . I hope this review is a lesson for you guys to do better.

Great place to adopt! Friendly staff, clean, modern facilities and the adoption process is smooth;…read morepotential owners can actually take a test that will match them up with a fitting companion animal.

I've been a few times and they always take the best care of my dog Theodore. They are so kinds and…read morecompassionate. Thank you for all your hard work.

my experience with vet's has not been very pleasant in my adult life, pretty checkered past…read moreunfortunately. needed a vet that was close to home and awesomely enough, yelp recommended this location. been coming here for a couple of years now and its been a really pleasant experience, to the point where my memories of other locations failing have slowly disappeared from my memory AND i no longer feel anxious bringing in my animals for check-ups, visits, etc. the staff here are truly amazing, friendly and super compassionate. i also found that this location is really cost effective in comparison to my previous experiences with other vets, which always something that is appreciated. transit options are the 501 queen streetcar and the 508 lakeshore streetcar (limited service) directly, The 44 kipling and the 944 kipling express buses with a bit of a walk. parking is direct to the business, but it is pay and display parking, other side streets and lots in the area are generally available. huge shout out to this business for making my experience with vet's so much better.

Amazing vet! Dr Z is the best! So caring, passionate, knowledgeable... My dog and I are both lucky…read moreto have found her. The place seems fairly well organized as well and they do try to help you get an appointment if it's something urgent

(Disclosure: I currently volunteer with ACR as a foster parent and communications volunteer.)…read more I have adopted two cats from ACR - the first was several years ago to be a companion for my other young cat. I had initially inquired about a differnt cat but after chatting with me about what I was looking for, the adoption facilitator suggested I set up a meeting with Cookie. I spent about 1 1/2 hours at the foster home trying to get a good look at him - he was very shy - I appreciated the 24 hour "think it over" time - and decided from chatting with his foster mom that he would make a good buddy for my cat. I had time to build a relationship with him. Cookie was quite shy when he came but within months he was my companion too. The second cat is a foster-fail. Shadow has been with me for more than a year and had had no contact with people. She would normally have been TNRed but there was no place to return her to. Shadow is still quite skittish and sometimes still even hisses at me but will come right up on the bed in the morning and enjoy cheek rubs and goes crazy playing with Da Bird. She is also best friends with Cookie and he washes her head. ACR fosters have to go through the same process as everyone else so I set up my phone call. Both times, the experience was a good one. The volunteers are honest about the nature of the cat and you know what you are getting. They are also available if additional "settling-in" help is needed. And nothing beats watching these cats, who have come from difficult and traumatic situations, gradually relax and learn to trust (again). Adoption is a life-long commitment, after all.

No amount of praise I write for ACR could be enough. I found my baby Fiona through their rescue…read moreagency and the entire adoption process was seamless. I learnt so much about Fiona's quirks and habits through her foster mom. When we decide to adopt another Cat, it will surely be through ACR.

Mattie's Place is first and foremost a pet rescue. They have cats and dogs looking for forever…read morehomes who are being fostered during their wait. At this location, they have a variety of pet items for sale: some new and some donated. I always find something to buy! The purchase price goes towards the organization so I'm happy to financially contribute and support the circular economy at the same time. I've been bringing my foster dog for nail trims and ear cleanings for a very reasonable $20 which goes towards this rescue. I believe it's every first weekend of the month. Please check their Instagram for updates and info. The people who work here have always been friendly and welcoming. The vet techs have been very professional. I keep coming back! Operating hours are posted on google.

Amazing organization, thanks to volunteers many dogs are saved , including a sweet abandoned staffy…read morethey helped me find a home for..God Bless Denise for her help