We went to Sunshine friends cats & Dogs Rescue and adopted two adorable kittens. The staff were…read moreincredibly friendly, professional, and clearly dedicated to giving back to the community. Our kittens were well-cared for, healthy, and had received all their necessary vaccinations. We are so grateful for the new additions to our family! Thank you, Sunshine Friends, for making the process smooth and for your commitment to animal welfare."

Loving, caring and so professional. Lovely, caring people. If you are considering a pet adoption…read moreplease check here. You will have a pet who was cared for by a fantastic couple, just waiting for you!

We also found Wendy through word of mouth. We had a goat with a wounded leg that we were unable to…read moretreat. She took in that goat and his brother and I'm certain that they are now living their best lives. All the animals are super well-cared for. If you have anything to spare and care about animals at all, please help support this amazing rescue - from direct donation link on her site to shopping at Biggy's Farm and Feed.

There are few times in life where you meet someone, who has devoted their life to making a lives of…read moreanimals, who are near the end of their rope, that much enjoyable. With the support and devotion of her family, Wendy is one such anomaly. We found Wendy quite much through word of mouth and with all the accolades she was given we knew that this was the place we wanted Pugsley to live out his life. You see he had isolated himself in the corner of our garage and almost refused to come out. We provided everything he needed, heating and cooling, good food and the best fruits we could find. Honestly, I probably wouldn't have come out either. But we contacted Wendy but she didn't have a shelter for Pugsley to live in. But she didn't give up on him and neither did we. She allowed us to pick a location on her property with the understanding that we would buy a erect a shelter and build a fence just in case Pugsley had a hard time adjusting to the other animals. So we did and now he has a wonderful new . We also heard that he met Christina Hoguiler, a female potbelly, and although it didn't sound like love at first sight there maybe hope for a beautiful friendship. Thanks again Wendy for loving our Pugsley and all animals!

We just adopted a dog through AHOTO. Everyone on the organization that we interacted with was kind,…read moreprofessional, responsive, and very knowledgeable. We highly recommend them!

I adopted my cat through AHOTO. They asked me to foster and it was obviously a fail. The…read morecommunications and support were great. Natalie is very attentive to all their cats and kittens and super helpful with adoption. She knows which cat to pair which human with, and is always spot on. I would 100% always adopt from them.

We had one of those nightmare days when you take someone you love to the vet, and leave without…read morethem... I couldn't stop crying. So I started perusing the Barc's website, looking for someone new to sidetrack me, and to love. Once we were at the shelter, I let Jeremy pick out our new family members. He wanted an orange moron, since we've never had one of those, and a kitten... you go back and check out the three rooms of cages, write down who you want to meet, and they call you back to open the cages so you can handle the cat... see how it reacts, see how you react. First cage, first room, this skinny little tortie, with giant ears locked eyes with Jeremy and it was love at first sight. We named her Mazikeen Star... she's been with us for a week now and she's living up to her demon name in the best way possible. She's a snuggler, under the blankets, purring her ass off, happy as can be, lovebug. She's also already earned the name MaziQueen, because her two pound ass thinks she's in charge and isn't afraid to let our other two cats know it. Then, to complete the set, Jeremy also decided on the last cat, in the last cage. He's a orange and white fluffy loveable sweetheart. He was also sick. They tried to talk us out of taking him because he was being medicated and needed eye drops, but Jeremy started pouting and they relented. We still had to wait until the next day to pick them up because they needed to be spayed and neutered. Yesterday we took Cooper Sharp (our Creamsicle boy) to the vet and ran up a $500+ bill because he was still so congested it was clearly difficult for him to breathe and the medicine the shelter gave us had run out several days before. He sneezed bloody mucus all over Jeremy and so we took him in for an emergency appointment. They sent us home with nose drops, two different meds, and a bunch of other stuff. He has a respiratory infection, which is highly contagious. So much so that the vet and tech wore disposable gowns while handling him so they wouldn't infect the other patients. And they instructed us to wait outside until they had an exam room ready so we wouldn't be in the waiting room. When we left, we went through a side door. He's doing better today, and I hope by the time he finishes this round of meds, he'll be better than he ever was. I'm looking forward to spoiling these guys and giving them the best lives ever.

I began fostering a young dog from BARCS back in January…read more Had her for nearly 2 months before she was adopted. She was adopted by a family in mid March. I was instructed to bring her in for spaying before handing her over to the adopter family. Dropped off the dog early on the appointed morning for spaying and was told to return at 4pm to pick her up. Arrived to pick her up and she was brought out by an attendant, handed over to me and I was told she had already been spayed. It was obvious she had been sedated and was groggy and whimpering. Now, I had asked BARCS after I got her in January if she had already been spayed because it was obvious she had been shaved for surgery. Poor girl, they almost cut on her again for no reason. It gets better. The adopter family had her for less than 2 days before they contacted me wanting to get rid of her. She could be a handful and I knew how to handle her and had instructed them not to return her to BARCS or any other shelter. I took her back into my home and intended to keep her permanently. After she was adopted, she was no longer property of BARCS. A week ago, BARCS blows up my phone and email and wants her returned so they can do an intake on her. I question them about why and told them they had no rights to ownership any longer. Stupidly, I took her back to BARCS and was told she would be returned to me in 3 days. 3 days goes by and they tell me she has been adopted by another family. Monday evening (04/20) I look at their site and there she is available for fostering or adoption. Apparently, the family that adopted her could not have a pet where they lived. Was this true? I have my doubts. I reach out and tell them I will be down Tuesday morning to adopt her. Before leaving to go get her, I see an email from Veronika Graham informing me this animal has been placed in a "rescue shelter" and is not available to be adopted. Well, I smelled bullshit and told Veronika Graham as much. I questioned her how none of this adds up, but she has not and I do not expect a response from her. BARCS lied and removed an animal from a good home. Mine. On one hand, I respect an organization that does good things for animals in need. On the other, it is quite apparent one hand does not know what the other hand is doing there in their offices. I never should have returned this animal to these people. Now, I will most likely never see her again.

Both my parents and I have adopted dogs from City Dogs, and I cannot thank them enough for bringing…read moresuch fantastic dogs into our lives. The adoption process was super easy, and they were willing to work with with me since we weren't sure my first dog was ready for a fur sibling. They wanted to make sure that the adoption was a good fit for everyone. I can say that compared to other rescues I have worked with, CDR goes out of their way to ensure that they are giving dogs a good home and make sure they are up front about a dogs needs and medical history. Pictures of my CDR friends, Lou and Elliot, are attached. :)

Trying to adopt a cat from City Kitties place was one of the most upsetting experiences I've had in…read moreyears. The way they handled it was so concerning that and I can't in good conscience recommended them to anyone. They are too disorganized and unprofessional to be trusted with the well-being of vulnerable animals. The short version of my story is, they told me for weeks that they were working on my adoption application when they'd actually deleted it because of a technical glitch that they never bothered to tell me about. The full version is as follows: I spent hours filling out the lengthy application to adopt a cat, Lala, from them and waited for weeks to hear back about her. Every time I contacted them about my application, they said they were working on it and I would hear back soon. As time went on, I knew something was off, but I didn't know what. Finally, after weeks of little-to-no communication from them, they sent me a curt email telling me they'd just given the cat to someone else (who applied long after I did, so clearly they have the capability to get adoptions done quickly when they want to) and that they knew all along I'd been trying to adopt her but had deleted my application without considering it and without telling me they'd done so. I was absolutely devastated. I'd wanted that cat so badly and had been waiting for weeks to hear back. I cried for days after getting that message. Everything about the way they handled this was incredibly suspicious and frankly gross. I truly don't understand why they chose again and again, for weeks, to tell me that they were working on my application when that wasn't true. They should have told me that there'd been a glitch so I could fill out a new one - that would have taken no more time and effort than telling me they were working on it. (Not to mention, the whole time this was happening, this poor little cat was homeless. Did they not care about her at all?) At the very least, they should have just said at the beginning that they weren't considering me; that would have saved me weeks of anxiety, confusion, and uncertainty and then the heartbreak at the end. No one at the organization acknowledged that I was hurt or that telling me they were working on my application when they'd actually deleted it was, at best, a wildly inappropriate and unprofessional thing to do. FF, I now have a lovely cat I adopted from Last Chance Animal Rescue and we're very happy together.

I recently adopted a dog from Tara's House rescue, and I am very happy with both the dog and the…read moreprocess. I'm surprised that there are negative reviews on this site, since everything went very well in my experience. I saw the dog I was interested in on PetFinder, and completed the adoption application for him located on the Tara's House site. I was contacted nearly immediately by the dog's foster mother, and we arranged a time to speak later in the evening. We had a great conversation about him, and I felt like there was complete disclosure about his previous situation, his medical condition (since resolved), and his minor behavioral issues. We arranged that I would meet the dog once my references were checked and there was good communication about the logistics of that. I've had the dog for about 4 weeks now, and he is wonderful and settling in well. Of course, every dog is going to take some time with a new situation, but I think he is doing great. I don't feel like there were any surprises or unrealistic expectations. I'm looking forward to a long and happy relationship with this boy, and I wouldn't hesitate to adopt from Tara's House again.

I can't say more positive things about this organization and what it does for dogs. I have…read moresuccessfully adopted three wonderful dogs from them, and have been totally happy. Roxie, Chico and Casper. Thanks for all you do rescuing these wonderful dogs!The adoption process was smooth and what you would expect from a rescue and we are very happy!

I was extremely happy with their service and attention to detail. My daughter, who is a…read moreprofessional dog trainer, helped me through the process. After multiple attempts, and visits to sites in MD, VA, DE we finally found a great dog for our live style and his!

If i could give zero stars on here i would.. for starters i came to this place 3x wanting to adopt…read morea kitten for my home.. the 1st time i came in they only had a few amount of cats. upon my 2nd trip there, an old lady with short curly hair was denying me of a cat by making multiple excuses saying that i have to take 2 kittens home, and every cat i looked at it " had a home". upon the 3rd visit i was able to adopt 2 kittens and the same cats that "had a home" were still there so i was lied to. i paid my $50 deposit for 2 kittens that were to be ready in 2 weeks. the day i was supposed to pick them up i called before going i was told by the owner that the kittens had died, mind you no one contacted me to make me aware of this. i still proceeded to go into the facility to retrieve my deposit refund. they played a lot of games saying that they couldn't find my transaction from that day when i have bank statements from my exact purchase. i ended up getting my money back in cash. it was a lot of back and forth for no reason. DONT EVER SHOP HERE AT ALL. i made a video about this horrible experience by being racially profiled and dealing with prejudice people. i am victim and to hear more about my story im on tiktok @Nyyrenia

I have gotten two healthy dogs that have lived longer than 10 years from his store…read more 1. Let's say the police or aspca shuts down a Maryland puppy mill they find in the area and the pound or shelters are FULL and will euthanize any new animals they receive. (including puppies) INSTEAD... Just puppies purchases them gives them veterinary care and ensures their health to give puppies a better chance...HYPOTHETICALLY SPEAKING... then maybe all the assumptions and accusations about puppies coming from the mills are true. BUT I don't see how this business is the villain because where there is demand there will eventually be supply. If someone is a breeder full time and they sell puppies and make a living off of it they are somehow better than a business (freestanding store) that does the same? If you don't want tp support this business then, well, don't! but don't write crappy reviews if you don't have your facts in order because then YOU BECOME the hypocrite because you never received services from this business. ****Health guarantee was great, two healthy dogs, great caring staff who were sad and happy to see me adopt my puppy. Customer loyalty discounts are applicable and yes, puppies that that haven't been house trained or bathed for the first time are very very stinky! ALL animals have body odor even HUMANS!

Back in the day my friends and I use to swing up Route 1 to Hard Times cafe and eat 10 cent wings…read more Then with our bellies full of BBQ sauce and bleu cheese, we'd head on down to Just Puppies to pick up and play with the little guys. Well, it's true when they say you can never go back. The Hard Times cafe was destroyed and replaced by a bank, and the Just Puppies is a sad, depressing shell of what it once was. You were once able to open up any cage and take out a puppy. They you could walk it over to a small play area and have it run about for a bit. Or if the rooms were filled, you could simply hold the puppy in your arms. Then they locked up all the cages and you needed permission to pick up a puppy. Now, you need to give your photo ID to handle a puppy. The end result is that the puppies are getting petted and handled a lot less often, leaving them whimpering and longing for attention. Add to this the dog pee on the floor around the cages and you're left with a pretty depressing place (and depressing yelp review!). Whatever was once good about this place is long gone. Now it's just a urine-soaked puppy mill.