Black Pine is an overlooked attraction in the northeast Indiana area. The Fort Wayne zoo gets the…read morepublicity. However, Black Pine has a different purpose, process and attraction. Black Pine is located in Albion - near Kendalville and the Chain O Lakes areas. Their purpose is to rescue distressed wild life, bring them back to health and give the animals a place to live out their days. The animal's habitats tries closely replicate their original habitat...well...as much as their private funding and Indiana landscape will allow. The caged settings do their best to get you close to the animals without stressing the animal out - which is a major part of their focus. Most all these animals were rescued from some sort of poor conditions. Those situations tend to be private citizens, in the US, that abused the animals and were forced to turn over the animals. Many had to be nursed back to health. We participated in the $20 3-5p Saturday private feeding tour. The group had about 30 people. The two tour guides were excellent. They shared stories about each animal, how it got there, the health issues and rehab process. They gave us info to let you know what these animals need to thrive. Also covered were the extinction status of the animals, the current legislation issues and the geo economic-political environment that shapes these animals lives. Black Pine feed the animals to try and draw them out of their shelters. They don't force them out perhaps like a zoo. Most all the animals came out and made an appearance. Only a few of them could be observed eating. The warning for small children was probably over played as there wasn't hardly any sensitive feeding situations. The tour is a lot of walking with almost no places to sit and rest. Be prepared with water. You will find the animals to be accessible and amazing. Many came out so they could easily be seen. The tigers have to be the main attraction as they are incredible creatures.

Black Pine Animal Sanctuary might be one of Indiana's best kept secrets. Located about 40 minutes…read morenorth west of Fort Wayne, the sanctuary is home to many different species who come to them from captivity. Here, they are provided a home for the rest of their lives and people can visit to learn about responsible care and conservation. I took the basic tour, which lasts nearly two hours. Our guide, Lowell, was extremely knowledgeable and gave us a lot of background on the animals. I was surprised to find that four of their tigers were rescued from the Tiger King's facility and now live there. This is a great place and I highly encourage people to visit and help the sanctuary by donations as that's the only way they can operate outside of grant funding.

I will start out with their stuff is a little pricey. (Especially NFL stuff, but that's everywhere)…read moreBut I went in there about a week ago and got a bone my dog LOVED! I went in there today and bought 7 of those bones and shared I was doing it for his 7th bday and when I got home, I discovered she but a "Happy 7th Birthday!" sticker on the treat bag and they won MAJOR brownie points. Although I have never taken my dog to be groomed there, they offer grooming services and I wouldn't hesitate to bring him there if need be. Highly recommend.

I didn't know that Petshion provided grooming services until I went in one day to ask. The groomer…read moreMike was great with my dog. He did everything I asked and my dog was very cooperative because he took the time to pet my dog and get her relaxed with him. We had had a bad experience at another groomer so I wasn't sure how she would react. When she greeted me when I came to pick her up she wasn't desperate to leave, she actually went back to Mike to get some more petting. Their prices are very reasonable and they make sure your dog has a good experience. The owner is very nice and knows a lot about pets. They have some very interesting toys for pets.

Wonderful care for my dog going to bring my cat in next dog is ready for his new shots too they do…read morewonderful things with their donations that people send in. It's always a good idea. If you don't go there maybe you can support them financially any small donation helps.

I just adopted a Yorkshire Terrier mix. He is the sweetest little man. Everyone at the Humane…read moreSociety society was totally professional, very organized and very knowledgeable. They do a great job there and I just had to write this review. I am so happy with my little one.

They do a great job at working with my temperamental dog. He comes to me after his grooming…read moresmelling wonderful and I feel comfortable leaving him there. Prices have increased everywhere with the inflation and there isn't anything small business can do about that so I don't get to take him as often as I'd like to. She offers free toenail trims between visits. It makes a world of difference. Thank you. You are appreciated.

I called for information on getting my dog groomed. I was very rudely told they weren't taking new…read moreclients.

Last week we needed to board our6 year old black mouth cur "Curry " for a week…read more We pulled into the parking lot and were met with a nice employee who was wearing a mask and using their leash she took our baby into the building. After a week we picked up "curry" who had been recently been shampooed and had nice looking toe nails again. They took our credit card and without any hassle we were on our way. Everything was professional and well done. We will use the Westside again.

First off, I want to say I did not have a problem with most of the staff and I felt like my dog got…read moregreat care. My issue is that I asked for a quote on my dogs teeth cleaning procedure. I received a quote of around $550. The person that gave me, the quote said that it could be higher based on teeth needing to be pulled, which I understood. Once the vet had my dog under anesthesia, he did call me and tell me that there were eight teeth that need to be pulled. He said he was kind of alarmed by that, but I told him to go ahead and pull the teeth. He talked about x-rays and filling some pockets with a material to help further protect the dog from gum, disease, and teeth issues. My exact words to him were just pull the teeth for now. To my surprise when I picked up the dog, the bill was $1500. I spoke to the vet and another employee about my bill. They gave me a $70 credit. I do not feel that I should have to pay for the x-rays or any fees associated with filling the pockets. The teeth extractions amount of to $600. At the most my bill should've been $1200. Lesson learned. Going forward, make sure this office sends you a text message with the exact cost of anything that will be done to your pet. In my opinion, that should be a standard process.

I regret taking my beautiful Pomeranian to these people. She had the most beautiful coat and they…read moreabsolutely ruined it. The chick knew she ruined our dog and charged us before we even got to see her.

My little Hermes, went to Rub A Dub dub until he crossed over the bridge. They were always so…read moregentle and kind with him. He loved to be able to get a new fluffy toy that was for calming. It was lavender scented. It was his favorite toy excellent hours any day of the week from sun up to sundown I can get him in truly a place where everyone is passionate about dogs.

We have tired so many groomers in the Fort Wayne area and Tidy Tails is , in my opinion, is one of…read morethe best groomers around. Give them a call at 260/508-6374. Leave a message is she doesn't answer, I know she is extremely busy.

Green Dog Goods is the best location for all natural dog products. The owner has an array knowledge…read moreabout how dog food and chew toys are made, where they are made, and only carries high quality, healthful items. She found us a food for our doodle that excludes corn, but she presented us with a variety to chose from, ranging in price. Overall, we will only buy our dog treats and food from Green Dog!