I hate to leave negative reviews, especially for places I've once enjoyed; however, I'm compelled…read moreto share my experiences. The last few times I've made donations for the thrift store have been less than enjoyable and for this reason, I'll need to make it a hard pass for a revisit to donate AND shop. The staff hasn't been kind and, frankly, I'm sick of being barked at by them. Would be different if actual dogs ran the thrift store. I cannot support people that consistently disrespect others. The negative energy at Ozarks Kat and K9 Shelter is heavy enough to keep me away.

Awesome place. Dirt cheap. Clean facility. Friendly and helpful workers. Check it out. Awesome…read morethrifting

Adopted Maddie (then Annabell) from Waynesville animal shelter in 2019. She is the sweetest most…read moreloving dog. Everyone at the shelter was so helpful and you can tell they really love the animals there. Check them out if you're looking for an addition to the family!

They don't even try to reunite with the previous owners. The owners felt forced to make an…read moreemergency decision without the funds right on the spot for an emergency surgery. They reached out the next day with all the finds and after several attempts , not one explanation as to why they can't be considered. These owners were not abusive, not banded, just panicked in the best I treat to their dog Bella. Just to be taken advantage of and used their dog to raise money. They are not who they say they are. Reuniting is a false statement on their website site. See their story here https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18K5rhokHy/?mibextid=wwXIfr

This place sucks. My friend and I were pet shopping and we found a beautiful cat at petsmart and we…read morewent through the whole application process and we got a text saying they would process it and never texted me back. My friend and I ended up going back to petsmart and saw he was gone and the guy up front told us he was adopted. There was zero communication that the cat we wanted was already getting adopted or there was people wanting him so I Don't recommend this place at all

We adopted a small dog two weeks ago. We got tremendous attention from the staff. Everything was so…read moresmooth. Caring people make it so much better. Thank you for getting the right dog to us. We are having a great time with our new family member. Thank you Josie!

We had a great experience with our recent adoption. We had a chance to meet the dog we were…read moreinterested in both walking around and in a private room. The staff were very knowledgeable and our dog was very comfortable with them you could tell they had treated him well - we were provided the information we needed and you could tell they really liked and cared about the dog and wanted his new home to be his forever home. The shelter staff informed us about training resources and they have followed up to see how everything is going. We could not be happier with our new family member he is sweet and obedient and you can tell the staff and volunteers worked with him and played with him. Our adoption counselor Bre was great! Sandy S.

My family absolutely adores FKR! We adopted a dog from them back in 2013, and are going back for…read moreanother dog tomorrow! We love the love they have for what they do!

There is nothing easy or simple about caring for homeless animals, but I can only thank the…read morevolunteers of the Central Missouri Humane Society for keeping my little girl alive long enough for us to meet. When I first decided to adopt a cat, I looked at their website to preview the kitties they had available for adoption, and one stood out: she was named Oreo for her all black coat with a single patch of white above her eyebrow. I saw her picture and the description saying she was special for having survived despite her heart condition, and thought, that's really sweet, but NO WAY! When I visited to meet the cats they had available, a volunteer told me, have you met Oreo, she's very sweet? And I took her into the one-on-one room just to make the volunteer feel good, having no intention of considering her. 10 minutes later I told the volunteers in the cat room Oreo was going home with me, and they both gasped. As I found out later, she had been there for a year and a half, despite having a heart condition in a kill shelter, and had charmed the staff into keeping her alive in the small chance she would find a home. Fast forward 13 years, and me and Oreo (who I call Thebe) have been together through thick and thin in the best of times, and the worst of times. I was there for her when she had her heart surgery to repair a PDA, when she was diagnosed with fluted, and then diabetes, and she was there for me when I was unemployed for a year and a half after finishing my masters degree... then 2 years after my PhD, and having to accept jobs I could have done just as effectively after high school. And now when I'm entering another period of unemployment, I know she'll be there for me again when I'm at my worst. Always brightening my day with her strange loping walk and chainsmoker meow, and her purr sessions that would melt the coldest heart. For the volunteers and employees of the Central Missouri Humane Society, I can only extend my most heartfelt thank you. Are things perfect there? No! But the job they do literally saves lives, both animal and human. On your darkest days, remember that. You can help bring two lives together who would only be lesser had they never met. And since I'm horribly unemployed again, and rent is the only expense that isn't a luxury, I can only gift this ridiculous picture of Thebe (Oreo) after her heart surgery. She charmed the vet students into demanding she go home early because she couldn't be bothered to be nice to anyone else on her worst day. She says "go away humAn" from her new home in California.

I initially wrote a negative review of CMHS. They were very quick to respond, found what I was…read morereferencing and informed me that I had received the wrong information from another agency. Their quick and courteous review really impressed me. 5 Stars for great communication.

What a wonderful place. The staff are all exceptional. The moment to walk in or call on the phone…read moreyou can tell they really care for the animals who have been let down by their humans. We always go out of our way to support Dogwood Animal Shelter in as many ways as we can. If you need a pet, please make Dogwood your first call and visit. You will not be disappointed and you will find your true companion.

Rude,made an appointment for neutering. Drove 40 miles to drop off my pup,was told you aren't on…read morethe spay/neuter list,was told they don't text and texting is how I got an appointment. Argued with me,hateful. Act like we are lying. Place sucks.

My boyfriend and I were looking to adopt another cat to be a companion for our first one…read more We went online and found a four year old cat named Katie through a lady on Craiglist. She had found Katie and had taken care of her. I talked to this lady for a week or so about Katie and we decided to meet at the PetsMart that she was being kept at. My boyfriend and I fell in love with her, and were ready to get the adoption going. We sat down at the adoption table and started filling out the forms. Then the Adoption lady and her daughter asked us how old we were. My boyfriend was 20, and I 19. We did not see that as a problem, and neither did Katie's finder, however the adopters were disgusted. As soon as they found out our ages, they wanted to get us out of their adoption place as soon as possible. Asking us questions in a snotty way, and being completely rude. We would have been great owners for Katie. I have been an animal lover my whole life, and worked at a PetsMart. I am an animal activist, and Katie would have gotten nothing but love. The adopters knew that, but once they found out that neither of us were 21, it was all over. The last thing the adopter said to me was "We will call you if you get approved for the adoption, but we don't call people who don't." HOW RUDE? The lady who found Katie talked to us afterwords and expressed her feelings towards Second Chance Pet Adoptions, and said that if she had known that they would treat great pet owners that way, she would not have asked for their help to find Katie a loving home. I called the Second Chance Pet Adoptions and left a voice mail a few days later inquiring about my application, and saying that if we did not get approved we would appreciate a call anyway because we wanted Katie to find a home. However, i never receive a call or e-mail or anything. We wanted to give a cat a second change. This cat was 4 years old, and most people want kittens. But we loved Katie. Adopting cats is a great thing to do. I am glad that there or organizations that do it. But, when someone pretty much spits in my face for being young, despite my aptness to adopt and love an animal, that place should be shut down or put under new management. It was absolutely absurd. So a few weeks later we went to Wayside Waifs, where the staff was super friendly and did everything that they could to help us find the right cat. They adopted to us the same day. We did fill out an application and were asked various questions, but they saw what kind of people we were, and that we would take care of any animal.

We can't thank the ladies from Second Chance Pet Adoptions enough for our new addition!!! I did not…read morehave the experience that Mary did... I will say this, they were very protective of their pets in the respect they were diligent on their placement. Their concern was clear on the animals. We couldn't be happier. We adopted our pet at their Adoption Center on Northoak. It is so clean and beautiful there. We love our dog and thanks so much!! Highly recommend them!!