My wife and I adopted our dog from Right-Way. The dog was older and couldn't fing a proper home. She did. Wright-Way picked to right dog for my family. She had spent 18 months in a cage.We gave her a big house and a big back yard. She couldn't be happier. read more

Before reading this review, I want to preface that I would recommend Wright Way Rescue to experienced pet owners who know what questions to ask regarding a dog's health, history, and overall care. I would not recommend this facility for first-time pet owners because the adoption process is extremely rushed and can be overwhelming, making it easy to miss important information. As a long time pet owner, my overall experience was decent, but there were several things that raised concerns. The biggest issue was communication. I called, emailed, left voicemails, and even texted the number provided to me with little to no response. It took visiting in person to get my questions answered. To their credit, the facility was extremely busy, and the first employee who helped me was wonderful and ultimately why I chose to adopt through them. One major tip: complete your application online, not on paper. My paper application was never followed up on, and the dog I originally wanted was gone before I heard back. My online application, however, was approved the same day. The day we visited to meet our dog was chaotic. The facility was crowded, loud, and overstimulating for both people and dogs. The check-in process was disorganized, and we waited over 20 minutes just to be told how to join the visitation queue. However, I understand that shelters can be stressful environments, and I appreciated that they required hand washing before interacting with dogs and sanitized the meeting spaces between families. When we met our dog, they appeared healthy, and we were given unlimited time to interact with them. The volunteer assisting us was kind but clearly overwhelmed, and some information she provided did not align with the dog's online profile. The most concerning part came during the adoption paperwork. The volunteer reviewing the dog's file moved very quickly, and I believe a first time owner could easily miss critical details. We were informed at that moment that our dog was currently on medication due to nasal discharge, something that had not been disclosed online or before agreeing to adopt. Given that we had a senior pet at home, this was information I would have appreciated knowing beforehand. I also learned the dog had undergone surgery only days before adoption and had been recovering while housed with several other dogs. Another issue was the pet insurance discussion. I fully support pet insurance, but it was not clearly explained that we were being handed off to a third party representative trying to sell a policy. A first time owner may have felt pressured into signing up immediately without comparing other options. Additionally, some fees lacked transparency. For example, paperwork stated that the dog needed to leave with identification tags, but it was not made clear beforehand that there would be an additional charge for the tag. Despite these concerns, we ultimately adopted our dog and absolutely love them. We have thankfully not experienced serious issues that some other reviewers have mentioned. There are positives worth recognizing: this is a volunteer based rescue, I saw evidence that dogs are walked regularly and not left in kennels all day, their hygiene protocols before handling animals are good, and many of the staff members genuinely care. Overall, my two star rating comes down to poor communication, lack of transparency around health concerns and additional costs, and an adoption process that moves too quickly for someone who may not know what questions to ask. I have empathy for the volunteers and understand they are managing a very busy facility, but better communication and clearer disclosures would significantly improve the experience for future adopters. read more

I hate to write this: 1. Had a puppy on hold and it was sold to someone else. 2. Bought this puppy and was told it was a shepherd took it to the vet and was told it was a pit bull. 3. Puppy was sick had parvo - they sent it to the vet in southern Ill. for two weeks - Thank You for helping her. 4. Came home with resp. Infection and medication 5. One week later I was at the IC Vet $1500.00 later now on RX food for GI issues. They think from the PARVO 6 Paid almost $1000.00 dollars for the puppy and insurance (fetch) from Wright Way and have spent maybe another $2000 for medical care and items needed to care for her. 7. The insult was that WrightWay shares a low cost vet shot service as part of the sale -- When I went to sign up Could Not- called and was told they discontinued shots at this time. Puppy is amazing - smart and loving but it's going to take time to get over this hump. I see the ask for Amazon Wish List donations to run the center in Morton Grove and I'm sad. Most the staff was great and kind but I found the young lady, the one that makes the videos for FB with long black hair, to be unfriendly and cold- If I could have cancelled the sale I would have just because of our interactions with her. She treated us as if we were beneath her and was doing us the favor adoption. That was our experience - read more

We reserved a beautiful puppy and were given an appointment on Saturday 6/20 to meet her. We went in and it was overwhelming loud and over crowded. We were put in a back room to meet with the puppy. I had asked three different individuals about her health and was told she was healthy that they would not let sick animals be adopted. I wanted to know because in have a 1 year old Malshi at home as well as a cat. My parents also go out of town so I care for their two dogs and cat. So it was extremely important to know the puppy's health. I was reassured several times she was good. Fast forward to 6/22 Monday at the vet that we were given a complementary wellness visit and told by two medical professionals that wrightway has a reputation for having sick animals. We are told she has an upper respiratory infection ok so I paid for the medication. We were told to bring in a fecal sample so we did only to be told that we were going to be charged 154.00 for the lab to test for parasites. Ummm at that point how is this complementary! So between the "complementary visit" medicine and adoption fee (name tag a separate cost that was not disclosed) I'm at $770. The fecal test comes back positive so back I go for MORE Medication, then my pets at home are getting sick too despite keeping them apart. They had testing done more medicine and money. Then our puppy started to just pee everywhere after being taking her out to potty everyone 30-45 minutes. She just kept peeing despite just going outside. So I call the vet and she might have a urinary tract infection. So there we go more testing and yes she had a uti and more medication. Not even a week later over $1200 spent on a "healthy puppy", from June 22- June 29 I was at the vet with our adopted puppy. Every time I went in for a different issue I met a new vet tech and doctor who told me wrightway had a reputation for having sick animals. All in all five different individuals told me that wrightway has the sickest of animals and lets them be adopted. I reached out to wrightway only for them to say they don't have funds to pay for our puppy's medical care and that they could take her in and get her the treatments she needs. That was so ridiculous because if she was sick at her time of adoption and wrightway didn't check her out. Do you think that they would get her medical care now! NO. Our baby girl is getting better slowly but it has not been easy for her and our family. Wright way needs to do better for the animals in their care. They don't deserve to have to wait for someone to adopt them and get the medical attention they desperately need. read more

I recently lost my 24-year-old cat. Having been previously approved to adopt, I found a beautiful kitten who captured my heart. I inquired and was told he's available on 6/20-6/21. I immediately responded that we wanted the kitten as soon as appropriate. A day later, I received an email stating that another family had reserved the kitten. I called for an explanation. I was told that no one had written down our name, so the kitten is going to the other family. After reading these reviews, I think we dodged a bullet. It sounds like it's filthy and disease-ridden. Screw you for breaking my heart. read more

Staff were knowledgeable and friendly. The shelter was extremely malodorous and packed with puppies. Many of the clientele who were "shopping" puppies raised our eyebrows. There were no older dogs. Questions have been raised about how their puppies are acquired. We love the dog we adopted. She clearly was allowed to urinate and defecate in her crate at the shelter because that behavior, not instinctual, had to be carefully undone. She was misrepresented as being an "Australian Kelpe" despite looking like a pit bull which genetic testing later confirmed was her predominant breed. I don't know if the ends justify the means but we have a wonderful and loving addition to our family of 3 cats and, 2 dogs again after our beloved 14 year old rescue lab left this world in February. read more

Wright Way Rescue - Animal Shelters Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

We technically rescued our dog through here from lambs farm. She is the loml and I wouldn't change it for the world. She did have problems w aggression initially and while we were able to adjust, I think it would have been beneficial if they told us that before adoption, so we could prepare how to better train her. I think it's important for shelters to be honest about animals behaviors when adopting them out, ik so many need homes, but having honest convos like that will help differentiate between owners who are ready/willing to take care of animals w behavioral issues vs some who may just return them. Owners also need to see adopting animals as like having a kid, cause idk returning an animal is incredibly stressful and even traumatizing for most animals. I don't blame the people, just the system, but as consumers it is our job to be a lot more aware and conscious. read more

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I I would avoid this place at all costs! I have been looking for a new pet since my cat of 18 years died a few years ago. I saw a cat on their website and was able to reserve him and go in to see him. The cat I reserved ended up not being for me, but I found another adorable cat that seemed like a great fit. They placed the new cat on hold for me, and told me I had 2 hours to decide if I wanted her or not. I left, went to dinner and came back to adopt her. I was so excited and thought I had found my new best friend. Later that evening, I found out that, because of varying reasons, my mom would need to move in to my place. Of course I am happy to help my mother in her time of need, but she happens to be allergic to cats. I spent the evening trying to figure out a way to keep the cat, but could not, in good conscience, figure out another way to keep her. Family, and the health of my family members comes first. I'm emailed immediately to find out their return policy and then, emailed in the morning to say I'd be returning her. I had this cat for less than 24 hours. They decided to not reimburse me one penny after returning the cat. I understand that there are many pets that need homes, however, I do not understand the heartless way they have handled this situation. I wouldn't have minded a reduced refund, I did take the pet with the intent to keep her. However, they know they are going to turn around and make an additional profit of $245 when she is adopted. This seems like a selfish, greedy, and uncaring company, out for money and profit and nothing else. To add to this awful situation, when I spoke to the manager, she had to mention that my mother was with me at the shelter. This is true, she won't drop dead from 10 minutes with a cat, but long term this would affect her health. So unprofessional! read more

Sold me a dog that has brain damage. Had taken her to a neurologist. The doctor said it was a good idea to put her down. She was a puppy. Just had bought her from Wright way. Terrible place. Won't give you a refund either. read more

My husband and I have adopted two dogs from Wright Way and loved them both. The first was over 15 years ago and he was a puppy. Two years ago, we adopted Cooper who was 5 years old at the time and had heart worm. They had taken care of some of his medical needs, but we started over just to be sure that Cooper would be 100% and today he is one happy dog. He's an Alaskan malamute mix and he makes our days. We found Wright Way to be a very caring group of people and were very truthful with us about both dogs. We may be heading back there to get Cooper a new friend very soon. Maureen B. read more

A nightmare experience with Wright-way. My family of four has spent the year searching for a rescue puppy and finally landed on the perfect one. We got a reservation email for this Friday and after a series of back and forth questions, we were set to adopt. As I had a business trip on the day after they set to meet the puppy, I asked if we could meet and then pick up the puppy the next week. They said no, so I called Friday to ask: 1) how long did I have the puppy on reservation - it was confirmed until next week 2) were they open Saturday and Sunday so that I could change travel plans to pick up - they said yes. 3) I said I'd update them when we could pick up the puppy this weekend Today I emailed to confirm we'd pick up before the deadline Sunday as I'd moved my travel, and was told they gave away the puppy. After a call where they confirmed we did in fact speak but they expected an answer Friday (never communicated) despite me asking how long I had a reserve and weekend availability. My daughter is devastated - we don't this morning buying all of our supplies to make a home for the puppy. Adopt elsewhere - comms a mess here. read more

I'm trying to look at pictures of dogs to adopt and I can't find it on any app can you fix this problem

So we found a few pups we were interested in through pet finder. We went to the website and submitted an application, and their response time is very quick. They said we could come in at any time to meet the dogs and adopt. When we arrived, we showed our approved application and were told to wash our hands and go find one of the staff members. The direction was very vague, there were a lot of people just standing around waiting. This place definitely needs more staff, it seems very understaffed. The puppies that aren't in the bigger rooms are in these way too small rolling cages. The staff told us our pup had recently had an upper respiratory infection which was cleared but then had an ear infection and we were sent home with medicine for that. When we finally got our dog handed to us, she had feces all over her paws and was very dirty. She was also spayed at 2 months old which in my opinion is wayyyy too early. With the date she was spayed, we got her 4 days after her surgery, which really isn't enough time to heal. We come home and everything is fine. Until our first vet appointment. Our pup tested positive for giardia- a parasite which is extremely contagious. The rescue did not inform us if they knew this or not but she gave it to our other dog. I understand managing a shelter is a lot, and puppies are more susceptible to diseases but after all the health issues our pup has dealt with... looking back this facility is super unclean and not maintained well enough. I feel that they take in more dogs than they can handle at once. Adopt at your own risk. We love our pup and don't regret ever adopting her for a second, but know that you might be in for some underlying issues. read more

First off, this place smells horrible. Second, dogs and puppies are stacked in kennels one on top of the other. They actually needed a ladder to get the dog I wanted to see out of his kennel. Their dogs usually have parvo. And suspected of being a puppy mill with Lambs Farm puppies. I wasn't happy with my experience. I can't recommend this place and it's really too bad because I feel really bad for all the dogs and cats there. Those poor dogs read more

This is one of the best shelters I've ever seen. The staff are really nice. They are willing to help and actually care about the pets and people who want to help the animals. It's clean and all the animals are in a good condition. All the people who are writing bad comments obviously have no idea what shelter is and what it actually takes to take care of so many homeless animals. Shame on those commentators who are instead of actually volunteer or help somehow just want to complain. read more

I adopted a puppy on 09/14/23 From Lambs Farm. They get the puppies from Wright Way Rescue. My puppy became sick on Friday. I took him to the vet Saturday morning. He tested positive for PARVOVIRUS. By Tuesday morning he was rushed to the emergency vet and was getting treatment and fed intravenously. He passed away on Wednesday morning. Wright Way Rescue and Lambs Farm take no responsibility for any of it. I have since found someone that adopted my puppy's brother and he too has tested positive for PARVOVIRUS. I have done a lot of research since and Wright Way Rescue has had several violations against them for similar reasons. Please adopt a pet. Just do not adopt from Wright Way or Lambs Farm. read more

Wright Way Rescue - This is Hero. He fought so hard. He is at the Rainbow Bridge now. RIP HERO. - Animal Shelters Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

Very shady business. The lady in charge is rude. Make sure if you adopt from here they test your dog for Parvo. Seems to be very popular at this place and we lost our new puppy to it. They care more about their pockets than the animals. read more

We adopted 2 kittens recently and they (the kittens) are so well socialized! They took to leash-walking within a few days and are not afraid of house visitors. Our experience with Wright Way was good. The facility is clean and does not smell any more than other shelters. I do wish they had an open area for the cats to wander, but I'm sure they wish they had that, too! read more

They neuter dogs way too early. Before 7 weeks old. They adopt out puppies way too early- 7 weeks. Where do they get their puppies? No Mamas with them.? read more

We adopted our little Luigi (formerly Ledger) over Memorial Day Weekend, and we had a great experience with the team there. We were a little taken aback by the number of puppies they had there and felt like maybe they were holding too many in a single cage, but other than that - the employees and volunteers were great throughout the adoption process. And we love our new puppy! read more

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I went for the first time to Wright Way and was pleasantly surprised at what a good operation it is despite some bad reviews. The people who disparate the facility are obviously unaware of the huge number of dogs that quickly find forever homes through the rescue organization...which is the point. Their process of intaking animals from disaster areas and places in the US that don't responsibly neuter their pets takes devotion and a lot of time and money. OK, so sometimes there are mainly puppies resulting from irresponsible pet owners abandoning them. That doesn't make them a puppy mill. Other times, like when I visited, there are mainly large older dogs. It's not a boutique setting and the dogs are (necessarily) in cages, but the enclosures are all large and furnished with beds, blankets, toys. Everything was clean and we noticed no bad odors. Staff treated the animals beautifully and were working out of the goodness of their hearts, not money. It's true you can see a pet on the website, go the next day and find it's already adopted, but that's because of Wright-Way's success, not anything they've done wrong. Many dogs, I was advised, are reserved sight unseen as soon as they enter the organization's downstate intake facility and posted online. Many are also in foster care, being better readied for adoption. All are thoroughly evaluated, dewormed, given vaccinations, and neutered. So, if you're interested in one of their animals, submit your application online and put in a reserve so you won't be disappointed. Yes, they do allow people to come in off the street (like us), but everyone completes a thorough application process proving they are capable of caring for pets. My husband and I have also visited Paws, the well-respected rescue in Chicago, and feel Wright-Way does a comparable if not better job of homing otherwise unwanted animals if only because of the sheer number of dogs they move. read more

Lovely, heartbreaking selection of doggies there. I wanted to take them all! Good staff too. We got a lovely one.

Found and rescued a stray injured cat who was not chipped or fixed. Brought kitty to this place. Understaffed, over-crowded and all decisions are made by owner and vet who both refused to take the cat in for treatment even after I offered to adopt it after the lawful and required period had passed for someone else to claim it. So, their mission statement is a bunch of b.s. which is sad because we have adopted two animals from there and thought they would do what they claim they do and what is obviously humane, right and ethical. NOPE. JUST A BUNCH OF ANGRY KARENS. AVOID UNLESS ADOPTING.​​ read more

Wright Way Rescue - Here's the law. - Animal Shelters Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

So indifferent about this one. I had heard nothing but great things about WWR for some time now. Then, we all know what hit us last year. Since then, the process of adopting an animal (more specifically a dog) has been close to impossible from many rescues. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt considering the extenuating circumstances beyond their control and most likely being understaffed and slammed to the brim with adoption applications. It's not what it use to be where you can simply go and see and meet the dogs. You now have to go through a process to first apply for adoption and then be scheduled for a meet and greet. The adoption application process did take some time. When we finally heard back and got accepted, we applied for up to 3 dogs (the max you can request). When we finally heard back about 1 of them, they emailed us and there really was no room for questions. We were told when they dog would be available to meet and if we were available that day. What really put us off about it was the rep was telling us how the dog had to come from a far away location and travel really far so we had to make sure that we would see them that day. That tore us up because we didn't want to make a commitment to a dog who came from traveling so far if we weren't able to make a decision that day to take the dog home. We kinda felt like it was an all or nothing deal. We wish we would have had at least 2 opportunities to meet with the dog rather than feeling obligated to get the dog that same day only to break it's heart and have it travel far again. There was no room for questioning it was either meet the dog that day/take home same day or don't. The communication wasn't the best. We also had a friend who got a dog from WWR and they ended up finding that the dog had a skin and stomach condition WWR was not aware about or was and didn't inform them of her condition. Better set up and communication is needed. I hope all the animals find the best homes. read more

They state that they want to make sure the pup you adopt is a good fit for you, and want you to bring them back if it isn't. They treat you great in person , and even give you a voucher to adopt another pet. But when you try to inquire about another pet, they blatantly ignore you. We had to return a puppy who was aggressive and was biting us. Not just puppy nipping. Our Veterinarian even told us something was not right with this pup. After we returned him, he was listed on their website as being good with children and other animals. Now they denied my application to adopt anymore. Even though I was given a voucher. I am glad I will not be dealing with them anymore. I find it very odd that they always have so many puppies available. And they are always the same various mixed breeds. read more

We did a foster-to-adopt with our dog over the holiday season. We had a great experience overall and the staff are wonderful. People complaining about the smell have obviously never been to an animal shelter. Of course dogs are going in their kennels. It's just what happens. We saw staff constantly cleaning and doing their best. These people are angels for taking in all the animals they do. People should not criticize as it's very hard and thankless work! Communication is a little slow, but this is also common for pet rescue. (Some rescues don't even post a phone number.) Overall we had a good experience and our dog is healthy and happy. read more

Couldn't be happier with my experience. I found the most loving, affectionate, tuxedo cat ever. The experience on adopting her was great and straight forward. They answered any and all questions and made sure all was good. Thank you!! read more

Wright Way Rescue - Animal Shelters Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

Terrible experience with the kitten I adopted from here. Came home with runny stools, explosive in manner - my son realized that he needed to go #2 and he was not in the litter box - picked him up and loose stools shot across the room - brought him back 3 times for worms causing the loose stool - literally saw worms coming out of his anus. I was ready to put him in the carry case he came in and plop it down on the desk by the down and run. Thankfully my sister, who was a vet tech at one time, said that tapeworms caused by them eating fleas was not treatable with the medicine they kept giving me to rid him of tapeworms - how inept their vet care was - and really? You adopt out a cat that sick ? How about making sure the cat has no worms BEFORE you make this someone's horrible problem to deal with? read more

Amazing experience. We adopted our child, Spiller from Wright Way rescue. The staff was extremely kind and made the adoption process easy. read more

Wright Way Rescue - Spiller, our dog. - Animal Shelters Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

Trying to adopt a puppy should be a happy experience, but for this animal lover, the experience at Wright Way Rescue was anything but. After spending hours with a cute Terrier/Pit Bull mix named Jared, I returned the next day to find out that I had been accused of being an unfit dog parent. Apparently, "some people" had complained about my "behavior" the day before, but I was given no names or specifics. The majority of my time there was playing with Jared and taking cute photos of him, so this completely blindsided me. And to the contrary of these "complaints", I had multiple different strangers compliment how adorable Jared was with me. They said things like "oh, he's so adorable with you", he's taken to you so quickly", "he seems so at peace with you", "you know you're getting that dog, right." I say this humbly; I have always felt a special bond with animals, so this did not seem out of the ordinary because many animals take well to me, but I thought, well perhaps they're right - maybe this is different. After thinking of adopting Jared over night, I decided to go through with it the following day. Before heading over, I received a call from a woman named Rosa from the Wright Way Rescue call center saying I was approved. Once I arrived to the shelter, the shelter's lead manager, Kristin, who I met the day before and was very helpful, gave me the runaround this time. She plugged my name in their system, said "something popped up" and told me to hold on while she called her boss, Christina. The boss was supposedly then called and then Kristin pulled me aside and suggested that "some people" there at the shelter yesterday had made complaints. When I said that makes no sense, and that I had received only positive affirmation from strangers there and that no one even knew my name she suggested contact her "boss" Christina for further info. Being utterly confused and receiving no further specifics, I emailed Christina. Lo and behold, Christina ends up walking in the door a minute later and grabbing Kristin. Then, as I am waiting outside Jared's cage, I am pulled down into some random room and into the basement and told in such a weird way that they are denying my application. I was accused of not only odd behavior, but of potentially being under the influence of "substances", and making someone uncomfortable by mentioning my significant other's reluctance to get a dog. In addition to being a straight shooter, I am straight edge. No behavior was odd there aside from their own workers lack of empathy, care, and utter discernment; especially how unprofessional the "boss" Christina was. Some of the workers / volunteers there were not the nicest either, which was surprising considering they're in such a compassion heavy necessary industry. The whole thing was bizarre and discriminatory, leaving left me wondering if the shelter's true mission was to rescue animals or to try and make people feel terrible about themselves. Mission unsuccessful, btw, I just feel sad for those puppies. In short, trying to adopt a puppy from Wright Way Rescue was like trying to navigate a maze of unprofessionalism, immaturity, and baffling discrimination. Maybe next time, the shelter should focus less on judging potential adopters, and wrongly - might I add, and rather work on being a good interim home (it's so smelly and unclean!) before they are adopted into loving homes. read more

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What a wonderful a thoughtful experience for both pet and adoptee they were gracious and kind what a great job Michelle did explaining everything amazing also Katie as well with the health information. Scott , Stacy and Kristen were equal kind and pleasant to interact with. Again great job Wright way rescue , we will be back again . From Andre and Anita read more

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We first came to Wright Way in 2014 to rescue my child a chihuahua puppy. The adoption process and finding a puppy was smooth. The puppy was successfully adopted and is a healthy boy almost 10 years later. We later adopted another puppy during the pandemic and the process for adoption was smooth. We had a outdoor meet and greet with the puppy and we all bonded right on sight. Our senior cat passed away (not a Wright Way pet) and we later adopted kittens from Wright Way and for the most part the adoption process went well. We have noticed a change in the Morton Grove facility itself since the pandemic and change in the public's lives changing and maybe not being able to keep pets for whatever reason. There are a lot more animals in the facility looking for forever homes or some loving fosters to keep them until their forever homes can be found. So more animals in the kennels and crates. We love Wright Way and recommend the rescue. If you have applied for adoption we recommend having some patience and don't be discouraged. Wright Way has a nice website to see adoptable puppies, kitten, and adult dogs and cats. They also have a nice foster program that if approved (and they provide training and supplies for your foster pet) you could foster a dog or cat or puppies or kittens. I love that they even foster and care for momma dogs and cats and the babies. They have a facility in downstate IL and work with other rescues around the US in rescuing animals in need. We recommend Wright Way Rescue. read more

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This is place is a shop of puppy mules! They do not rescue they sell puppies for cash only! Each is $545! A full house of puppies in there over 100 of them. Mostly are mixed dog. No whole family members and pet are required to show up for adoption! No background checks. As soon as you apply you get a email says you are approved. Many people are having issues with the puppies. In my case, I adopted a puppy from them because They say the dog was Mastiff and German shepherd mix, even though is a mix but both breeds are ok with me. After having the dog I ordered an Embark DNA test results says she is a list of 7 different of breeds 10% supermutt. I feel disappointed and cheated by this so called Rescue! Do not go there! read more

Adopters beware!! Adopted a puppy on a Sunday, took it to the vet on Monday. He had giardia. After treatment for that, he also came out positive for coccidiosis, tapeworm, clostridium, and again, giardia. This was one sick puppy that they adopted out. We had him for 5 weeks and he never was able to beat all the diseases he had when they adopted him out. Beware!! Prospective adopters must have deep pockets to afford these sick little puppies. It broke our hearts but we returned him on a Thursday and now he is back up a day later on their website on Friday. They are more interested in quickly adopting out puppies (and making $$$) than getting them healthy, then adopting out. Also, the place smells of excrement. Not clean. Shame on them. read more

I grew up with rescue dogs, and the people at Wright Way are doing great at a hard job! My family adopted a sweet beagle last year from Wright Way Rescue. We originally went in for another animal, and I'm so glad the counselor took the time to show me around to meet other pups when our "first choice" wasn't available. I cannot imagine life with any other dog, he is the perfect snuggly beagle for our family! I encourage everyone to be open minded and meet the animals in person. The staff is AWESOME at matching personalities, and I was very impressed that our dog was started on vaccines and had gotten excellent rescue care. You can tell the staff have big hearts, and I encourage you to try out the rescue and not be discouraged if it takes a few trips to find the right fit. It is so worth it, our life is 1000 percent better with Spot! read more

Wright Way Rescue - Spot the Beagle from Wright Way Rescue - Animal Shelters Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

We got our dog from wright way approximately 10 years ago- after getting him at 12 weeks we found out shortly after that that he has Addison's disease- this is a very expensive illness to maintain- he is in good health and treated monthly with an injection. My second part to this- I sometimes look on their site at available dogs etc and have since seen some Also w Addison's disease- it is supposed to be very rare so want to make the point of being extra careful as to find out where they get their dogs etc. ---i realize they are helping dogs find homes and have no control over a disease- but make sure you can afford these things if they come up. I pay 260/ month to maintain his health! read more

I've adopted two cats from Wright Way. The first years before the pandemic and the second during the pandemic. After the passing of another older pet, I decided to go back to Wright Way. This shelter only cares about revenue. It smells horrendous. There are animals on top of animals. If you're brave enough to deal with the smell immediately when you walk in you're asked if you're an approved buyer and if not you're asked to fill out paperwork to become an approved buyer. There are better rescue clinics in the Chicagoland area. I'd try those plans instead. read more

Place never answered the phone calls. Don't try and reserve a pet even if they tell you it's yours. They'll sell the pet to someone else if they're in person even if you're on the way to complete the transaction. Overly priced items like food for the pets. read more

I was so disappointed with this shelter.I went there about a year ago hoping to volunteer. I filled out a form that I thought looked like a form for adoption. I specified again I wanted to volunteer and I was refused. I love animals and and I guess Wright way doesn't need volunteers. read more

I spent over an hour commuting to come visit this shelter today after seeing them on Facebook. I'm a big animal lover and was looking to potentially rescue a puppy- I'm a FIRM believer in the "adopt don't shop" lifestyle. Upon arrival, I was disappointed, uncomfortable and confused. This place smells terrible (I've always adopted my animals from county shelters- partially outdoors, much less money and still so much better taken care of) and the dogs were being kept in ridiculously unsanitary enclosures. They had 5+ puppies per enclosure, all seemingly lethargic and covered in their own feces and it was just sad. I would not be surprised whatsoever if these puppies were contracting kennel cough or worse from these conditions. It was hard to see. Not only that- they had mostly puppies, all from what looked to be the same litters and it was a bit concerning that they were also charging 500+ for these "rescues", when I've adopted a 2 month old puppy for $175 at a local county shelter with all of the same incentives. Lastly, the staff members were rude. Don't even feel like elaborating on this but it was ultimately just discouraging on top of everything else. Tread with caution as I'm unsure how much of a "rescue" this is, and I'm unsure where all of that money is even going because it's clearly not going towards taking better care of their animals. read more