Adopted one of my best friends, I wish I could adopt them all. Best decision ever,
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I love this little shelter. I have been in many times look for a dog to make part of my family. Everytime they are helpful and will let me meet which ever dogs I think would fit. I have finally found one thanks to there help.
Four years ago, this wonderful little soul became part of our family. When we first met, I had no idea of the lessons she would teach about love, patience, doing things despite fear, and how to be a better version of yourself. All of this is thanks to the Blackfoot Animal Shelter and Recue keeping her safe until we found her.
Without places such as Blackfoot Animal Shelter & Rescue offering a safe place to wait for their people to find them, so many animals would never find their forever homes, and so many of us would miss out on finding the missing members of our families.
Aside from performing a needed service for the community, Blackfoot Animal Shelter and Rescue offers hope and new beginnings.
The Blackfoot Animal Shelter is awesome. They are so caring, informative, and friendly. We adopted our dog a year ago. And the whole process went smooth, they do a great job! And sacrifice much time for these hopeful souls.
This organization has worked their way from a High-Kill to No-Kill (except for illness, court decree, etc). They travel to nearby cities for pet adoption days with a vanload of adoptable pets. This year they even setup every day (7 days) at the large Eastern Idaho State Fair to provide information and adopt pets.
Blackfoot Animal Shelter and Rescue also travels and brings back At Risk dogs from California High-Kill shelters once, or more, per year. This fall they accepted a load from Florida shelters after the hurricane.
They work with other shelters in surrounding areas and states to find homes for dogs and cats . . even hamsters, rabbits and chickens.
They treat and rehabilitate injured animals working in tandem with a local veterinarian. They socialize and train dogs in preparation for adoption. They also take any adopted pet back if the home proves unsuitable and work on any problems encountered.
They have even held raccons until Fish and Game can pick them up.
In addition, to all the adoption efforts, they have applied for grants and put in physical hours improving the physical facilities. Everyday, they update their facebook/webpage with found and lost animals and well as those ready for adoption.
All the while, as a City/County entity, they must accept any and ALL animals collected by law enforcement for whatever reason.
A small organization doing the work of a large one, they deserve all the help available.
We adopted our amazing dog daisy almost a year ago at rhe Blackfoot shelter. They were very kind and helpful and go abo e and beyond trying to help find homes for abandoned and displaced animals from both our area and that come in from other places.
Me and my friend showed up at the shelter with interest in adopting an animal. It was close to closing or nearly closing but we looked at the animals and then attempted to speak to the woman there (I do not know her name or job title). She was super rude, refused to answer hardly any questions and didn’t seem very willing to adopt a dog out to me or my friend (for whatever reasons). I’m not sure I’ll ever go back while this person works there as they were very unwelcoming, especially for a rescue/shelter.