Lisa is Amazing and I am forever grateful for her and her help!! MPA is literally finding and helping those animals that would otherwise be on their last days of life and finding them proper healthcare and residency. She’s not only taking care of those precious beings with special needs and considerations but is also doing the homework and research that we, with fur children, should be doing to protect our children from the marketing and old traditional practices that vets have been doing and learning for years without changing or finding alternative methods to give them the healthiest, best lives we can offer as they live and grow old with us! What Lisa is providing is with is extremely loving, caring and unique and I am beyond grateful for all she’s already helped the loves of my life with and will continue to as she offers advice and education and answers All my questions every time I reach out and if it’s something new she doesn’t know, she researches it and gets back to me! Thank you for being the greatest advocate and educator for these beautiful beings!! Wish this world was filled with more people that genuinely care about and respect the best quality of life for these animals!!
I have adopted two cats from Milwaukee Pets Alive - Norbert and Simba. Lisa is very passionate and knowledgeable about cats and their care. She is always learning new things and passing along her knowledge. She truly cares about all aspects of the organization but especially the well being of the animals.
I met Lisa about two years ago at a function and this Lady is so involved in these animals lives, she loves so deeply that it can strike you as one person wrong iron fist. Oh yeah dude these animals came from abuse places and MPA IS their last hope, Lisa - she’s like a mama bear for these creatures. Lisa has gone through storms in her life yet she puts her needs aside and delivers medications, food and shows up at vet appointments with love and protection. Normal is a 9-5 job but she’s available 24/7. I have never met anyone like her before, there is no silly questions. She helped me with my fur babies at all odd times of hour. Great Work ! Thank You Lisa for doing all that you do God Bless You. KEEP ON KEEPING ON
I've been volunteering with Milwaukee Pets Alive since way back in 2012, when I started fostering. My experience with everyone at MPA has always been positive. I fostered 4 kitties and I really appreciated that I they took their time to find appropriate homes for all of their adoptable cats. They go above and beyond when it comes to rehabilitating their foster cats, often these kitties have had a harsh life, they are being pulled out of an overcrowded shelter where they are overlooked because they are not "easy cats" or are even deemed "unadoptable". Even after moving to a different state, I have continued to donate and support MPA as best as I am able to because I believe in the work that they do. I currently volunteer with other local rescues, and I am always grateful for everything that I have learned from everyone at Milwaukee Pets Alive.
I had an amazing experience fostering and volunteering with this organization. Milwaukee Pets Alive is extremely dedicated to the health and well-being of their animals. They gave me a wealth of tools and knowledge to not only help my fosters, but also all the other awesome animals in my life. Whatever health or behavioral issues I had with my fosters, they were there every step of the way, lending a hand and guiding until we achieved a successful outcome.
Please consider fostering, adopting or donating to/from Milwaukee Pets Alive.
Wonderful Rescue! Milwaukee Pets Alive is a group of wonderful people who passionately work to help those pets most in need. I began fostering a cat a little over a year ago, an older fellow who was extremely shy and scared of new people and situations. MPA helped me to gain his trust and friendship, and also provided amazing support in his care and helping me to transition him to a meat diet (rather than canned or kibble). They were always appreciative and supportive of me as a foster, and even after I "officially" adopted him. And, most importantly, anyone who works with them cannot help but see how much they truly care for the pets! Cannot thank MPA enough for their caring and support.
Have been trying to get in contact with MPA for the past month about 2 cats of theirs and they haven't responded, but are consistently posting on their Facebook trying to stir Facebook followers to actually interact with them and trying to get volunteers. They've disabled messaging on Facebook and have no number to call, making it almost impossible to get in contact with them. These cats deserve good forever homes and they're denying the possibility as they refuse to respond as others have reviewed as well.
Do not use this organization. The people who run this are extremely unprofessional and overall just vile. If you inquire about the animals they've posted about, they will ignore your messages and become insanely rude when you keep trying other forms of communication and claim that you are unfit to adopt. Don't waste your time with this place. It takes a millisecond to respond if an animal is available or not. If they can't keep up with that simple communication, they should not be in this type of organization. Take your adoption inquiries to a place that actually cares!
I sent multiple emails over a couple of weeks asking about a particular cat up for adoption and listed on petfinder. Never received any reply. Sent messages on facebook when I never heard back. The messages were seen and ignored. I was simply asking if the cat was still up for adoption and I couldn't even get an answer to that. If the cat was no longer available or something else prevents you from adopting to me, just say so. You are capable of posting to Facebook continuously, yet cannot reply to an inquiry. For an organization with a goal of rescuing animals, you don't seem too interested in following through with your mission. Would have loved to adopt one of these guys. Very disappointed.
This is an amazing volunteer-run rescue that pulls injured and ill pets from MADACC and puts them into foster homes to get all the vet care, love, and attention they need to recover. I have adopted 2 cats from them. They are very attentive and educational in their approach to make sure their foster animals find their true forever home. They keep in touch and are available to answer any questions you may have. I attend their events regularly and don't know how they manage to raise enough funds for all their hefty vet bills, but they have dedicated volunteers that make it happen. Truly amazing folks!
The executive director rules with an iron fist, is controlling and doesn't have a personality for working with the public. It's her way or the highway. Volunteers are seen as insubordinate and not respecting of authority if they ask a question or provide constructive criticism. Foster families (who should be treated like gold) are ignored or verbally trashed if they have issues with their foster animals or ask questions -- and then are called "crazy" if the foster situation doesn't work out and the animal needs to be moved to a new foster home. Comments asking "uncomfortable" questions or offering constructive criticism are deleted.
If you've donated to this organization, you have a right to ask the executive director where your money goes. As a nonprofit, they are required to provide an annual report stating as such, but so far have not provided any transparency as to how it spends its money.