Stray Animal Adoption Program Inc

Filled out application, but they never checked references. Finally found my Gracie girl and we love her. Have been promised paperwork and rabies tagges three times in 3 weeks. They even told me it was mailed. Not happy with the way they have not carried through on promises.

This rescue claims to care about the pets after adoption. They so lovingly say "Once a SAAP animal, always a SAAP animal" to exude the illusion that the people in charge actually care about the pets. They only take pets back so they can make more money off of them once they are returned and adopted out again (sometimes to several homes) and charge the same adoption fee to the next family that they did not refund to the first adopter. They also do this to add those subsequent adoptions to the total number of pets adopted out each year. Yes, the total number they share for yearly adoptions represents the number of ADOPTIONS not the number of INDIVIDUAL PETS WHO FOUND HOMES. For example, the same cat adopted out to 3 different homes counts as 3 cats adopted out in the total even though it's the same cat. Once the pet is adopted, they no longer care about it's well-being. It's all about the numbers and the adoption fees. The volunteers at events and the people who foster are the people who REALLY care about the pets, but unfortunately most of the people in charge do not.

Ok, so my daughters and I stopped by an adoption event on 3/11 in Oakley. There was a great dog that was super calm and was advertised as a. "non Barker" and should be good with cats. We we're concerned still. We took her home and she barked non stop, so I brought her back to the adoption site within minutes. I was told we should wait but would be able to bring her back to exchange her. She kept barking and chasing our pets and injured our daughter. We were contacted by the original Foster family and they came and got her and now SAAP is not willing to abide by what they told us. All we want is a calm dog for our girls.

Several yrs ago I volunteered to help at an adoption event for this rescue at the Colerain Petsmart. I drove to Ky to help load animals and was aghast at the conditions they were kept in. Dirty outside pens, filthy. Maybe they didn't have as much money then, but is was awful. It took 2+ hrs to load the dogs and get them to Colerain. The dogs were not allowed to have water before we left. It was at least 80 degrees that day and several dogs were left in crates outside the store in the heat. I was not allowed to give them water because they would pee in the vans on the way home. This was torture for those animals. They were outside in the heat for 3 hrs. (I snuck and gave them water anyhow when I was out there alone with them) Those dogs would have gone for more than 6 hrs in the heat without water and no one cared. That's the one and only time I worked for her. I am an animal rehabber and have had animals all my life. But she did not deem me good enough to adopt one of the dogs I felt so sorry for. She should NOT be in this business. I am not saying not to adopt from her, because I feel sorry for the dogs. They desperately need to get away from that place.

It is truly amazing seeing all that this organization does, pulling these animals from horrible situation some just hours from euthanasia providing a volunteer led freedom ride to SAAP placing them in a foster home with a family who volunteered to take them in make them well love them teach them then the foster families volunteer their time as well to take them to adoption events so they can find a forever family, volunteers at those events show them off take applications and take that first family photo. I am a Foster, Volunteer, and a SAAP adopter. I love this organization.

The saap program is an amazing organization that saves great animals and fosters them until they can be placed in permanent homes and become part of a family. We adopted our first dog from them he is a great addition to our family and the volunteers are very helpful and caring.
Thank you saap

I have fostered animals through this organization and have seen first hand the time, love and commitment they put into every animal they bring in. They have a very organized system in place as well for every aspect of the process! You couldn't ask for a more trustworthy, reputable organization than SAAP!

I adopted my dog from them about a year ago. She had already left the even for the day but they called the foster back so I could see her again and waited for my kids to get there to meet her. Everyone was so nice and helpful and I just couldn't be happier with the help and info I got from SAAP.

SAAP is beyond amazing. I entered the program with a dog I was fostering from a local shelter. They provided excellent care and advice to me and my mama dog. I have helped foster around 25+ dogs and now volunteer weekly. I see SAAP make miracles happen daily with the effort of some amazing individuals.
This group and the people in it are fantastic.

SAAP is an amazing organization that has nothing but the well-being of dogs and cats in mind. A pet in the shelter is never turned away from the program because they are too old, too young, sick, injured, frightened, pregnant, or what have you. SAAP prides itself in making good matches between pets and adopters to maintain a return rare well below the national average. SAAP does not, however, turn their back on adopters and pets once a match is made. If for any reason at ANY time an adopter can no longer care for their SAAP pet, the pet is welcomed back into the program without hesitation. All pets are placed in homes on a best match basis. All pets are spayed or neutered, up to date on heartworm preventative and age appropriate vaccinations, and micrchipped before they are made available for adoption. The pets are also in foster homes, which allows their foster parents to learn their personalities and what types of situations help them thrive. I am proud to be a small part of an organization that makes such a big impact.

As a volunteer and adopter my life has been completely changed my the animals as well as people involved in the organization. There is no animal too sick, too old or too lost for the men and women of SAAP to immediately jump into action. The countless hours spent to getting the structure they have is as amazing as the number of animals saved. And regardless of when you adopted, you and your pets will always have the support and help you need.

I love this rescue!!!! They not only provided information on the dogs they have available, but they helped me determine which breed would be best for my family. They also provide support after you adopt that is amazing. If you have any questions or concerns, you can email or post on their facebook page and you get a response almost immediately. Most of the time you get multiple responses from a very knowledgeable group of people. Saap is the best I have seen so far.

Both my dogs died within 3 months of each other it was devastating. Took me 2 years to even think about another pet. Happened onto SAAP site. Within a week found my forever fur baby. I loved SAAP updates and emails to be. I became so attached to their site I started to volunteer, foster and do transports. These people are really out for these pets and try to find them the best home possible for them. I know they really care for their every pet they adopt out

SAAP is an amazing organization I am a foster for them and what they do for these animals pulling them from shelters where they are sometimes only hours from euthanasia an placing them in foster homes to ready them for a family and finding them forever homes where they can be loved and warm fed and cared for its an amazing thing! Go SAAP!!!

I have fostered with and adopted from SAAP. They are the most organized and well run animal group I have ever worked with! It is a great group of people who save an amazing number of lives every year.

Saap is an excellent foster based 100% volunteer run organization. They are quickly growing, are caring, and helpful!

I adopted a puppy from SAAP in March 2015 and was very happy with both the pup and the organization. However, I recently contacted them about a second dog, and was less than pleased with the response I received. After taking the time to write a personal email about how I was a repeat adopter, including pics of my pup who is now a year and a half and is thriving, I got the brush off and was simply told to fill out another application and someone would get back to me. Even though this kind of annoyed me, I filled out the same application from my first adoption, which contained all the same info I had included in my email if they had bothered to read it. Within 10 minutes I got a response denying my application for the sole reason that I leave my dogs outside while I'm at work, even though I have a secure above ground fence, a covered patio for shade and protection from rain, and doghouses for warmth in the winter... This from an organization from whom I adopted a puppy less than 2 years ago under the same circumstances! I have adopted four dogs in my lifetime, not all from the same organization, and have always been approved with enthusiasm. I'm really quite offended by their attitude.

After volunteering and adopting at/from shelters in the Cincy area with great success, I found a pup at SAAP and adopted her 8/2015. To make a long story short, her "original" vet records were not accurate and info had been whited out re: her age, vaccinations, and important info, such as a culture for ringworm on her tail, were never disclosed. The foster mother also told me they believed she was a purebred Chow Chow, which she clearly was not. Now, one year later, I took the dog to my vet for what I believed was her 3rd UTI, which is unusual for a 1-yr. old.

As it turned out, my vet discovered she was not spayed, or not completely spayed, and was in heat. After contacting SAAP, they initially insisted there was no way she wasn't spayed. So, at my cost, I ok'd a blood test which showed she definitely was not spayed. Only then did the SAAP president return my call, but stated they had no money to help with the cost of the dogs spay surgery, which will be approx. $500 including estrogen test.

After I pointed out that spaying was something that was covered in the adoption agreement, he then said I could take the dog back to Pet Wow in Ky. to have her spayed (absolutely not, plus we live 4-5 hrs. away) or he would return my $160 adoption fee. Not very helpful considering the time, cost and the dog's health risk involved.

At no time did anyone from SAAP offer any sort of apology, only doubt and disbelief that the dog was intact. I see they have volunteers posting 5-star reviews, so I wanted to give a little insight from an adopter's point of view in hopes no one else or their pet has to go through this. I will not ever recommend this organization to others and will go elsewhere in the future.

I was a bit leery of adopting from SAAP after an incident my mother had with them. They told her that she was adopting a beagle-mix that was going be about 20-30 pounds when fully grown, they dog ended up being 30 pounds by 6 months old and by the time they had to surrender it when it was a year old, it had hit the 70 pound mark. Then on the website after they had taken the dog back they said that my parents had to bring the dog back because they didn't have time for it when really it was that they couldn't handle 70+ pounds of dog at their age.

Well I decided to give them a chance when I was looking for a dog, when I told them we needed a dog that could be alone sometimes but could also be sweet and cuddly. The dog we ended up finding was very sweet and they said it was a snuggle bug but once we got it home, it turns it had severe separation anxiety. The dog will not sleep in it's crate at night with howling all night, I can't even go 10 feet outside my back door to throw trash away or leave the room without it whining. If I would've know this was going to happen I would've just kept looking.

Bottom line, take anything the people at the events say with a grain of salt.

2 years ago we were looking for a dog to love after the loss of our beloved Max. On a whim we went into our local petsmart and found Lily! A beautiful 3 year old dachshund. We were overwhelmed with the kindness and compassion that SAAP offered when we were there and even after the adoption. So a year later when we decided that Lily needed a playmate we were lucky enough to adopt a black lab puppy from them again! Sadie has brought so much love into our house. SAAP stands behind their animals and if the pet doesn't work for you, they ask that you return it to them no questions asked. They are a wonderful, deserving organization and I am so thrilled to have adopted our Furever friends from them!

SAAP is an all volunteer organization that is supported by donations and adoption monies from our rescue animals. The animals we rescue are the ones that have been either surrendered by their owners who can't care for them or from shelters,hoarding situations, or puppy mill raids. We take the sick and the well. We put them into our homes to help them rejoin a normal living atmosphere of a loving setting. Our placement has been doing well for these animals. I am so proud to be a part of such an amazing group of compassionate people. We are ordinary people doing something extraordinary in our community. I also volunteer at a local shelter. Seeing how our animal population is treated in a day to day community gives me hope when the volunteers I work with at SAAP step up and say." Yes I will help". The pets in our society serve a great service to those who are living alone and want and need companionship. We give these animals a second chance to fulfill the service God put them here for. To give unconditional love and to freely accept it back. I am rewarded every time someone finds the "right" animal they have been looking for. SAAP is a wonderful Rescue with a tremendous following of people coming back years later when the one special pet they adopted from us passes on. That is how we know we are doing a great service for both the community and the animals. Teri Baker has dedicated her life to this. What a great person and inspiration she has been. SAAP has been a great asset to the community for a long time. We are proud to know that they have done a service for animals and the people of our community as long as they have been doing rescue. Thank you

We adopted a pet from SAAP after my wife began looking at their website and talking with the volunteer staff. They were very helpful through the whole process and followed up to see how things were going after our newly adopted dog had a chance to get adjusted to his new home. When we were having problems with possible food allergies they were right there to walk us through the change of food and things to watch for. Their website is always up to date and their facebook page is awesome. Many previous adopters keep in touch, as have we, with pictures and status checks. Great organization and great volunteers giving of their special talents and time.

After putting our beloved Bassett Hound to sleep in April of last year I knew once our hearts healed we wanted to rescue a dog/puppy. I searched the internet and visited several shelter for a couple of months with no luck. Every time I filled out an application to adopt/rescue a puppy/dog I wouldn't hear back or if I did they were already adopted. Much to my surprise I received a phone call on a Saturday afternoon from SAAP telling me the young dog (Susie Doodle) I filled out an application for was ready for adoption. I wasn't able to meet Susie a.k.a. Annie until the following day and the wonderful volunteers at SAAP kept in contact with me via phone calls to let me know she would still be available Sunday morning at the Ft. Wright Petco. The volunteers at the adoption event were VERY helpful and so happy for Annie to have found a forever home. You can tell each and every volunteer cars so passionately for each and every animal they rescue. Thank you doesn't begin to cover how grateful I am that our Annie was rescued by SAAP. She truly is a blessing to our family!!

SAAP is a animal rescue that makes sure all pups and kittens are spayed and neutered prior to going to their new homes. This is important because quite often people don't bother to have their dog spayed or neutered when given a voucher.

In the event that someone cannot keep their SAAP adoptee they can and should return it to SAAP no matter how long it has been since that pet was adopted out. If a pet is lucky enough to become a SAAP pet it has a home for life as SAAP is a all foster home rescue.

I have fostered alot of dogs and cats for SAAP and they are a great organization. They save so many animals that would die in other shelters. The animals always come first with this group.

SAAP has been part of my life for almost 5 years. I adopted a timid, formerly mistreated shepherd mix and started volunteering right away. I very rarely miss an event! All of the volunteers are extremely dedicated and over 1000 animals are saved/adopted yearly. I've had the privilege to foster, transport, and help out at adoptions. It's my passion!

I currently have two small dogs and was looking at expanding our family with another pet. I visited SAAP adoption locations one weekend and then got hooked on their website viewing of the pets up for adoption. My family found our new family member through SAAP approximately five weeks ago. My contact with the organization did not end with the adoption. When I had questions or wanted more information, the volunteer staff were right there answering emails or making contact with me at their adoption locations. This is one AMAZING team of dedicated volunteers that give tirelessly of their time and attention to the animals. It is amazing when you see them posting animals they are rescuing on their site and the volunteers stepping up to take that 'just one more foster' or better yet 'that pregnant mama to nurse the mama thru birth and then caring of the 'wee little babies'. This organization has been amazing to so many families and it is so rewarding to follow some of the pets in their forever homes thru SAAP's facebook page. Our newest edition 'Moby' and our family will be forever grateful to SAAP>

We wanted to adopt a senior dog last year and ran across SAAP. I posted on their facebook page asking about an older girl, Ursula. We were AMAZED at how helpful everyone was. By the end of the night, we had directions to their adoption event, had information from her foster mom, input from several other volunteers who had been around Ursula, and our application was reviewed and approved. Their commitment to finding loving, good homes was obvious. We drove 2 hours the next day to meet Ursula and everyone was just as wonderful in person. We adopted the most wonderful dog that day. Their follow up was also outstanding. SAAP really is a model for all rescues, we had such a great experience.

I have been volunteering for SAAP since 2010. I chose SAAP for their passion and overall mission. SAAP truly strives to save lives and find loving homes for animals in need. We receive excellent support as fosters and have a blast volunteering at adoption events.

SAAP provides support to adopters and is a life-long support to the animals it saves.

My first experience with SAAP was in 2004, as an adopter. I knew then, that I someday wanted to be involved in similar work. I was very impressed with the level of dedication and care shown by the volunteers throughout all of our interactions. In 2010, I was looking to adopt again. A lot of things had changed at SAAP since 2004. But I still found the same level of care and dedication in the volunteers.

It wasn't until the end of 2011, that I was able to get involved with this community (family) of wonderful people. I joined SAAP’s Facebook group and started fostering puppies. I volunteered to help the communications team by making adoption follow-up calls. And I was soon leaning how to help out at adoption events. Before I knew it, I was coordinating one of the NKY location adoption events.
Then life got extra busy and I had to scale back my involvement, but a position that allowed me to volunteer from home on a flexible schedule was soon available for me.

I became a SAAP volunteer because I wanted to make a small difference in the world. What I didn’t realize at that time was that SAAP would make a HUGE difference in my world.

SAAP has:
• Allowed me to make a difference and be part of something bigger than myself.
• Provided opportunities for me to learn and practice new skills.
• Taught me a lot about myself, community, belonging and family.
• Provided a positive organizational culture where individual’s differences, abilities and contributions are valued and appreciated.

I have been a volunteer for the cat program of SAAP for about 7 years. I have gotten so much back from my time with socializing cats and kittens. I help clean the cages at Western Hills Petsmart where the cats and kittens stay while waiting for their furever homes. Even if I am having a hard day at work ,when I get there and start to talk to and hold the cats , all my stress of the day disappears. I love my time with the cats and I know I'm making a difference in cats' lives and preparing them to make great pets.