My Nonprofit Reviews

The dog we wanted to adopt had tested heart worm positive. We were told that she needed to have treatment before we could adopt, but since the vaccinations are over a period of a couple of weeks, maybe we could take her early and they'd provide transportation to the vet. They wanted to use a vet in Connecticut who was much less expensive - as in $300.00. I called our vet (suburb of Boston) and his price for antibiotics, first vaccination, and follow up vaccination was nearly $1,500.00. That set up red flags. Why/how could this vet do it correctly for a third the price. Plus our vet said after the treatment the dog had to be kept very quiet for three months - only on leash for bathroom breaks. The concern is that exercise causes the heart to pound and any residual worms could pass to the lungs. PAWS said - "don't worry about that - I've had dogs treated and they're perfectly okay to run and play." More and final red flags.

I am questioning the proliferation of these animal rescue organizations and how or if they are regulated. There is a significant amount of money flowing in. Cutting costs for treatment should not be necessary.