My Nonprofit Reviews

We adopted Phillip from CHR this spring. This little guy came from a horrific situation. His owner was stabbed to death in front of him. To make matters worse, he had been dumped in a kill shelter. CHR found him there simply terrified. They took a chance on him and over the course of a few years worked extensively with him to decrease his fear, anxiety, and OCD tendencies. To sum up in a sentence--they saved him. He was just what we were looking for when we unexpectedly lost of Shih Tzu. Phillip helped heal that raw spot left on our hearts. Our little guy still has a few quirks but we just call that personality!! Thanks CHR.

I have only good things to say about this organization. We adopted an adult dog from them a little over a month ago. Phillip (read about him on CHR blog) had experienced a very hard time before these folks got him. With a LOT of hard work on their part a little dog that was slated to be euthanized blossomed into a loving little bundle of fur. He did not tolerate being touched and had other mental issues going on. Now you can not sit without "Sir Velcro" getting in your lap! Yes, there is an application process and yes it does take a little time. I feel this is in place to make sure that the animal goes into the right type of situation. Phillip needs quiet so a home with a lot of traffic or small kids would not be a good fit for him. As much as he had been mistreated and bounced around I really do understand the need for that process. How heartbreaking it would be to have an animal go to a home only to be returned and have to start all over again. The support we received before bringing Phillip home as well as afterwards has been fantastic. There is no question too small to ask that we do not receive a quick and intelligent response. These folks really do know what they are doing! They have even volunteered to board my little guy in their homes when we travel so he does not go through the trauma of a kennel. To me all of this means that the dogs truly do come first.