My Nonprofit Reviews

This has been the absolute worst experience with a shelter. Despite being interested in 3 dogs, submitting 2 applications, 1 meeting in the office, and attending an off-site adoption event I am still without a new dog.

This past Tuesday I went into the office to meet with a dog (Griffy) I had seen online. I fell in love with him and it was suggested by an office volunteer that I come back the next day with my current dog to make sure that the 2 dogs would get along. A note was also left for the manager to give me a call the next day as she was not in, no return call was ever received so I called to inquire regarding the process. I was not allowed to speak with the manager but was told that Griffy had received 15 applications and they were being reviewed to find the best home. I was also told that there was no need for me to waste my time bringing my current dog in until I knew whether my application was chosen.....I accepted that because every shelter has a process however on Saturday when I was planning to drop by the shelter again so they could see my face and know I was serious I became aware that Griffy was going to be in attendance at an off-site adoption event (whatever happened to those 15 fathom applications). I packed up my sons and my dog and we headed to the event to get our dog. We arrived early to make sure no one would claim him first. Once my application was pulled the manager and another one of the workers huddled in the corner whispering presumably about my app. When the ladies came over they rattled off a list of questions, all of which were included on the 90 question application that I had ALREADY filled out. I successfully answered all of their questions (who lives in the home, is the yard fenced, where will the dog stay and sleep, etc.) and having no legitimate reason to deny me I was NOW told that Griffy was previously abused, viciously bites and cannot be adopted to a home with children. This information was not relayed on FB, the shelter website, in previous conversation with staff, or on his paperwork at the adoption event NOR did he attempt to bite me, my children, or my boyfriend on the 2 occasions that I had played with him. It is my opinion that for whatever reason the shelter is not interested in adopting to ME. They tell me my application is great, they even sent me that in writing, but when I pick out a dog I'm told NO. Not to mention that the staff is uninformed and depending on who you talk to you will get a different answer. The process is extremely confusing and convoluted. And it seems that the process varies depending on who you are and whether they personally like you or not---for some the process can be completed in a day and for others it is far longer. I would highly suggested that you seek a furry friend elsewhere because it doesn't seem like this shelter is interested in finding homes for these animals but rather they get a kick out of giving families the runaround and breaking hearts.