The Animal Protection League Inc., Indiana — Local services in Anderson

I had adopted two kittens from this location in the past. The first was 4 weeks old and she imprinted on me permanently. We love each other and are inseparable. The second was 8 weeks old and very sick. I spent 5000 in vet bills before the cat was 6 months old. He was my best friend. Unfortunately he never fully recovered,but he made it to 6 years old, six years I wouldn't trade for the world! Now, 8 months after his death I returned to adopt another kitten and was immediately told that no cats can now be adopted until they are at LEAST three months old. This was destressing because those first few months of a cats life are important for the owner and the cat to bond. Still, I can work around that. Then, after my history of doing everything I could to care for the previous two cats I had adopted, I was turned down because I have an AKC golden retriever that is not neutered. I fail to see how this would affect the adopted cat. Are you guys trying to get animals to good homes, or just looking out for yourselves because of less than reputable peoples complaints. I will end up with a cat. It makes more sense to rescue one from your shelter, but the red tape is becoming suffocating.

As an update, just got a 6 week old barn kitten. First cat I've gotten from somewhere besides the shelter. It already has my full grown golden retrievers trained, and is struting around like it owns the place after two hours. Since there is no more drop off door, this shelter needs defunded. Put the funding towards helping people vax and spay/neuter the animals they find on their own. That way we can have pets right away instead of spending the first weeks or months helping them past the trauma they are forced to live in at the shelter while the shelter refuses to...

While I understand this is run by volunteers, when we went in to look for a potential family pet, I was saddened to see that most dogs had not been noted that they had been walked. Scared faces, small cages. Hungry looking dogs. Also, information sheets on cages did not match what we were told verbally. We were told that they could temp test any dog, but when we asked about a few, they said we couldn't see them because they hadn't been temp tested. We were also told that we might not leave with a dog because it was a possibility that no one would be there to help us. It seems like every dog we wanted to look at, they steered us in another direction. "Not good with kids" was heard most frequently, even though their bio online said nothing of it. Asked about Toby, Robbie, Thor, Georgie, and was shut down about all of them. Toby was crazy and not good with kids, but his bio online says he loves everyone. Robbie hadn't been temp tested. Thor was turned in for a hitting incident, even though on his cage it said no for biting! And they told us Georgie was being adopted, but he showed online as available on their Facebook page today. We were told to come back and look at Joni, but looking at her profile, it says no small children. Why would we be steered to look at a dog who wouldn't do well in my home?

I feel like this place is not invested in the best interest of the pet. I don't think they're looking for forever homes for any of them. They didn't seem to care much. Those dogs should be sent to rescues, where someone can place them in foster care for rehabilitation, not shoved in cages with less than caring people. Good luck with the Animal...

My wife and I adopted a 2 year old cat that we found at PetSmart. He’s the sweetest little cat, loves everyone, just wants to be snuggled. The woman that I talked with from the adoption agency was really kind and talked me through everything that was included with the adoption and his medical history. Customer service was great!

The not so great stuff - when we adopted him we took him to VCA (using the $250 voucher included with adoption) for his initial check up. They found that he had a deep double ear infection along with a coccidiosis parasitic infection. The infection is highly contagious to other cats and dogs and requires a lot of post treatment cleaning. Fortunately, he is our only pet, so we did not have to worry about it spreading to other pets and incurring additional treatment expenses. We will need to bleach all frequently contacted surfaces, wash all bedding (including our own), give the cat a water bath and deep clean the litter box. Overall, the treatment cost ~$100 out of pocket and a lot of additional work with cleaning and medication administration.

Overall, we are very happy with our new furry friend. He is a perfect addition to our home. We just want to spread awareness to others the importance of a follow-up appointment with a vet to ensure no additional underlying issues. I do feel it’s important to add the shelter did neuter him, give a deworming, one time flea treatment, FIV test, rabies vaccine and the other yearly vaccines that are required. We did appreciate the included VCA voucher as it did significantly offset the additional testing and...