Defenders of Animal Rights Inc

Adopted a kitten from here and I can't recommend Defenders enough. The place is so clean and the staff very clearly care about the animals. The adoption process was painless, which is a refreshing change of pace from a ton of other shelters/rescues that make you jump through a million hoops to adopt. Fable (previously Maci) is the best addition to my family; she is the sweetest, most outgoing, friendly, and playful kitten. The only time she stops purring is when she's sleeping.

I have been coming here to adopt new family members for 35+ years and will continue because they have great staff who know and care about their animals. I like that they have a cat room where the kitties can relax and play and it you can tell that they are happy kitties. In total my family and I have adopted 5 new family members from here and they have all been the best pets and that is because they came from a great shelter.

We’re now on our second adoption with this shelter our first (daisy) the shepherd mix was a fear bitter , we went through several appointments to make sure she was a right fit . We brought our dogs in to meet her to get her comfy we’ve now had her a little over a year , the puppy is our new adopty we needed a friend for our daisy since we recently lost our shihtzu. I’ll always go to this shelter when ever we have the desire for a new fur baby. This shelter really knows what they are doing and is very cautious for the future of the animals

Clean, friendly staff and so very appreciative for any donations, no matter how big or small. We take care of feral/stray cats in our neighborhood so I can donate alot but, when we go thrifting and find leashes, harnesses, and little costumes, we get them. So appreciative. Adopt, not shop.

The best place to find a furry companion. My wife and I have adopted 2 cats from here over the years and we are really a fan of the cat rooms they have set up. You can enter one of two different rooms full of cats and let THEM choose YOU, which we fell is a much better way of finding a compatible fur baby than simply picking one from a store because they're "cute." Being able to spend some time with them in a large open room really lets you get a feel for their personality and is especially helpful to see how they interact with other cats, should you be adding to your already occupied (but never quite full) furever home 😼😺