Pets Without Parents

The staff/​workers are very friendly and nice. Fair prices and ample street parking.
The smell of animal does hit you the moment you walk in the door. It’s a small shelter but, the pets do have enough space. Out of the handful of times I’ve been here, no one told me there was more cats upstairs.
I did adopt a pet, that unfortunately didn’t work out with my other pets. When I came back to return the pet. My refund fee was never sent back to me, even though I was reassured that it would be sent to me in the next week or two. Two months go by –no check. So, I had to call and talk to someone in charge. They got it straitened out right away and I got my refund check within the week.

We adopted our dog from this shelter in November 2013 and had an amazing experience. I see some folks are concerned with the application process, but ours was seamless. I get why they would not «hold» a pet for someone while going through the process, but we had no concerns. We applied, they did a background check, we got our pup. They answered the million questions we had, they help cat-​test her to ensure our cat would be safe, and they worked around our schedule. Zero complaints. We continue to support them through donations as we can and will continue into the future. We have recommended them to friends and family and will encourage others to adopt from them.

I have volunteered here and visited many pups in this location. They work as hard as they can with as much as they can to save animals from being euthenized in public kennels.
They will also take toys or food that your animal doesn’t like. They work on all donations and are appreciative to those that can help also. They truely love the animals and have saved many lives. The house is an animal house, so of course it isn’t going to be clean like a humans. Please don’t be detered and save an animal! They will thank you :)
My dog is from the streets (saved) and he is even better for it. The first couple of months or to a year it will be some work but so it having a puppy. I actually think it is less work then a puppy.

We got our pup from PWP in ¹¹⁄₂₀₁₃. They are a non-​profit, no kill shelter. That was an important thing for us. The staff was great to deal with and very friendly. They cat tested our dog to make sure she would get along with our cat, which we greatly appreciated. The application process was pretty simple, and we appreciate the fact that they do a little research before approving the adoption. I have, and will continue to, refer folks to PWP.

STAY AWAY!
I got a cat from them two years ago. They made me sign a contract saying that if I ever had to get rid of him, I would bring him back to them so that he wouldn’t be euthanized. Now I need to find a home for my cat since I’m moving to Europe and I haven’t been able to find a home for him.
I called them FOUR times, left THREE messages, and no one ever called me back! Could their service be any worse? Yes, in fact, it can.
I finally got a hold of them today, and told them my situation (for the fourth time). They said they were full so they won’t take any more cats anytime soon. Then they suggested I take him to another shelter. «All right, but they don’t euthanize, do they?» I asked. «Actually, yes they do» was the reply.
So, in sum. They have awful customer service. They fail to honor contracts. They claim to be a no-​kill place AND YET THEY SUGGEST I KILL MY CAT.
Worst. Pet shelter. Ever. Stay away from Pets Without Parents.

Pets Without Parents is a non-​profit that is located on a side street in a house. The place is falling apart and reeks of urine but the point of this place is not to be over looked! They are a non kill shelter and have a ton of animals who are dying for forever homes. Their adoption process is simple and well worth putting an app in. Most animals, it seems, have an application put in for them but a lot of times they are rejected. So put your app in and wait & see. If you get approved but the animal you wanted gets adopted then you have your choice of anyone next time you come in and you don’t have to apply again.
The kitten condo is upstairs; there’s two rooms so don’t over look it! The ‘kitten’ condo is full of adults who are in need of loving homes. I think it’s worth it to add that they have special’s going on in Oct $ 50 normally for an adult cat is now only $ 25. Also, the condo rooms are free range so the cats get to walk around and play, something I don’t take lightly since it’s key after you adopt one for them to be socialized. On the main floor they have their dogs and cats and some kittens. Most of the kittens had a few apps in for them but we were told more kittens come in all the time. We intend to return in a little while and check out the new ones. The people here are very nice too. They are always busy and when we first showed up no one was around to greet us. We just weren’t sure if we needed to sign in (like the Humane soc does) or if we could just go and walk around.
Overall a great place to go if youre looking to adopt an animal. They have many to pick from.

I was interested in getting a pet from a no-​kill shelter, so I decided to «take a look» at the cats at PWP. Obviously, I fell in love with a cat that day and decided to adopt her. The staff at PWP clearly care about all of the pets, and are interested in finding forever homes for them. When I asked about cats, the person working immediately rattled off the names/​sizes/​ages of all the cats in the shelter — no small feat, considering that there were 15 – 20 felines there at that time. When I found the kitty I wanted to adopt, they had me fill out a lengthy questionnaire and called references and my landlord. They also got me up to date on Sesame’s health situation, and how to clean her ears. These people care deeply about animals and respect the lives of every pet that enters their doors. I am happy to donate money/​supplies to them whenever I can, because they work so hard to keep animals alive, safe, and to find them homes where they can be happy.

I just adopted a wonderful new family member (a dog.) They did a background check and really called my references.
They had me bring my current dog in and make certain they got along.
Really great people that are doing really great things.

We adopted our cat here as a kitten. Everyone was very professional and answered all our questions thoroughly. They also spayed the kitten before putting him up for adoption, which is a bonus not having to pay for. We are so happy we went here and are happy with General Tso, our kitten turned big cat!

Pets Without Parents is a non-​profit and no kill shelter. Which is the exact reason I chose it. I know the Humane Center doesn’t share Pets Without Parent’s views of sanctity of animal life, but it gets more traffic and I figure those animals have more of a chance. Plus I always root for the underdog, or cat in this situation.
I have to admit I am at heart a dog person. However city living doesn’t afford me the type of home a large breed dog would need. So I decided to go cat, and save my dog dreams for a later larger home time.
PWP is small and the staff knows each animal by name. This is impressive when you see all the animals there are to know. The kittens were sectioned off and hanging out in their own little area. I chose an older kitten again rooting for the underdog. Not as little and cute as the babies, I chose a six month old with spunk. The shelter has sitting rooms where you and your pet can really bond. Scared by all the noise but excited to be out of her cage I decided I wanted to take Nipper home.
Not yet.
At PWP they do a series of background checks. I had to wait while they contacted my landlord and made sure I wasn’t a felon. They also spayed my cat for a low fee. I was annoyed by this delay but also glad this shelter takes the lives of their animals so seriously. Once I had passed the tests and taken Nipper home I received a follow up call twice a month for two months. They really wanted to make sure that Nipper and I were bonding well.
Everything ended happily ever after and I would recommend this shelter. They have a great, informative website with lots of pictures. They also have a staff that clearly cares.
If you are ready for a pet don’t buy it from a pet store. Be a hero and rescue an animal from Pets Without Parents. You will be glad you did.