Richardson Animal Shelter

RICHARDSON ANIMAL SHELTER /​/​/​/​/​/​/​/​/​/​SCAM ALERT /​SCAM ALERT /​SCAM ALERT /​worse place in the world to adopt a pet, they will adopt animals over and over, that should not be adopted out, when an animal is returned to you 4 – 5 times that should be a sign /​miss represent breeds, very rude, VERY UNPROFFESSIONAL,

I frequent this shelter because I bring donations like toys and food. As for a city animal shelter they are definitely doing the best the can with the resources they have avalible. They do care for the animals the best they can and give them as much time as they can. The only reason I don’t give five stars yet is because they still use co2. They do microchipping, nail trims, and discount vet care. Definitely worth a stop in if you are looking for a new member of the family.

I adopted my Bichon a few years ago and one year later we adopted our Maltese from there too. The staff was absolutely wonderful and so friendly. I was really hesitant about the adoption at first since that was my first time having a dog. Nora was extremely patient with me and my hesitancy. But her description of our first dog and how he would do with a family with kids not used to animals was spot on. He was a perfect fit for us. That is why a year later we came back and adopted his brother. Love my babies! Thank u Richardson shelter for all that u did for our family.

Absolutely LOVE Richardson Animal Shelter! I have worked with every person there and know how much they love each animal. I have fostered for the shelter and know first hand the love and care shown each animal. They do an excellent job in providing a clean loving environment. If one of my dogs should get out, I know they will be cared for until I can get there. My hat is off to each of you!

The people who work here personify precisely what is wrong with people who work for cities who do not understand that their #1 job is to serve the citizens. These people give government employees a bad name. My 15 year old mixed terrier wandered off and I picked her up from the shelter. NORA, the employee behind the counter, was typing something and I asked her what she was typing. Instead of answering me like a normal person would she said ‘I”ll show you after I print the form”. She obviously doesn’t understand that she is supposed to work for the citizens instead of the other way around. I also noticed Nora doesn’t even know how to classify an animal. Instead of classifying my dog as a SENIOR (which she clearly is!), Nora marked Princess as an adult dog. I told Nora we got Princess in December of 1998 and she was 3 months old at that time. How do you calculate a date of birth as 1÷13÷2012 when we got the dog in 1998? Not only is Nora rude and should only shoveling crap in the back but she is clearly incompetent.
Dennis Wooten (ASST DIR OF HEALTH-​ANIMAL SRVC) makes $ 104,124.00 a year (
). For what I have no clue. He came out of his office and was just farting around, He clearly doesn’t have enough to do. What I did see is someone approach him about a person who was trying to meet their obligations for their dog. The superior attitude and «how can we make things more difficult for this person instead of actually serving our citizens» showed me precisely where Nora’s horrible non-​customer service skills come from.
I’d also like to mention how disgusted I was when I walked into the clinic. Oh, it is an extremely nice looking clinic, don’ get me wrong, What really angered me was the specialized dog-​print tiles on the floor and obviously expensive decorations. This is not a FOR PROFIT vet’s office – this is a CITY animal shelter. How dare they waste the citizens money on unnecessary bs! Disgusting!