This no kill shelter is a great place to find your furbaby. They have trained staff who have cared for the needs of all of the animals from kennel coughs and vaccinations, spay-neuter and flea treatments to making sure they get the right toys for their breed type. They are considerate, aware and busy! Calling ahead isnt a bad idea as they have limited hours due to Covid.

Wonderful staff And all animals were obviously were well taken care of. Also, very affordable especially given our kitten was already spayed (& we were sent home with her antibiotics so she wouldnt get any infections ) micro chipped & had her vaccines! She was also sent home with her special blanket that is her favorite 🤗 her own kitty carrier & healthy food to give her all the nutrients she needs to grow! I would without a doubt recommend anyone to adopt an animal from this shelter❤

I adopted Leonard a heeler chihuahua mix a couple days before this past New Years. I believe the staff knew him as Darwin. I’m so thankful to them for providing me with such a wonderful loving and loyal dog. He is absolutely my best friend and I don’t remember what life was like without him.

I love help the animals because their a no kill shelter and take excellent care of the animals and see that theyre given to persons that will love and care for them

Get place. You can tell they care about there animals. The place is clean and dose not smell of pee or poop. My dad and i got a puppy to add to the family. She is a wonderful addition to the family.

Very nice place and the employees were great.I was grieving the loss of my 12 yr old pitbull yesterday. From tumors and going through a tough divorce. What better way to heal a heartbreak. Adopt a new fur friend.Meet Shady 3yrs old.

An excellent animal shelter.They truly go out of theyre way to make sure that the animals are taken care of and are given attention regularly.I dare say even loved.I had quite a pleasant experience adopting an animal from them...I cant say enough about this place.Very impressed.

Excellent experience as always. We adopted a beautiful pup

A wonderful place to find a new family member

Very clean, staff was very helpful. We came home with to kittens.

Adopted a cat today. And they let you get associated with the cats to see what cat also picks you. Without any problems.

We got our cat Bodhi here and have had another cat here also. Its always a good place to find a cat 🐈 here.

They take such good care of their kitties! They have beds, hammocks, things for them to climb, and space. Just bring a cup of coffee and you can go pet the cats and relax and enjoy each other! They have 83 cats there, my little cousin counted..ha!) They all would love to go home and be your forever friend, so get the word out, as there are a lot to choose from! We also had meet and greet with our dog. We went outside and we went into the good- sized area for the dogs to get to know each other. This was not a good idea, however, because we were not able to get to know the dog. The dogs were running around, so we never had interaction with her at all. It could have been because of the time constraint because we got there close to closing time. That would be the only downfall that I see at this shelter. Everyone was very friendly! They are in need of clay cat litter, towels and cleaning supplies (you can call to get the specifics on what they need). Everything helps to save these animals!

The staff care about the animals and that says so much about who they are as people

I have been kicking around about getting a second dog took my dog with me and got one that gets along well with him jazzberry works out for him they chased each other all over the yard and than went in and slept right beside each other staff was really good about there job glad I went there

Staff was incredibly helpful and friendly to work with. Helped to pair us with a dog that was right for us.

They are helping animals find homes

Good group of animal care people.

Awesome staff!!!Got there at 4:59 pm after driving 10 hrs and they stayed late to let us meet Alaska and adopt her after doing the paperwork when they could have asked us to come back tomorrow.That was greatly appreciated and we continued on our trip home the same night with Alaska.She has been a wonderful addition to our family and settled right in.

They sell medications for pets and they also have pets that can be adopted the animals are great and need homes

They really love and care for the animals. Good people

It is a great place to get a pet. Will only help you if you live in Wayne County if you need to find a home for a pet.

They have wonderful sweet kitty cats for adoption but be warned with caution the sweet wonderful cat that you take home could be full of disease or have health issues and have to be put down. Be very careful in what animal you choose.

These people are friendly, and patient. We want a small dog. When we arrived, They got the one dog out, that fit our criteria. We could interact with it, without being pressured. Even though it wasnt the dog for us, I felt very welcome there, and at ease. (As apposed to another establishment that we visited a couple days earlier, where I felt uncomfortable.)

Very friendly, very helpful. Their greatest concern is placing the animals in loving homes. Both of my cats and my dog came from here. I always take my alum cans to them so they can buy food for the animals.

We found the perfect male kitten two years ago and will return when our home needs another. There was lots of choice, but we got a real family member — active, friendly and handsome.

Thats what HELP the Animals is trying to do is help.

I got Abby there Saturday. Everyone was so great. Abby is a wonderful senior dog. When a get another dog it will be here. Deb and everyone there Thank you for what you all do. God bless you all.

Help the animals is ran by a very caring bunch of people with a goal to help the animals in the Wayne County and surrounding county area. This organization does a wonderful job and the animals there are well cared for and loved. The best place to go to find an orphaned animal to adopt and love in your home

This place let a girl adopt a husky telling her it was OK around children and other animals and within thirty minutes of leaving the shelter, the dog attacked my step son. He was taken to the emergency room and had to have 26 stitches put in his face. 9 of those stitches are holding the corner of his lip back to his face. Somehow this Shelter came and got the dog back, and when i called up to there to make sure something was going to happen to the dog, they lady on the phone pretty much disrespected me and had more care for this vicious dog than my 7 year old stepson. Then when I asked her if the dog was going to be put down so this would not happen again, her reply was, the dog will be quarantined for ten days and if no viruses or rabies or anything come back in the blood work then it will more than likely be re adopted. This really pissed me off. I dont recommend this place to anyone. It is a money scam. I dont know who in there right mind acts like a vicious dog is more important than a child. The lady showed no sympathy towards my son, but stuck up for the dog. Unbelievable. I will get something done. Somehow. I am trying to be professional in this post. which is very difficult to do. They will be hearing a lot out of me in the near future. I do not recommend this place to anyone. People please save your money and do not donate to this place. Do your research and get a dog from someone who actually gets to know the dog and tells the truth to you. Not a place that cages up all animals and have no interactions with them. They should have not let this stray dog get adopted without knowing how the dog actually acts around certain situations. When the girl was told it had no issues with kids or other animals, she was taken advantage of. Everyone will hear the story when they see my sons face for years to come. Those scars will last a lifetime so will my feeling towards this horrible establishment.

So my family and I have been talking about adopting another cat we just didnt know when I filled out an application online today March 16th 2018 and within two hours we were called letting us know that we were approved to come in and pick out a kitten while we did we adopted Mia but we changed her name to Jersey. We absolutely love having this baby girl in their house thank you so much....

A great place do find a loved animal to add to your family or a nice companion.

Was a very friendly enjoyable environment! Thanks from our family for our newest edition to our family... Emerson is a very playful, loving bundle of joy.

These folks are a godsend. I am relocating out of state and unable to take my babies. I surrendered my elder, 1st animal who is vision-impaired 2 days ago and she has already been adopted to a wonderful lady who only adopts special needs dogs! What a blessing!!! Thank you for all you do at Help The Aminals!

Wonderful no kill animal shelter

Would give no stars if possible. Delt with very rude people that apparently have lost touch with humanity being around the dogs and cats so much. (All but one lady) I will give credit where credit is due, they seem to take good care of the animals. I have 7 years experience working with and grooming dogs. Have a great family with two little boys, and a nice house, we went in and met the perfect puppy he was great with my kids. I was asked to fill out the application. Then I hung around for an hour as they did whatever they did. (Not aloud to take the puppy out and play) I was then told they had a lot of applications and they would call me the next day. I called them at 430 to touch base and tell them how hopeful I was to bring him home. They said it would take some time to go through the applications and would know better tom. I called them at 1230 the next day half hour after they opened and Jane informed me they gave him to another family. That my application was denied due to it saying the dog was going to be outside part of the day (10x10x6 kennel for 5 hours). The other family came in before they opened and they let them adopt the puppy. If I would have been informed of this issue with the application I would have had no problem with the puppy staying inside, instead of communicating their concerns they preferred to just jerk me around.

Noble work done here. They seem to take good care of the animals as well. Staff has been friendly every time Ive been in there.

I use to work for Help the animals, it was always nice to see the dogs. Bathe them as well as feed them.😊

HELP the Animals is a rescue shelter. Its a great place to find the right cat or dog to adopt for your family. Its also one of the best volunteer organizations in Richmond -- offering a variety of service opportunities in a well-managed environment.

The people who work here are dedicated to finding their dogs (and cats) wonderful homes. The adoption fees are VERY reasonable. Ive had a bad experience at another shelter (and they would not refund my $500). This one will even let you return your pet and refund your money the first 2 weeks if things dont work out. This is the place to go for a pet. And please make an additional donation if you can afford to.

We adopted 2 fantastic dogs from here. Wonderful experience. They even held our 2 dog till we got paid 3 days later. The shelter was as clean as you would expect a nice shelter to be. The people were very welcoming, understanding and showed great love to our dogs and us. We had just lost our furbaby (my little foever love) to sudden severe kidney failure. The Chihuahua was very standoffish with us at the shelter. But I saw the love Britta had for the shelter workers and I knew she would be a great family dog. That actually really impressed me. It showed you guys do more than feed the animals, you love on them. I would adopt from there again. We actually are debating right now to add a 3rd dog and if we do Help the animals is our choice to go get a dog. Whether you adopt from here or not, please donate!

I even hated to give it a 1. It was terrible. We went to look a specific dog and when we walked in it stunk the lobby was filled with cages of cats on top of cats. They were talking to customer with food in their mouths. They insisted if a dog comes in with siblings that all siblings must be adopted together. They are not devoted to giving the animals a good home. Even their adoption app is not about the conditions the animal will go to..humane society of preble county was awesome. Clean, exteremly nice and we felt like their love for each animal was worth the application and interview to make sure their babies go to a good and loving home. Ill never go or recommend help the animals it was a terrible pound not a rescue.

Under-appreciated and over-worked, but the workers and volunteers here are real heroes. I browsed the thorough web postings and profiles of cats they had available, chose a very unique looking male (ugly to some, awesome to me ), filled out an adoption form, and within a few days, met my best bud. On pick-up day, I was led to his colony-cage, and let in. He came right up to me, sank his claws into my kneecaps in a friendly manner, and was almost eager to get into the carrier for the ride home. Also, a generous donor had covered half of his adoption fees so that in itself was a huge bonus. I cant recommend a shelter animal enough, theyve been spayed or neutered, have up to date shots and are in generally good health, and on some level, seem to appreciate that they have a great home to go to. A year later, he still meets me at the door when I get home, keeps my feet warm at night, and pats me down if I hit snooze too many times for his liking. Donate if you cant adopt, its for a very, very good cause.

My boyfriend and I went to an adoption event in Indy and my boyfriend found a dog he liked. I had a bad feeling about it but he got it anyway to give it a try. We had this dog for less than a week and concluded that this was not the dog for us. Its just like how not all people get along with each other, we just didnt mesh well with this particular dog. We were told if it didnt work out they would come pick her up for free. We decided to drive her back ourselves because it was our mistake to get her. So we drove an hour there and an hour back. As soon as we got in the door they were extremely rude. They work with animals everyday they should know better than anyone that some just dont get along with everyone and its not anyones fault. Also she was going on about how harmful it is to the dog which I dont agree with. A weeks vacation never hurt anyone and like I said its not like we even got along anyway. The only reason i am giving this bad review is because if the rude service we received in returning the dog. I truly hope that dog finds a wonderful home but it just isnt with us.Will not be doing business again.

Help the Animals is an awesome program- that cares for the well-being of dogs cats bunnies anyting animal-related we are truly grateful to have them in our community great ya filthy animals

Very friendly, clean , animals appear to like the environment.

Always love seeing all the animals when I go to donate. Wish more people would adopt but as far as care goes, these people really know what theyre doing.

My parents just adopted a small dog on February 2, 2017 named Scout & we are all so happy with this new addition to our family! He is such a great dog!! The women who worked there were VERY helpful & when my Dad picked him up they gave him some dog food and sold him a nice harness and leash. My mom said the women there really liked Scout so we wanted to let you guys know that he is doing VERY well. He healed really well after being neutered (which the shelter provided) and he has a great time running around playing in our fenced yard, we keep the door open during the day so he can go out whenever he likes & have gotten him lots of bones & toys! He sleeps with my Dad on a king size bed so hes really loving that! He has grown to really get along with my toy poodle, theyre becoming little buddies! Thank you guys for blessing us with this wonderful little guy & thank you for all your help!

The only good thing about this place is the beautiful animals that stay there. The staff is very rude and will talk to you like youre stupid. My cat has been missing for a few months and yesterday I finally saw her in a post that the shelter posted. I was so excited I saw her because Ive been watching their pictures just hoping. I contacted them and they rudly said there was nothing they can do and I cant prove shes mine... I have pictures, I have vet records.. I just want my baby back. This is so wrong and they werent even willing to tell the new adopter what was going on. I have no chance of holding my baby again and the help shelter wanted to do everything but help. I am heart broken and so disappointed

Such good hearted people looking out for our furry friends.

THE HELP ANIMAL SHELTER IS THE BEST PLACE TO ADOPT A PET.THE STAFF IS VERY KIND AND THEY CARE ABOUT THE ANIMALS.THEY ARE VERY HELPFUL TO HELP U FIND THE RIGHT PET FOR U.AND THE RIGHT ADOPTERS FOR THE ANIMALS.VERY CLEAN INSIDE THR SHELTER.IVE SEEN SO MANY PEOPLE COME IN TO VOLUNTEER TO WALK THE DOGS AND ETC.I RECOMMEND EVERYONE WHO ARE LOOKING FOR A PET TO GO TO THE HELP.YOU EONT BE DISAPPOINTED.

So I went with my cousin to check the place out and pick out a dog on a saturday. He became attached to a dog named Archie which supposedly had been there for over 6 months. He got really excited to adopt him, filled out the app and was told he should be able to pick him up by Tuesday. Tuesday came and they had given the dog to someone else. Giant crock of BS no doubt. And the place is pretty disgusting. I know that most shelters have a bit of an odor but this place smelled like they threw cheap cleaners over the mess and just let it go. My advice, adopt somewhere else.

I cried seeing all the beautiful cats and dogs waiting to be adopted. The staff is great. If I had the room,I would adopt them all.

Thank you for everything you guys do to help all the animals. Words cannot express how grateful we all are to you and all of the other animal rescues out there. Thank you!

Love the help they gave me and i just love love my little Molly she is my angle

A wonderful place that helps so many fur babies find their families

Nice staff. Very affordable vaccines.

Very friendly staff and the pets awaiting adoption seem to be well taken care of.

They do a awesome job here, please donate to help them help all those loving animals.

Great place to get a new family member. And to get flea treatment.

Good just got a smart loving dog named Sampson

Got our new dog from hear staff was nice. You can definitely tell they care about the animals.

Sold us a dog that was taken away from privous owners the dog has bit a child and they did not tell us that. We asked if it was good with children and they lied to us they sold us a dog they knew was bad with children they said ran away and was found at a gas station when infact it was taken for biting a child it should have been put downBecause of this within an hour of owning the dog it bit my friends nephew in the face 16 stitches below the eye 3 in the mouth 5 on the lipIm sure the following lawsuit will be in the newspaper hope your happy

They are kind and loving individuals that volunteer and work there.

I have volunteered here for the last year and love the dedication the staff has towards its animals. It is a no-kill facility that does not euthanize for space, and adoption fees are reasonable too. The dogs get to go outside a few hours a day and are socialized in play groups and with volunteers. The cats live in colonies that people can go into too not cages. They try really hard to get the long term animals adopted out and work with any behavior issues and match personalities of the animals to adopters. It is sad though that they cant take every animal in cause they just dont have the space or money. DONATE to them, they do so much with very little.

Weve adopted 2 animals from there. Both transitioned into our home w other animals beautifully.

Great place our little LugNut is an angel.

No kill shelter very good to the animals great place to volunteer

The animals seemed to be sick. Stuff coming out of a couple dogs eyes. Cats sneezing and coughing. The staff very friendly.

The people that I have spoke with from the help shelter are the most insensitive and disrespectful people I’ve ever dealt with. I’ve gone through so much stress because somebody stole our cat and about a week before that someone took her collar off of her. Recently from a post the shelter posted we saw that she was there and had been adopted. We simply contacted them letting them know that was our cat ( we have pictures and vet records) and they responded as if they did not care at all. They got their adoption money and that’s all they care about. They weren’t even sensitive enough to just let the new adopters know so they could make their own decision. Anybody that has a pet knows the connection you build with them, any sane person would want to help us reunite with our cat. She’s so special to us and now because of the help shelter we will never see her again. This is the one place I thought would be compassionate if anything, but I was beyond wrong.

Very nice people doing great things

Docking one star only because we were told a couple non-truths, this dog WAS abused & he DONT love or even tolerate baths, but I can work with all this, I just hate being lied to or feeling misled. People are so outraged with this shelter with recent news about the twelve euthanized dogs, I met MANY dogs there a couple weeks ago who didnt need to be remain alive, unadoptable really; but these folks aint giving up on them, plus they only are doing what they are told, by the board, research before we judge? Also please folks, stop complaining about rude people they (most) volunteer for starters and really, are you there for pets or friends, cause theres other venues for that? If we as a society will make laws against having unfixed pets, unless lisenced to breed, wed eliminate the need for shelters pretty fast, and puppy mills would be a thing of the past. When it comes down to it, I saw folks doing their best with the poor situation at hand. I am outraged that they made a pawn of a worker or several workers over a board decision, come on, the workers do what they tell them or they dont get to be there for ANY of the animals which they have come to feel responsible for... Humanely euthanize a couple dogs to get to keep helping hundreds? What would you do? Whatever youd do people would judge you so you couldnt win for losing.

Disgusted with the news on this place. A no kill shelter that euthanized animals

They take wonderful care of these animals.

Great dedicated people,animals are treated great. I love volunteering there.

Adopted a very nice senior dog. Staff was friendly and facility was clean.

Great team and helping animals

Its a good no kill shelter

I love all the animals that get to find homes

Not very friendly there kind of rude

Knowledgeable, compassionate staff who treat the animals like family.

Good place to get a dog or cat.!!!!

Great to work with adopting our puppy

The best place to find your fur babies

Adoption process is easy staff is rather unfriendly

Ive adopted 2 of my fur babies from them

Very nice people and way too many strays that need adopted.

No kill shelter

Great group of animals and people.

Good place much needed

Helping animals and teaching owners

Great place for animals

Bad attitudes from the employees I wont return there

Its a great place

Good for the community

Clean and friendly staff

Great place !!

Very rude people go there with special needs to volunteer our time and they will not let us walk the dogs

Helpful,clean,friendly to the animals

Adoption fees are very high but animals always look great&super staff