Herkimer County Humane Society

"The skinny old woman with short hair there, she’s extremely racist and rude. I walked in and didn’t say a word to her and she came up to me and put her hand right up to my face almost touching my nose saying she didn’t have to take the puppy I was surrendering. I had to give my puppy back to them due to his bad behavior after someone surrendered him to the same location while I was away without my permission. I paid them $230. When I went to get him another older woman was saying he was completely deaf and if not completely he would be within the next year. I sent over my paperwork and vaccination records to prove he was my puppy and they gave him a second rabies vaccination that they definitely didn’t need to give him. He already had his rabies shot in February of this year and they gave him another right before I picked him up. I blame them entirely for my puppy being scared and aggressive after I got him back. I’m afraid for the animals they have there as well because there is no kind of care for the animals in all reality. If they treat human beings with that much disrespect I can’t imagine what those poor animals go through."

"Junie is settling in very well, a big thank-you to Noni and the staff there .they very very helpful in our adoption. Junie no longer has to worry about where home is."

"I adopted Toeby (the brown tabby originally named Nick) last year around September. I went in originally inquiring about a kitten but decided Toeby, a toothless, chatty, senior kitty needed my home more. Toeby was incredibly kind and loving. He had some minor litter issues that were promptly resolved after changing the type of litter we used. He was in overall good health for his age and condition and is doing great. He is an old kitty and does need to see the vet a few times a year to get blood work but he is still perfect. HCHS is amazing. The adoption process was smooth, I was able to visit with the cats and talk with staff. I only had to wait a few days after I filled out the application for them to contact my references, and I was able to easily bring Toeby to his forever home. When you adopt an animal from a shelter you are accepting responsibility for that animal as soon as you bring it home. Sometimes animals will have unknown health conditions, sometimes they will have a behavioral issue that needs mending. You are accepting the possibility that you will need to conquer those issues and provide a safe and loving home to this animal. The staff here do everything they can, please be considerate and responsible when adopting. The work they provide is not easy, animals AND staff need support and respect to continue helping this community."

"I went to adopt a cat. I ended up getting 2. The staff were friendly and helpful. I have been to other animal adoption places and the staff have been outright mean. All of the animals appeared well taken care of. Please remember that if you have not filled out an application and been preapproved you probably will not be walking out with an animal on the day you visit. It's best to get your application in to them before you get your heart set on a specific pet. And I had to contact them with some questions after I adopted. They were friendly and helpful with all my questions. I can not say enough about all they are doing to help animals."

"These are the best people in the world, caring for the sweetest animals in the world. Thank you JoAnne and everyone involved for helping us bring Scout into our home and our family. He is the warmest, most wonderful little guy we could ever have been able to hope for after losing our last pupper to a cancer battle in June. We didn't think we could love another so quickly, and this is our first adoption, but Scout is the love of our lives. He sleeps with us every night, always has lots of hugs and kisses, is always a gentleman. He will always have all the love he needs with us. He is a treasure. Thank you all so very much!"