Animal Friends Animal Shelter

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I adopted two dogs from this shelter. However, I would not recommend that anyone support this organization. There are dogs in that place that have been there 4+ years because Saint Cheryl knows best and won't let them go. They have untreated health problems, severe behavioral issues and many (including one of the ones I ended up with) are unadoptable by most reasonable standards.

Animal Friends Humane Society is run by hoarders who will make any excuse they can think of not to adopt out animals. There are more animals on the property than the limited staff are physically able to care for and they continue to collect, at the same time driving away anyone who actually tries to help. They keep animals hidden, only accepting visits by appointment and rarely answering phones or responding to messages.

The nonprofit board is a scam, comprised of the land owner, the director, her mother, brother and a friend of the family. It is a shame the IRS hasn't suspended their tax-exempt status for this alone, nevermind the blatant neglect of the animals and mismanagement of funds.

No doubt that those operating this organization THINK they are doing what is best for animals they love, but these people have a serious mental condition. Hoarders may have the best of intentions, but that is meaningless when animals are left to suffer for their entire lives in dirty cages without knowing the love of a family or a home.

I have adopted both a dog and a cat from this shelter. I have also volunteered and donated food, money and supplies for the last two years. Cheryl is an angel to these animals. She works very hard to supply the very best for these animals which is extremely hard in these times when both donations and supplies are hard to come by. This shelter is also a sanctuary for some of the animals that will never find a forever home due to behavior, health or emotional problems. For them this shelter is their forever home. The employees, volunteers and supporters of this shelter know the truth about the care and love that these animals get. Cheryl knows each and every animal very well and is very careful about wanting to place them with the right family so that they will not be returned to the shelter and she has been critized alot about this. All responsible shelters should monitor who adopts their animals so that the best possible outcome is established. Not all are good fits, but there are many wonderful dogs and cats at this shelter that would make wonderful additions to someone's family. Please consider Animal Friends when looking for a new pet for your family.

Animal Friends does not have an enormous list of donors. It is a small shelter in the country. The animals are NOT "thrown over the fence". They are in shade-covered enclosures until there is room in the buildings. Cheryl - the guiding light - dearly loves all of her abandoned charges . So "Mikey" - how about making another visit to ANIMAL FRIENDS to learn the true story about this beloved shelter and its guardian angel named Cheryl.