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Lied Animal Shelter
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7 reviews for Lied Animal Shelter
I don't know how to rate our experience. Everything was fine in the cat section until they brought the boxes out for the "euths". A few minutes before closing I would say about twelve boxes were set out for cats and even kittens(!) that were being taken out of the adoption center to meet their demise. My main complaint against that is Lied should do that afterhours! To see such the reality of pet overpoplulation was very shocking. My wife left in tears.
Enough about that, my main reason for writing is to say SPAY and NEUTER your animals, and if you have some extra room in your heart and life, please run (don't walk )and adopt an animal!
UPDATE: I went back the next day to adopt a cat we had seen. "Harpo" (now Fritz) was still there. I did notice how empty it looked now that the other felines were taken away. All the staff I interacted with were very nice and the place is very clean. Fritz was not yet fixed, so I had to come back on Sunday to pick him up. Sunday we picked him up and brought him home. More friendly staff interaction. I ended up giving Lied 4 stars because of the many good aspects of the place. I did not give five stars because of the "euth" incident. Go down today and adopt a lifetime friend!
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At first glance it looks like a prison. It just gave me the creeps. But it's really big. And i went through every room and looked at all the dogs and fell in love with one who just got there this little..austrailian shepherd named Dixie who... was in good shape, they had given her all her shots already checked her out and was ready to go. So with a donation to get a leash and toys and some paperwork later, she is no longer a pet pound doggie!
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I have never been to an animal shelter that didn't make me feel terribly depressed, angry, and, well, dirty. That is, until I visited this shelter. Of course, I was still pretty bummed after we left, but I certainly felt a lot better than I normally would after a visit to a shelter.
This place is incredible. The units are cleverly and beautifully designed, well-landscaped, and energy efficient (http://www.liedanimals...). I noticed employees taking special care of the newcomers, as they seemed to be very concerned with how they were adjusting to the new (hopefully very temporary) digs.
We went with a friend of mine once, who decided on a very tiny Chihuahua mix. I was very pleased when they scheduled him for their open clinic, where he received free care and a prescription for a little infection he had in his eye. Fixed him right up in a jiffy.
I'm so impressed with this place. I never before imagined a "feel-good" animal shelter.
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I adopted my pitbull mix here over a year and a half ago, and it was the best decision I ever made. The shelter was great in assisting me with the dog. They'll give you a list of vets where you can get a free initial checkup for your dog. The dog will be spayed and have all its shots before you adopt it. You're also welcome to bring your dog back if there are any problems. My dog did have kennel cough, but my vet gave me antibiotics and she was fine after a couple weeks of TLC. There are so many beautiful dogs to adopt here, including HUSKIES, german shepherds, and other animals. Don't buy dogs...adopt!
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The building and facilities are pretty good really. They have alot ALOT of animals there for adoption, and a great selection of cats, but sadly 90% of the dogs are Pit Bulls. Sure I feel bad for them, and I wish to god these ghetto morons in this town would spay/neuter their pit bulls so there aren't so damned many of them. Breaks my heart that so many are put to sleep. It's about time these fools realize there is no correlation between the size of the dog's balls, and their own manliness. Dumbasses.
I got a cat there about a year ago, and she's a great cat. All shots, spay, transport box, and even a starter bag of dry food. All for like a $13 adoption fee! I felt I HAD to donate more, but they don't even solicit for more.
If you're considering a pet, stop by this place and see what they have. I feel sooooo bad for these poor creatures that need a home.
I've adopted 4 animals from this shelter and every single experience was wonderful. This shelter strives to join every animal it has up for adoption with an appropriate family. They don't euthanize unless it's necessary for sick, suffering or violent animals. They screen adopters and make sure they can take care of the specific animal they want to adopt. (For large dogs, you need to have a big enough house/yard for them to romp in.) They spay/neuter all the animals that come through their facility and offer microchipping. Every worker I ever encountered was helpful and happy and cared for the animals. After all of this, adoption fees are ridiculously low. They're practically giving these wonderful animals away.
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This is the animal shelter should be the nation's example for how to run an effecting animal shelter. The staff really cares about the animals, so much so that they actually screen potential adopters. They only euthanize if it is absolutely necessary and only in the most humane circumstances. The shelter is clean and well kept, and even though it is so disheartening to walk through, the people here make it feel like home as best they can for the animals. I am going back next week to (hopefully) finalize a puppy, and can only remind people that this is the way to go for adopting a new friend. Why spend the money on a puppy mill pup, when the money can go to giving your new mut all the love and toys in the world!
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