Animal House Shelter Inc in Huntley , IL (2024)

Adopting can be such a rewarding and wonderful experience.I love my sweet girl and will do anything for her. I adopted a dog for my first time ever, through the Animal House Shelter, and I am curious if anyone out there has experienced your dog having heartworms after the Animal House specifically say they tested and it was negative? Unfortunately, they try to cover all of their angles and if you want to adopt the dog you are required to sign a waiver that keeps them from being responsible!??? Or they won't let you take your dog home?Convenient for them.
Unfortunately - my sweet girl has heartworms! I've had her on Heartguard, which is much better than the Tri-Guard that AHS uses, from the day after I brought her home. My vet said that they clearly did not do there job and their testing resulted in a "False" negative result.That being said, anyone who adopts from AHS needs to "BEWARE" and set aside an additional $850 to ensure that your new beloved family member does not die! If you are not aware of the procedure to help your companion I will tell you.
First they have to endure taking antibiotics for a month, (2 pills twice a day) Second they get to endure a shot with long needles that they will require painkillers for as this medicine need to go deep in the muscles, then they have to stay overnight scared and in pain. for 3 months.
Also, the managers are useless there. I have tried to call to talk to someone and unfortunately they make the workers do their dirty work and give me false statements that the manager will call me back. It has been over 48 hours since my first call and the cowards don't even return a phone call and tell me they are not responsible. I am writing this so that others are aware of the risks they are taking in adopting from AHS. They are not doing their job in saving these poor defenseless pets, just making money off of them and saying its not their problem! Save your money after the adoption, you will need it to save your pets life.

My family and I looked all over for our next family member. We went to several other shelters before and after going to Animal House. When we finally decided to adopt, we went back to Animal House Shelter. They were great at taking the time to help us find the perfect match for our family. There was no pressure, we were allowed to view as many animals as we liked and were told to take as much time as we needed. You can tell that the staff/volunteers truly care for the animals in their care. Hands down the best shelter in the area!!

Absolutely fantastic shelter! Caring and devoted staff are amazing at placing rescues into their forever homes. Great place to adopt or volunteer!

Such a great facility! Clean lobby. Educated staff. We adopted our 2 dogs there and we recommend the shelter to everyone!

I can't believe people are complaining about this shelter. It doesn't matter where you get a dog, you still have to take the animal to a vet for a thorough exam. With so many animals in close quarters, of course they will contract something from each other.last month I took my dog to the dog park, 2 days later she has a cough, even though she has all her shots, she still got kennel cough. People just have to complain about something!!!

I adopted a dog from Animal House Shelter a few months ago and I could not be happier with my experience there. The facility was very clean and welcoming and the environment made me feel like the animals there were happy and well cared for. The staff was very helpful, asking me many questions about what I was looking and what type of animal would be a good fit for me. I felt like they truley cared about making sure I went home with the right dog. I already had a dog at the time of the adoption and they insisted that the dogs spent quality time together under the supervision of a very qualified staff member. The staff member who helped me with this was very knowledgeable and had lots of great advise on how to keep the dogs getting along well once I got home and what to do if I had problems. He even gave me his cell phone number and told me I could call him anytime if I needed help! My Animal House Shelter dog has been wonderful, healthy and happy since the day I brought her home and I will continue to support this shelter for years to come with donations. If you are looking to adopt a pet, without a doubt this is the first and only place you should visit!

We adopted a dog from the Shelter that was listed as 'yellow lab.' Our vet confirmed the dog was part pit-bill. We decided to return the dog as we were uncomfortable with the breed. When we returned the dog, their staff confirmed that the dog was part-pit bill. However, they stated we could adopt another dog but could not get a refund and would need to appeal to the board of directors. What we found curious is that the very next day, they had the dog listed as a 'lab/vizla' mix. This made us uncomfortable to adopt another dog from the shelter. We do not feel they are truthful about their listings. We put all this in a letter to board of directors with our two concerns: that they listed the dog differently after their staff admitted it was part pit-bull. And they their refund policy is not clearly stated in the contract we signed. What we got was a rude letter that did not address our two concerns but rather blamed us for the return of the dog. We have since written them a second letter specifically asking them to address those two concerns again. After several attempts to contact them, we have not heard anything. We simply do not trust this organization. They are not upfront about their refund policy.

This is a brand new place lets check it in a few years.I found a very sick cat and took it to them and they responded in a mean way. Hopefully they treat the animals better than people.

The Animal House Shelter is the cleanest, most funtional shelter I have ever been too. The volunteers that work there are the nicest and most pactient people. When you go there wheather it's to play with the animals or to adopt they treat you like you were family. I recommend this shelter all the time, to friends and others and cant wait to go back!

This animal shelter is the best facility I have been too!!!! Their dogs and cats are kept in the best conditions. The workers that work there listen to every little detail that you have and then they match you up with best dogs or cats possible!!!!! I recommend over any shelter anyday!!!! ~~~~ :)