An Open Door Shelter
Pros: 1 of 2 open door shelters in pittsburgh
Cons: under staffed and under funded (aren't they all?)
Reviewed: 8 months ago -- Sunday, December 16, 2007
Pet Service Reviewed by: HEATHER D. (hdevine)
Supporting Shelter: Western Pennsylvania Humane Society
Supporting rescue: Hello Bully
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I'm shocked that ARL wasn't already listed on Zoo Too and isn't trying to earn points themselves! I actually had to add them on here myself.
ARL is 1 of 2 open door shelters in the Pittsburgh Area (the Western PA Humane Society being the other). Many people are proud to be "no kill" but I think that ARL and WPHS should be proud to be "open door." No kill shelters turn away unwanted animals when they have no room. An open door shelter turns down no one. If a person already decides they want to give their pet away, but are turned down by a no kill shelter, then what happens? They've already made the decision to let their pet go...
I run into ARL staff and volunteers at many off-site adoption and fundraising events. They seem to have a nice group of volunteers working hard for the cause.
They are very pit bull friendly, which means the world to me!
ARL has a walk-in clinic that I used once for a stray kitten that I found. The wait can be terrible, but what can you expect for a walk-in, cheap clinic. The vet and techs were great and helped me with the hard decision to put the kitten to sleep because she was feline leukemia positive. Staff were very caring and understanding and made sure I had time to say goodbye and gave me tissues.
The shelter itself could use a make-over. Being a inner-city, under funded shelter is hard. ARL does it's best with what they have!
Keep up the good work! It's all for the animals!
ARL is 1 of 2 open door shelters in the Pittsburgh Area (the Western PA Humane Society being the other). Many people are proud to be "no kill" but I think that ARL and WPHS should be proud to be "open door." No kill shelters turn away unwanted animals when they have no room. An open door shelter turns down no one. If a person already decides they want to give their pet away, but are turned down by a no kill shelter, then what happens? They've already made the decision to let their pet go...
I run into ARL staff and volunteers at many off-site adoption and fundraising events. They seem to have a nice group of volunteers working hard for the cause.
They are very pit bull friendly, which means the world to me!
ARL has a walk-in clinic that I used once for a stray kitten that I found. The wait can be terrible, but what can you expect for a walk-in, cheap clinic. The vet and techs were great and helped me with the hard decision to put the kitten to sleep because she was feline leukemia positive. Staff were very caring and understanding and made sure I had time to say goodbye and gave me tissues.
The shelter itself could use a make-over. Being a inner-city, under funded shelter is hard. ARL does it's best with what they have!
Keep up the good work! It's all for the animals!
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