North Shore Animal League, Port Washington, NY

This organization goes all over the U.S. rescuing animals from kill shelters.  These animals, since they have a death sentence, are not cared for properly.  They are not given needed medications and diseases abound in these places.  So when North Shore Animal League rescues them they are already sick and dying. 

North Shore then gives the animals their first shots and spays or neuters them.  Then they are put up for adoption to people who will continue to care for them and give them love. 

The problem is, these animals are already festering illnesses within them and it’s too late to prevent the sickness.  So after the cute little puppies are adopted, within days they show signs of sickness like Parvo, Gastro Intestinal Diseases, Conjunctivitis, Respiratory Infections, etc.  Then the new owner has to deal with either spending thousands of dollars at the veterinary hospital getting them better, giving the new pet, whom they’ve already bonded with, back to North Shore Animal League, or letting North Shore take them into their own hospital. 

The problem is that  North Shore puts the animals on buses and goes far and wide to pet stores to get them adopted.  So the people who adopt them live far from North Shore’s veterinary hospital.  Then they either don’t charge you or they do.  I haven’t figured that one out yet.  It depends on the doctor you get.

In addition, it is impossible to reach them.  They put you on hold for a long time and then ask you to leave your name and number for someone to call you back.  You never get a call back.  You email them complaining of never getting through and they do not email you back. 

So if your beloved pet is in their hospital you do not know what’s going on.  Then when you finally do get word of what’s going on (after a million calls), you are given the wrong information.   Is’s a harrowing experience to say the least.

I have since found so many people who have obtained sick animals from this organization.  Many cannot make the trip to Port Washingon and end up spending thousands of dollars.  My local vet told me they also get many animals from people from North Shore that are sick.  It is obvious that these animals are not given the proper examinations before they are allowed to be adopted.  They are hoping you are too far away to bring them back.