Midwest Animal Rescue

I adopted my dog, Harley, from here in February 2013. He was 3 months old and unbelievably cute. The process to adopt him from what I remembered went as followed: first I put in an application after viewing his profile online, then someone visited my home, and then I was able to meet him and adopt him if I decided to. They also checked my references which I thought was thorough. All this happened in about a week. Everyone was nice that I talked to and I am so happy to have Harley in my life! He is now a very handsome dog and brings so much joy to my life. I’m thankful for this rescue and what they do!

Amazing group of of volunteers who have helped countless animals. The dog our family has from MARS is an amazing family dog. It’s been protective of our children and completely healthy. It would have been a shame if this wonderful dog had been put down. Thank you volunteers our family wouldn’t be the same without you.

Midwest Animal Rescue & Services (MARS)…
I have wanted a dog for a long time. I also knew I wanted a rescue dog. Last year I went to the Humane Society and adopted a dog. For the most part the Dog (I named her Summit) was a great dog. The big problem was she had huge separation anxiety. She would bark whine and tear the place apart. That didn’t bode well with one of my town-​home neighbors. Even though her dogs would bark whenever she was gone, but being a good neighbor I never mentioned it to her. Well long story short, I gave Summit back to the HS and rethought if I ever would get a dog again.
Well a year later and I did a little research on the Web and on Unilocal and found MARS. Now being a newbie dog owner and armed with my past experience with Summit I knew the kind of dog I would need to fit into my life. With list in hand I checked out their web site and filled out an application. A few weeks later I called because of no response. I had fallen through the cracks. Eventually I chatted with someone about the dogs on my list and together we agreed on Swens/​Harley soon to be renamed Rasta.
We meet with Rasta and his Foster People/​Parents. I knew right away this was the one. We didn’t want to make a mistake again so with more questioning I was now convinced. We talked with the manager of MARS and she said Rasta was one of the Plug and Play dogs they have. Basically just add water, food, and love and the Dog is ready to go.
Well it’s been great having Rasta (Short for Rastafarian). Other than getting out of the house a couple of times on the first day He loves his new home. Now he did come from Butt County Georgia, so he does have heart warms, but MARS is picking up the treatment for that. He is everything on our list, House trained, Crate trained, good with other dogs, Kate’s Cat, and people, not a barker (he only barks when I chase around with him, he doesn’t even bark at other dogs or the UPS driver at the door.) He is part Rottweiler and part beagle, kind of a mini Rottweiler.
So because of the mix up with my application and it’s a long drive from the south metro MARS gets
4 Stars.
Rasta gets 5 stars.

This is a great rescue. I had looked at a few others before discovering MARS a couple years ago. I love that they take the time to make sure you will be a good home! I think it shows the compassion they have for our furry friends. The people that work at mars are the best as well, all volunteers and working their passion for the dogs and cats around the rest of their lives. I am proud to be involved in such a wonderful, caring & compassionate organization! I highly suggest to anyone to check them out!

This is such a great organization! They do so much good work, and really talk with their owners to try to determine if that family can properly take care of this animal.
We adopted a GSD named Kuruk. The sweetest cuddliest dog! They even worked with us because he was in dire need of a foster home, but we weren’t sure if he was the right dog for us yet because they hadn’t had enough time to evaluate him. Heather and her team were able to determine that due to our K9 training, we would be able to take care of any potential problems and that she would then find a suitable home for him.
No need! We could never let him go!
I am so glad MARS saved him from the kill shelter they found him in! Thank you!

When I was ready for a pup companion in my life, adoption was the only option for me. There’s so many homeless animals out there that need homes. So I started my search on
. I knew I wanted a Miniature Pinscher, and I had it narrowed down to a few different shelters. I applied to each one & MARS responded very quickly & made the process as simple as possible! They wanted a home visit, which I was kinda nervous about. «what kind of questions are they gonna ask me? how scrutinous are they going to be?» The representative that came, was very cool & laid-​back, which put me at ease. The next day we were able to meet our new pup and take him home! It was very smooth from start to finish & anyone looking to adopt a dog should certainly consider MARS!

Top notch place that saves puppies from going to the rainbow room. I had volunteered as a foster with them about a year ago, and they were very easy to work with. If it weren’t for the fact that my dogs go crazy when a new dog is in the house, I think I would foster more often. Great organization and great people, and I always recommend people look into adopting before a breeder.
(with that said, one of my two puppies is from a breeder)

A few years ago, I decided I wanted to try fostering dogs.
Something, somehow brought me to MARS. I started off by fostering this big unruly hound mix that, literally, took over my house & my life.
Then, a few weeks later, they had an urgent case & needed an immediate foster home for a smaller hound mix.
I agreed to take on both dogs. and all along the way. MARS was exceptionally easy to work with.
Long story short. I fell in love & ended up adopt both hound mixes & the adoption process was also very easy.
Recently one of my MARS dogs passed away, and I decided to foster through a different rescue (not-so-great)group. and I realize now just *how wonderful* MARS was to work with…

I have been Fostering dogs and pups for the last few year. Midwest animal rescue has been the easiest place to work with. They are vary out going and willing to get back to you with any questions that you have. Their web site was vary easy to navigate and have lots of options for different breeds and cats. So before you go to a pet shop to buy a new pup look into Midwest animal rescue. I adopted my dog from there and I am vary pleased that I did.