Gainesville Pet Rescue

Started fostering here a few weeks ago and got so attached to Casper, just had to adopt him. Danielle was very helpful and when I brought Casper in to adopt him, they noticed his ears were full of wax and took their time caring and cleaning his ears. They really do care for their animals. They gave no hassle when doing fostering or adoption papers.

The only reason I’m giving this place 2 stars is because they’re by a dog park and they treat their animals good as far as I know.
But other than that, the staff is not that very nice.
Mainly the girl Chelsea who works at the front desk. I took a dog there because I wanted to help find her a home, she wasn’t in bad condition but she needed some TLC
But I wasn’t sure what to do so I called first, she said I needed to email pictures and all the info, so I did. On my way home with the dog since the rescue is by my house I stopped by to see if they got my email. She was so freakin rude! When I told her who I was she huffed and puffed and walked away making me wait while. Then when she finally helped me she went out to my car to look at the dog and went on about how adorable the dog was, and told me she was just gonna ignore my email. Like… REALLY?! You were gonna ignore me? And actually told me?! When I’m trying to help this dog, it’s a pet rescue right? You’re suppose to help not ignore. Stupid fat bitch!

I went in searching for a long haired kitten since I had recently lost my cat to kidney disease. The front desk staff were all young, energetic girls and they offered to help me but also gave me distance to browse the kitties (which I loved)
I found a little girl that I knew I had to take home. The play room was clean, colorful and the perfect environment to meet my new little girl.
I didn’t tour the entire facility because I wasn’t interested in a dog but I’d have to say that what I did see was really nice and clean.
The ONLY con about this place was that after I adopted my cat I never heard from the rescue again. I repeatedly tried to email them because I had questions about her microchip (that they mixed up) and nobody replied or called me back.
Other than that it was a great experience. My kitten is now 6 months old and very happy and healthy.

I adopted a 2.5 year-​old female Tortoiseshell cat last Thanksgiving. Heather, the director, and the staff were extremely friendly and it was clear that they really love their animals and wanted them to have good homes. They knew their animals’ personalities and who would be the best fit for my situation. The facility was very clean and every cat had fresh water, bedding, and litter. They had a separate room for interacting with possible adoptees which was a great help. The dogs also seemed to be well-​cared for, too. The paperwork was very easy to complete and they were very flexible in working with my schedule to pick my cat up because I had to pick her up on a day that they were normally closed. I could see that it was because they really wanted her to be in her new home as soon as possible even if it meant someone had to come in on their day off to help me. When I took my cat to the vet a week later, he said she was in perfect condition and had been very well-​taken care of. She was very well socialized when I got her, fit right into the family, and has been a happy, healthy cat ever since. Over the years, I’ve adopted cats from other local shelters, but based on my own experience and that of my friends, Gainesville Pet Rescue is far superior to the other shelters because they really care a lot more. I can sense that, for GPR, It’s all about the animals’ well-​being. They also have a very active foster program so the animals get to leave the shelter and be in a home environment a lot. That really impressed me. Next time I am ready to adopt, GPR will be the only organization I will visit because of the quality of my previous experience with them. Thank you, GPR.

I’ve had a cat and currently have a dog adopted from GPR and absolutely LOVE them. My cat was fully litter box trained and was never destructive and my dog has been a dream. I think the real difference between GPR and other shelters is the fact that all the animals have foster homes and are treated great. My dog is sociable and non aggressive. He has never had an accident nor been destructive. Their adoption charges are usually around $ 100 which is very reasonable and includes a free 1^st vet visit

They were super nice when we were searching for a second dog. I wish I had time to volunteer for them.