Sunny Meadows Safe Haven For Pets

Best animal shelter I’ve ever been to! Very nice staff and they take very good care of their animals.

I’ve been screwing with this place for three months trying to adopt a dog. I filled out the application and didn’t hear from anyone so, I called them and they said to e-​mail their director. I e-​mailed her… nothing. So, I called again. I was told they took down my name and number, but I heard nothing back. So, I called for the last time three weeks ago an was assured, again, that my name and number were taken down. I can’t think of a single reason I would have been rejected, but if I was, I would at least like to know.
I see from other reviews that I’m not the only one whose been through this. Seriously, the goal of this place is to find homes for pets, why would you just ignore people who are perfectly capable of housing and caring for the pet they apply for?

Love sunny meadows! They have about 200 dogs looking for homes and about 40 cats! The staff works hard to take care of all the babies and keep the place clean. It’s an amazing no kill animal rescue and they do everything they can to help! If you want to volunteer, foster, or adopt you can visit their website at
for more info or go visit them on saturdays from 1 – 4.

I thank my lucky stars everyday for this Rescue. This is the place that I got my beautiful babies from. They were both rescued from separate puppy mills. How horrible? But the wonderful people at Sunny Meadows saved their lives. I did my research on Sunny Meadows before going in. I looked at their website and made sure that I met the requirements. These animals are like family to them and it’s like they are letting you adopt their children. Don’t be offended by an application process. They have no clue who you are and they’re going to do whatever it takes to keep these precious animals out of another bad situation. Maybe volunteer at a shelter before you jump into it. It’s very eye opening.
Getting a pet to me is like gaining a member of the family. You need to make sure that you prepare yourself for what it takes emotionally and physically. It’s going to be frustrating sometimes at first trying to get your new pet to adjust. That being said, you should not just get a pet on a whim because you had something emotional happen. This is a companion for life (although their life maybe shorter) and they’ll still be there once your pain is gone. Unfortunately, people return pets to rescues and shelters all of the time. Just make sure you’re ready and love them unconditionally.

Went there twice, filled out an application twice, never received an email or a phone call. No one ever tried to contact me to discuss my application or the pets I wanted to adopt. I went through this twice. I was told by one of the members of the staff that I seemed like a good person to adopt to and that she would give me a good write-​up, but that the final say ultimately lies with the director, who I’ve never met, and that the staff member’s opinion doesn’t count for much. A couple of the staff members seem nice, but I can’t say anything else for this organization.

SUNNY MEADOWS IS THE BOMB… YES YOU HEARD ME RIGHT… THEY ARE THE BOMB… i had to put my last dog down after 14 yrs, swore i would never go thru that again… well after pulling myself together… my partner and i came across sunny meadows. after looking on the website and filling out the app… going thru an over the phone interview… we decided to go «LOOK» and see the dogs… on the way there we had asked each other…“are we doing the right thing”…my reply… we’ll see… when we had gotten there ANNIE the dog i had my eye on had been adopted… what to do now… well we decided to go to this play area… and here he came… this dog who was groomed except for his face… you could hardly see his eyes… he was to scared to let them do his face… he wouldn’t let anyone go near him… had been brought back 2 times… and there was this lil one 10 weeks old that was trying to follow him and really wanted to be by him…,.hummmm could i split these two up… NOT A CHANCE… we signed the papers gave a check… added a donation… and off we went with not one but two dogs and haven’t looked back since, was the best thing we have done in a long time… for two people who weren’t sure about one… i cant imagine not having them… SUNNY MEADOWS IS A BLESSING TO THE COMMUNITY… IF IT WASN’T FOR THEM, WHERE WOULD THESE ANIMALS BE… THINK ABOUT IT

I’ve been to this facility twice, called numerous times, and sent countless emails and continue to seemingly be ignored. I was told during my first visit that my application looked great, but was told that I would have to adopt two dogs because the dog I wanted was a puppy mill dog. After doing some research on the breed I decided to go forward with adopting two, but now they won’t speak to me.
I feel extremely hurt and upset as I’m seeking a pet to keep me company and help me through the grieving process since losing my mother. Some of the staff are very nice and friendly, but the owner /​director was rude and seemingly prejudice.

My favorite thing to say to people when they ask if my dog has papers is «Yes, she has adoption papers that say I saved her life.» (I adopted her from an animal shelter before I ever heard of Sunny Meadows.). Unless you want a special kind of hunting dog, or a show dog with a particular bloodline, I can’t understand why anyone would buy from a breeder rather than save a life. To each his own I guess…
I’ve passed by this large, two story house on Getwell Road for years, never really giving it a second thought. One of my best friends adopted her cocker spaniel from them a few years ago, and she just raved about the place. After that, I just figured it was a place to adopt yappy dogs. That was until my daughter got a job at Sunny Meadows. She, like her Mamma, is a serious animal lover. She gave me the grand tour of the place and I was amazed at all of the friendly, adorable pets looking for homes. They have everything from tiny puppies still nursing off of mamma dog, to older, more well trained dogs. They have all sizes and breeds, some of which even appear to be purebreds. I think they have kittens and cats upstairs as well.
The adoption fee for dogs is $ 200, and that includes shots, spay or neuter, and a microchip. If you’ve paid for all of this at a vet’s office, then you know that’s a real bargain! It’s my understanding that they won’t adopt to just anyone. They require you fill out an application and give vet references, which is completely understandable and tells me this place is reputable. Their adoption open house is on Saturdays from 1:00 — 4:00. If you can’t make it, they also have a website. They’re also in need of volunteers and foster parents.
If you’re looking to add a sweet, furry, four-​legged family member, I would definitely recommend checking out Sunny Meadows first!

WORST ADOPTION PLACE EVER!!! We had a HORRIBLE experience with the owner. I fell in love with a Maltese puppy while she was still at the hospital, and I was so dedicated to this puppy. I went to visit her everyday and was totally convinced that I would be able to have this puppy. I named her Bailey, and was super excited. This adoption agency told me that they wanted me to have her AND came over to my house and «analyzed and judged» us, which ended in the final answer of them saying they would bring her back to us in about an hour! I rushed to Target to buy her TONS of puppy accessories, and I get a call about 2 hours later. So, they decided that we were not the best owners for her because we «needed another small puppy to keep her company.» I was hysterical and could not stand talking to these people one second longer. Anyone who leads someone on that they will be getting a puppy is an EVIL person. I can’t stand this organization!!!

Found a cute pup that my daughter wanted after her dog was diagnosed with cancer. Filled out an application… still waiting. Apparently, applications are only approved by the owner and she doesn’t really feel that she should do this in any sort of timely manner. Don’t bother going to look unless you are already approved. And plan on approval taking several months.