Waggin’ Tails Canine Rescue

We adopted our rescue dog with this organization and had a great experience. We filled out the application online, heard from our friends that they called them as references, and appreciate that they even called our vet to make sure we are good pet owners. The dog we originally had our eyes on was adopted, but the staff helped us find another dog that is a perfect fit for our family.
Their prices are extremely reasonable, especially including the neuter and chip, and a training class.
Our family highly recommends Waggin Tails and that they do for the dogs.

We had a great experience with Waggin Tails! The process was simple and the volunteers worked so hard to find us the perfect dog, you can tell they are all passionate about what they do. We are so thankful that we found this rescue!

I have fostered with Waggin Tails for about 6 months now and I have volunteered with other rescues too. I am impressed by the compassion of the rescue. It is run by less than a handful of individual that volunteer their free time outside of supporting their own families. As a foster parent, they have been very responsive to questions and have a great support system for their fosters. The primary goal is to save the pups and find FOREVER homes for them. The adoption application process is in place to support this. I adopted my last Foster from waggin tails and would adopt again — if I had room for more dogs :)

If I could give them a negative star, they’d get a negative 5 stars.
What a Waste of time. They have you complete an application online and make you wait days before anyone contacts you. They don’t have a phone number which is shady. When they do contact you, they supposedly go thru the process of calling your vet and then let you know days later you are approved. Come meet the dog you’re interested in at an event.
Worst experience as I had to do all the follow up and communication with them. What rescue doesn’t have a phone to contact them? What rescue operates on a part time basis and uses their full time jobs as an excuse for dragging their feet. What reputable rescue makes potential adoptees BEG for a response.
When we FINALLY received a response it was that we were approved and to come meet the puppy.
We drove over 30 miles to meet this puppy to be told someone else was adopting him. WTF!
I spoke to Michelle and she made it seem it was our fault she couldn’t contact our vet. Then followed up with a BS excuse that she has a full time job. We asked if the people adopting the dog we drove to meet had an application. They did not. We did. But she chose to avoid us and approve this last minute application. She kept shifting the blame to us and not her half as$ screw up that her and her staff made in emailing us that we were approved and to come meet the puppy. She didn’t even offer us a discount on another choice because if their mistake.
She used the vet contact as an excuse but yet approved these walk ups immediately to ensure we wouldn’t get the dog. What about their vet follow up info? She took days to process our application but only minutes to complete theirs. Maybe it was because they were White and we aren’t.
She was very unprofessional, avoided the situation and then used excuses for why they adopted out the dog we had been communicating with them about adopting. Essentially wasting our time and getting out hopes up. NEVER once apologized for essentially fcuking up the adoption process.
After this experience, it seems to me this is a sham rescue and more a front to move puppy mill dogs in and out and charging a large fee to adopt their dogs. It’s a scam to make quick money and bs potential adoptees. Steer clear as I have learned of a coworker who was scammed by these people and had to threaten them to get the paperwork from them for the dog he adopted.