Potter League For Animals

Just went there today with my husband to get our dogs a microchip at their open clinic. Great facility and it was fast and a good price. The staff were all friendly. BUT there was one worker who stopped me at the door and scanned our dogs to make sure they didn’t already have a chip. She was oddly aggressive and rude. Not a nice gesture or comment as I sat waiting. I also noticed she yelled at another worker and called her a girl when she was clearly older. It was very unprofessional and uncomfortable. The area was not large enough to handle so many dogs and she seemed angry about everything. So I hate to leave this review and especially as my first one. I just don’t feel comfortable with what I watched. I just hope the staff would maybe look into who they have rudely working there. It has always been so welcoming before.

The nicest shelter EVER!
I wish more shelters had the resources the Potter League has, because it might help change people’s perceptions about the «pitiful animals» you often see on TV while Sarah McLachlan sings in the background. Their facilities are immaculate, no funky smells, and the dog and cat areas are spacious and open with floor to ceiling glass/​plexi, raised beds, and an indoor/​outdoor kennel for each dog. The building is even LEED certified! Who saves animals and the earth at the same time? The Potter League does!
Within that lovely exterior, they offer so many support resources for adoptees. When I adopted Lucy, I met with the in-​house behaviorist who gave insight into Lucy’s personality, the good (loves people!) and the bad (separation anxiety.) I can say now that she definitely spent the time to get to know my dog, to better prepare us for the transition home.
Every adopted dog is offered a heavily discounted obedience class and lifetime access to the behaviorist phone line, on top of the usual medical treatments. It was great to have someone who knew my dog point me in the right direction, especially during the first four days when she didn’t leave her crate, didn’t eat and soiled herself, all while shaking like a leaf. She has come a long way!
They also offer topic-​specific seminars and playgroups, and have a retail store with useful and splurge worthy items. They also let me borrow a crate for a couple weeks until I was able to purchase a suitable one for my dog.
The only thing that keeps me from giving a 5 star rating is that they are NOT a no-​kill shelter, but that’s something we’ll agree to disagree upon :)

We adopted a dog and she and their support is great. We love the way they engage the community and training can’t be beat. .free if you adopt on Sundays.

I never realized how lucky I was to have the Potter League in my backyard, until I went to live somewhere else. They redid it about 5 years ago, and it is a piece of art. It is beautiful. It is based on all green engineering, and has a happy, light, and clean atmosphere.
I have never seen better quality of living for the dogs and cats, they live better than I do! The dogs each have their own «tunnel» that allows them to go inside/​outside as they choose. There are even holes in the plexiglass for you to feed and pet the dogs. If you go through a class or training, you are able to come and play/​walk the dogs.
I used to volunteer here in high school, and now Greg and I come about once a month to look at the dogs. There is a huge training room, where we have even been able to help the dogs train while we are there!
They are worth every hour, dollar, and heartfelt wish from your heart. It truly makes you «Pause for Paws».

As an animal rights activist I have been a supporter of the Potter League for many years, however for the first time this past week I have adopted a pet from them.
The set up of the building is phenomenal. The cats that can handle being with other felines as housed in kittie condos that have large windows. Each dog is placed in its own Plexiglas space. This prevents that horrible barking that plagues every other animal shelter I have been to.
If you find an animal that you would like to socialize with you just have to fill out a simple no obligation application and they will bring that animal into a private room with you. We wanted to adopt a cat, but we were concerned how it would react to our dog. They offered to bring one of there gentle trained dogs right outside of the dog (and then let it poke it head in) to see how the cat would react to it.
We picked a Golden Oldie (cat over seven years) and the fee was $ 60. He has been fixed, chipped, and treated. The staff went over his complete medical history while there. The included a free bag of food, a coupon for a free vet visit and a bunch of helpful information. They even allowed us to borrow a carrier crate since I was concerned the cardboard carrier would be to small for him. They just asked that we bring it back when we were in the area (I live off Aquidneck Island).
They partner with a sister shelter in North Carolina, so if you’re looking for a puppy give them a call and find out when the next time they are transporting some up!

One word review. AMAZING.

I volunteer at the Potter League. I can’t say enough good things about it. First LEED-​certified animal shelter in the country (important to me as I’m in the energy efficiency business).
Seriously, I don’t even have words for how wonderful this place is. Please go check it out for yourself, even if you aren’t planning on adopting an animal. The animals are well cared for and happy, but they still want a home.
There is an abundance of cats right now, so if you are looking to adopt, come on by! I’d be happy to bring you around and show you some cats. :)

The Potter League is an amazing place. I adopted a puppy from here a few months ago and it was a wonderful experience.
You can tell that the staff love the animals as if they were their own. They offer classes to first-​time puppy parents, dogs that need a little bit of obedience training, and even a puppy playtime class!
If you are considering adopting a pet, there is no place better than the Potter League!

I adopted a great black lab from Potter League a few years ago and could not have been happier with the experience. The staff and facilities are clean and they were very helpful.

1^st review says almost everything you could want to know/​feel about critters of all kinds on Acquidneck Island. They import strays from all over the country for good homes in New England.
Bias spoiler — we got our canine companion there after a lengthy search. We could not be more over the moon about our match for our new family member or their efforts.
Donate your time, money here — world class animal stewardship.

For my 100^th review, I wanted to review someplace special and I couldn’t imagine a better place than the Potter League for Animals.
They are in the midst of building a brand new facility which is entirely green and LEED-​certified. It features sustainable materials, and all of the animals will have rooms with outdoor views and radiant heat (and most importantly, no cages). It’s opening in a few months, and it’s going to be awesome.
But onto the reasons why I love them. They take such great care of the animals. They will not adopt out animals who have untreated health problems. They do everything in their power to ensure that the animals and the owners are a good match for one another. The staff devote their lives to these animals, and it shows.
In 2003, I adopted my first cat, Michael, from the Potter League. When I first saw him, he was in the intensive care area being treated for wounds he suffered while he was stray. He had a giant abscess on his head, he had tapeworm, he had ringworm, he had bald spots, and he had scabs all over his body from being in fights with other cats before he landed in the shelter. They treated all of his health issues, and two weeks later, I adopted him. He was the best cat I ever could have imagined. He went from a scrawny, scraggly-​looking thing to a gorgeous 18 lb. Maine Coon. He brought an incredible amount of joy into my life, and I credit much of that to the Potter League for taking such good care of him in the first place. Last December, Michael passed away. I knew that getting another cat would help me grieve the loss of Michael, and I knew I wanted to go back to the Potter League in my search for a new cat.
When I went in there that day, I was really emotional and it was difficult. But I found this little tiny cat, also a Maine Coon, named Mika. And she was scrawny and scraggly and weighed less than four pounds. She had actually gained weight in the past couple of weeks, as they were helping her get back to full health. I adopted her and brought her home. Two weeks later, she went into heat. The family that brought her to the Potter League had told them she was spayed, but they lied. I had to have her spayed, and it turned out that she had a horrible case of endometriosis to boot. I called the Potter League, and they felt terrible, and they ended up paying for all of the surgeries. They are good people who will always do the right thing.
When I adopted a friend for Mika a month later, we ended up going through a different rescue organization closer to Boston and what a mistake that was. The adoption process was ridiculous, the woman didn’t want me to adopt the cat because of the city we live in, and then after she allowed us to adopt the cat, we discovered all of these health issues (including herpes) that she would then take no responsibility for. It was not a good experience, but it made me realize that I will always adopt from the Potter League in the future. They are the premier shelter in New England, and they have an incredible amount of support from the community.
Rather than give out favors at my wedding, I donated money to the Potter League. Every year, I participate in their fundraising walk. There is no organization I have more faith in than them. They have helped enrich my life through the adoption of animals.