Foothills Animal Rescue

Yes sometimes it can get a little hectic but the vets really take their time examining the animals. I had an emergency with my cat who had swallowed an earring an it was ready to rupture his intestines and he pretty much would’ve been done. I took him to two 24 hour vet hospitals which wanted to charge me two thousand dollars for the procedure alone. I had no other choice but to call human society in the middle of the night and request and emergency visit. We were scheduled early, the vet checked him and he was rushed into surgery right then and there.

We adopted our dog Dakota from Foothills in November 2012 shortly after moving to AZ. At the time he was overweight, poor vision requiring eye drops, ear infection requiring ear drops, and he had scabs from being attacked by another dog prior to being in the care of Foothills. They were completely up front about all of his needs and we were ready to give Dakota a better life. Foothills referred us to a fantastic vet who still cares for Dakota today. Dakota has had other health challenges since we adopted him, but that is a normal part of adopting an adult dog with an unknown past, which you sign up for when you decide to bring them home. Overall, he’s been a healthy and happy dog who is completely part of our family. I thank Foothills for saving Dakota’s life and bringing him into ours.

So I read the reviews on here and frankly it pisses me off when people with unreasonable expectations put poor reviews online. For the woman that was dissatisfied with her experience in trying to rehome her puppies… wtf are you doing with puppies to begin with? Are your pets not spayed/​neutered? You are whining… all the while contributing to the overpopulation issue. You are seriously griping about people that volunteer their time to help animals? If they don’t have fosters available for puppies there is nothing they can do to help you. Is it inconceivable that you press the buttons on your damned phone to call west side rescues? Is it inconceivable that you take an hour or two to drive to the west side to a willing and able foster/​rescue? The fact that you live in Scottsdale is not the volunteer’s problem, it’s yours. You call him uncaring because he didn’t serve you to your satisfaction? You think because he’s a volunteer that he doesn’t care? Clearly you have never spent one moment as a volunteer, much less thought about the word. People that give their time and energy completely for free to benefit others should be thanked, not treated like crap because you weren’t catered to appropriately.
For the folks that adopted the cat that had medical concerns. If you want a guarantee of an animal’s health, then do research on breeders and buy one there. Anyone with common sense knows that rescue means just that… rescue…it means that the animal was in dire need of food, water and shelter. And since donations don’t drop out of the sky, rescues can’t afford to give every single animal a dental, disease diagnosis and/​or treatment and other surgeries.
You made a choice to get an animal from a rescue… the operative word being «choice.»
«…we emailed the Executive Director and several board member with our findings and requested someone please contact us and assume financial responsibility for his health issues» Are you out of your mind? Why do people think that everyone needs to compensate them for this and that? You made a choice, you adopted the animal… you are responsible for the care of the animal. Most people in the world realize this when adopting.
If not for rescues and those that give their time, energy, knowledge and skills, these animals would be headed for euthanasia because of how many stupid people are on this planet letting their animals breed because.“Oh Fluffy would make such a great mom!” or «I just love puppies. I want to fill my house with them!» Bloody hell this crap pisses me off! I’m not an employee or even a volunteer of FAR. But I have worked in the animal care industry in the past as well as volunteered at other rescues. Unless you are completely self-​absorbed, you know that getting an animal at any rescue is a crap shoot. They do what they can to save as many animals as possible. So you adopted a rescue animal that had preexisting health issues… big surprise, it’s a rescue animal!
For those searching for «The Queen»…seriously…can I vomit now, please? You walk on site of a rescue and pass judgement after, what, fifteen minutes at most? Do you have any idea what stupidity people at shelters have to deal with on a daily basis? Like people that find it difficult to wait beyond 7 or 8 minutes while a volunteer is already busy helping someone else. Oh, but wait, we all need to stop what we are doing to help you… because you are special… because you cannot be made to wait…
I came on here to put up a positive review about the FAR thrift shop, but when I read the reviews, I had to say something. I am so sick and tired of people ripping on businesses and non profits because they weren’t served to their liking. These are first world problems that make me want to scream.
As for the thrift shop, it’s fantastic! I used to live less than a mile from this location and would stop in a few times a week to see what new goodies were donated. My favorite purchase was the leather Coach mid-​calf boots that I bought for $ 45. I’ve purchased some great bags and blouses, as well.
The store has a women’s and men’s section, household and a growing pet section. When my Mother passed away this year, I donated almost everything to the FAR. Even though I moved, I still stop in when I am in the area.

My friend and I came to Petsmart today and were very interested in a Chihuahua mix (though he was obviously a terrier mix) we were told that his adoption fee was $ 50-​$ 75. They called just to «check the price» after we called my friend’s mom to come meet the little guy… It was then we were told that his adoption fee was $ 175! You get your animals from the humane society, yet the humane society charges a max of $ 75 – 100 and that covers all expenses. You are gouging people for money and it makes me sick!

I called this place this morning, about a litter of puppies I have. Anyways, I called the shelter part of this business, the man who answered the phone was ridiculously rude, spoke over me. Did not listen to what’s was saying what so ever. His customer service skills didn’t even pass to the bare minimum. Probably just shouldn’t answer the phone… I under stand him telling me over and over again they don’t have any puppy fosters. He wanted me to call rescues on the west side, when the puppies were already in my possession. & I live in Scottsdale. I’m sure he was a volunteer so he doesn’t care how he talks to people who call for advice. I’m glad I won’t be taking my puppies here! Disgrace!

We adopted our cat, Winston, from FAR at the end of December 2014. We chose him as we specifically wanted a declawed inside cat. The adoption staff was very nice and helpful but they certainly miissed the mark as far as him being healthy and available for adoption. We noticed that he was a bit skinny but attributed that to the fact that he did not like the food. Shortly after we adopted him we took him to our vet in Gilbert to have him checked out and give us a starting point for his records, The tech at our vet’s office immediately noticed his bad breath. Yet in fact his breath was bad enough to kill a brontasaurus. Our vet told us that he had LONG TIME severe dental disease and had a number of teeth that needed to be pulled in addition to having them cleaned.
We were assured if FAR noticed any problems with their animals they are checked out by their vet and treated prior to being made available for adoption — what a crock! If anyone had been paying the least bit of attention to him they would have detected his bad breath and done the responsible thing and had «their vet» check him out. During the short time we handled him and were deciding to adopt him he did not meow or open his mouth.
Within less than 2 weeks we have had several hundred dollars on vet bills for blood work which shoed he was slightly anemic,. An MRI for his heart mumur, also to check he was healthy enough for anaesthesia and to check for anyother issues we may not know about. As of today he has has his teeth cleaned, been given another round of antibiotics for his breath and pain meds to keep him comfortable so he can eat soft food as much and as often as he wants to try to put some weight on him. As of today has been referred to a Veterinary Dental Specialist to be evaluated for extraction of several (4 – 6) severely decayed teeth cost to be determined when he is seen on February 11^th.
Within a week or so after finding out all his health issues we emailed the Executive Director and several board member with our findings and requested someone please contact us and assume financial responsibility for his health issues Well that never happened. What a surprise! We considered returning him to FAR but decided against it as we felt they would continue feeding him the same dry food that he can’t eat and not rectify his dental issues to restore him back to health thus issuing him a death sentence.
If you do adopt a pet from FAR be sure to «look under the hood» as our vet in Gilbert told us. Check for bad breath and tooth decay issues as their free insurance that comes with each pet does not cover pre existing conditions thus making it totally worthless in our case.
Ralph & Carol A.
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FAR has an amazing staff. They are very helpful and knowledgeable. They did a home check for me to adopt a dog in another state and were happy to help me out. The dogs they save are super cute and good dogs. They work very hard to place the animals in the best homes possible and with families that connect with the animal.

A very disappointing experience. I am sure FAR does very good work and thank God we have people who care about lost, unloved pets, but people skills are as important as animal! We stopped at the Pima Road facility as we were on our way down to a pet adoption event taking place down at one of the pets stores. It was hard to find the adoption office and when we found it, there was no one there. We waited about 7 or eight minutes, then thought maybe we were in the wrong place, so we went back out. There was a fenced in area with someone obviously involved with FAR and two potential pet parents” and the adoptee. Politely, we stood about 10 feet away from the enclosure so as not to impose or distract the dog while his future people got to know him. After a few minutes, the FAR lady looked up and virtually growled at us (too much time with the pups?) «Is something wrong?» Her tone and demeanor was very aggressive and unfriendly. My husband told her there was nothing wrong, that we were hoping to adopt a young dog and had stopped in to see their rescues. The FAR woman said, «If you want a puppy, we don’t have any», and then turned back to the other people. Ummm — we said «young» dog, not puppy, but frankly, we want our pet adoption to be fun and with people who share our excitement in adding a new member of the family. This woman was not that person. We certainly don’t complain about an interviewing process that matches the right pet to the right family or fees that help support the shelter, but I draw the line at outright rudeness. I expect better manners from my dog! She could have at least smiled or — if she was feeling overworked, had just said someone will be with you in a moment.
Our search for «The Queen» continues, but it won’t be at FAR.

FAR is an excellent place to shop for unique clothing, housewares, art, furniture; just about anything you may be looking for! Most of the people working there are volunteers, so ALL of the money taken in by reselling gently used items goes right to the welfare and care of the dogs and cats they rescue. It is a great organization with a very nice staff, and the store is maintained very well to make it easy to browse and save!

Eddie and his team at Foothills are A+! I have NEVER had any complaints about them. A caring staff always looking for the best home for their rescue dogs. If you’re looking to adopt a dog or cat Foothills is the place to look. As a local dog trainer in the PHX area for over 8 years, I’ve seen my share of mis-​managed shelters and this is not one of them! Clean with lots of space for the dogs. Great job!

We adopted a dog they claimed was mellow, house trained and did not require crating during the day. Unfortunately he was not any of these and it did not come to the surface until after we came home. The dog would have accidents every time we left the house, even for 10 minutes, and despite going out for walks just minutes before. After one week of working on house training and slowly but successfully getting him used to being at home alone (with frozen kong, bone to chew, etc etc), I came home to find the entire first floor of my house trashed. At that point, knowing that we realistically could not commit to the training he required (as was communicated from the beginning), and that he likely required a different environment in order to thrive, we decided to take him back. I’m not giving them one star because of the issues we had with the dog, even though I do feel like they judged his temperament incorrectly, but rather the responses I received when returning him. The lady was incredibly rude and looked at us like we were terrible people for not being able to handle an untrained dog. And when I asked if my 4 year old son could pet the dog one last time and say goodbye, she told us «I think it’s best if you just leave.»
I don’t usually write reviews but this left an extremely negative impression. Realistically, a canine adoption is not going to have a 100% success rate, and the rudeness was uncalled for. If I overhear anyone looking for a dog I will be certain to say stay away from here. Maybe they’re good with animals but they need to work on how they treat humans.

The absolute best place to get your next furry friend! I adopted my wonderful little Sydney there last October — the new love of my life! The shelter is clean, the animals are happy and the adoption process was totally doable. My brother even came down from New Mexico and adopted his cool little toto dog there too! Love Foothills Animal Rescue!

this is a great place to adopt a dog /​cat /​kitten /​puppy. the staff is friendly and takes great care of the animals in a clean and safe environment, with lots of TLC. they also have a resale boutique adjacent to the shelter if you want to buy or donate household items, furniture, clothes, etc that support this non-​profit no-​kill shelter. highly recommend.

I LOVE this thrift store. The displays are beautiful, merchandise great quality (at unbelievable prices), staff is super friendly & the money goes to helping animals.

Loved this place! Found it via Unilocal.On the small side yet fairly well organized, stocked and maintained. Two dressing rooms with mirrors and an assortment of goods from clothing to furniture, jewelry, books, toys, housewares more. Chalkboard by the cashier displays the specials of the day. For example, all women’s blouses and men’s shorts were $ 3.50 each on my visit. Shoes from what I could tell are all priced at $ 6.50 each. Credit cards OK. Thank you Jill T. for posting the one and only review (since June 2010, really?) thus far. I would have never discovered this place without ya.

Great store (prices and selection)! Great people! Geat cause!

I’ve stopped in here twice now. GREAT DEALS! I got three glass pyrex baking dishes for $ 1 each. They’re $ 3 – 4 each at GoodWill. My friend bought a brand new dehydrator for $ 5. They have clothes, shoes, handbags, jewelry and household goodies. Its in a very affluent neighborhood so the things are very nice in there, but you’re not going to find anything funky.
Plus, all the proceeds go to the rescue group and they’re going be doing on-​site adoptions as soon as their construction is finished. Shouldn’t be too long now.