Woodford Humane Society

Wonderful Staff, wonderful facility

The staff at this shelter is AMAZING. They’re experts on the care of your adopted pet, and they’re honest and funny. The WCHS has a great policy for adopting pets: essentially you can take a pet home on trial (called the Foster-​to-​Adoption program) that gives you 7 days to decide if the pet you fell in love with in the shelter is yours forever. They take the pet back no questions asked.
This is a no-​kill shelter and exists solely on donations. What’s great is that many local organizations support the shelter (i.e. Joseph Beth has a community-​based give back in which you can designate the shelter as the beneficiary). The shelter also has an extensive supply drive during the holidays (though I think they accept donations year-​round), and the hallway was stacked with donations.
We tried a really great dog (but not great for us) and settled on a cat. We’re happy (and he’s Happy, too, ’cause that’s his name).
You can also have birthday parties here… great for a kid who wants a dog but the parents don’t!
This place has a wide variety of dogs (not just large breeds; they had a litter of puppies) and cats (and are running a 2-​for-​1 special: buy one cat, get another free!). The process for adoption is pretty extensive, so the staff has a good feel for whether you’re a suitable parent for their animals. I appreciate that, and I appreciate this shelter for filling a need and finding homes for deserving pets.