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Adopt A Pet

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New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Scam
February 10, 2025

These people are nothing more than persons that could not make it in the used car business and said well will go lie to people about selling Rottweilers went to their website the first picture so it's a beautiful purebred looking Rottweiler the other $50 dogs that were on their website don't even make it to be classified as mangy mutts I've seen dogs on the street that look better than these animals and I use the word animal very very carefully they don't even make it to look like an animal they look like less than an animal this website should be taken down I've seen where some people say that they've gone to buy a Rottweiler or supposedly adopt a rottweiler for a fee which is nothing more than buying a Rottweiler or buying any other dog that being said they said when they get there it's not there well my friends consider yourselves lucky I wouldn't give any one of those dogs again if you consider them to be classified as a dog a can of worms I wouldn't do them a favor of putting them to sleep death doesn't deserve animals like that in doggy heaven I don't know what these things are how could these people find pictures of dogs that I got to be the ugliest thing I've ever seen in my life much less offer them for a supposed adoption fee this is nothing more than a dollar fee plain and simple don't be bull$#*!ed

Date of experience: February 10, 2025
California
1 review
14 helpful votes
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It's a scam
January 5, 2024

Do not fill out the application! They are a total scam and most likely selling your information after you submit all your personal info. There is no way to actually contact them. Shame on them for taking advantage of people who are actually willing to help these poor animals.

Date of experience: January 5, 2024
Canada
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Scam. 0 stars
October 21, 2023

After messaging donnas canine rescue, as per her request, not even a phone call, I realized this is purely a scam and my neighbour agreed as well since he was out $900 and no dog arrived at what they call "Toronto international airport". At least get the name of the airport right. Stick to a reputable agency.

Date of experience: October 21, 2023
Nevada
1 review
11 helpful votes
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It is a scam
March 6, 2024

This is a scam website. If you are looking to rehome they'll charge you $50 and never post. They have no contact at all which is a red flag. Will dispute the charge. I don't understand how these sites are not shut down.

Date of experience: March 6, 2024
Washington
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I'll stay away
December 18, 2023
Updated review

I posted before about their website, how slow and cumbersome it was to use. It still is but I can live with that. What I can't live with is them allowing a private party to post a mixed breed mutt with a price tag of $1600. When I contacted them they told me if I wanted a lower adoption fee to go to my local shelter. This has nothing to do with me wanting a lower adoption fee, and everything to do with allowing people to use animals as personal income. I understand having an adoption fee but this is beyond ridiculous.

If Adopt A Pet is going to run an animal adoption site they need to take responsibility for what's posted on that site, period, especially if they're made aware of an issue. Just because you're actually adopting from a private party, rescue or shelter through their site doesn't mean they should sit idle and allow people to use animals in this way.

Date of experience: December 18, 2023

Terrible website
November 16, 2022
Previous review

When you start your search a "new pet alert" pops up where you can sign up to get email notifications. There's a choice of free or $10/month. There's also a box that says "don't show me this again". Don't bothering checking that box, it doesn't work. You have to X out of the alert to continue your search. Then while you're searching the new pet alert pops up again. And again. Yes I emailed them about it and no, they didn't do anything to fix it.

Also I'm searching for a dog by owner. Some owners put little or no information and there's no way to contact them with questions. I also emailed adoptapet about this, I was told I should fill out an application then the pet owner can get in touch with me. Why would I waste my time completing an application when I have no idea if the dog is a good match? Or if it's even still available?

Too much frustration and time wasted, I'll be looking elsewhere.

Date of experience: November 16, 2022
California
1 review
11 helpful votes
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I am an officer of the state of California for the last 19 years and this is totally a fake site. They text you and they wanted to deliver the dog to your house but they just change it out each and every time and talk to me on the text and then when I asked to speak with his wife at 4:30 there was no call as he promised then they say they sold the dog, but there is no dog

Date of experience: January 12, 2024
North Carolina
1 review
6 helpful votes
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A few days ago, I attempted to adopt a dog in my area on the *******@Adopt-a-Pet website. The email I received for potential adopters states: "Most people looking to rehome respond within 14 days. So now, we wait!"

Really? Two weeks? Why not have a policy that places a three-day time constraint to the pet's responsible party to answer either way? If the pet's owner/rescue is non-responsive, then the profile gets deleted from the website.

Serious lack of working neurons behind this website.

Date of experience: April 6, 2024
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Need to be better.
September 18, 2024

This adopt a pet needs to do something different every time that you have a pet that's for you you go to to see it and by the time you want it it's already adopted it's happened with three little dogs also when you call the place in Fort Lauderdale they never pick up the phone ever my best bet for future people just go to Broward go to Broward and you can adopt a pet for free there it cost like 20 bucks they pick up the phone and you can go there in person

Date of experience: September 18, 2024
Massachusetts
1 review
5 helpful votes
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You can apply for a trillion pets and not get approved for any, furthermore, no response & no answer from any of the rescue/ shelter they supposedly work with, also, what's up with $650 for a grown adult dog? Shameless

Date of experience: May 2, 2024
Washington
1 review
4 helpful votes
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After deciding on a beautiful dog, made payment arrangements, paying 300 upfront, the dog was over 6 hours away, was told he would be delivered because the person who had the dog traveled to Dallas once weekly. The person who had the dog and I spoke on the phone twice. The second time, that same person informed me that she won't be coming to Dallas and doesn't have a courier coming that way. She said she might after after the 1st. We were told the change after paying the deposit and would finish paying the rest this week. I informed the animal shelter and was told I'm selfish and would have to forfeit the money. Even though, I was not informed of all information at the beginning. Lesson learned. I was blocked also. Scam. Do not go to adopt a pet passion animal rescue!

Date of experience: May 30, 2024
New Jersey
1 review
3 helpful votes
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It's a joke
October 22, 2023

I took in my son's cat but due to health issues could not keep her. I did not want to leave her at a shelter so the humane society suggested adopt a pet. The site charged me to list the cat but then it would not update photos and even though I verified the account it would not publish the profile. Total scam rip off and I am disputing the listing charge!

Date of experience: October 22, 2023
Germany
1 review
5 helpful votes
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I emailed Adopt A Pet asking if they had a dog for a companion for my existing dog. A very rude woman replied saying "You're not getting a dog. You didn't say you have a fenced yard." No one ever asked me if I have a fenced yard, and I do. I replied back telling her that, she ignored it entirely. Now I have to wonder if this outfit actually wants to save dogs, or euthanize them.

Date of experience: May 30, 2024
Georgia
1 review
5 helpful votes
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'Adopt a Pet' background checks on available dogs turned out to be nonexistent or they wouldn't have indicated that the dog that I drove 4 hours out of state to get had had any of her shots/ vet checks. Do misunderstand, she is a great dog but most of the background information on her was either imaginary or an outright lie. She has had none of her shots and I suspect has never had a vet visit. I later found out that 3 other people had looked at her within two days and had not adopted her. Again, I suspect that the rehoming fee was the issue.

Date of experience: June 23, 2024
Texas
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Adopt a Pet Interview
February 2, 2024

I applied for an interview and was granted but adopt a pet says that I was denied for the reason of dangerous enviroment. I request an explanation so that I could correwct and havenm't got a response in 3 days.
As shown: Rob Jones
From:*******@yahoo.com
To:Jan Jones
Wed, Jan 31 at 5:02 PM
Could you please explain what was Unsafe about my environment was the reason I was declined. I need to fix this matter with your help only if I knew what was wrong. Thanks

Date of experience: February 2, 2024
Florida
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Apopt-A-Pet...This is the second time I try this service to adopt. First time with Leo actually went to meet him, the foster parent basically talked me out of him I felt so guilty I left a donation hoping she could keep him. They also said he was a young dog on the site and Leo was clearly an older dog. Here's my second time around with Mabel. I applied and although a lady named Bridget responded quickly to say hey maybe we can meet next week it's been crickets no response to any of my texts and all I'm trying to do is schedule a meet up. The website says Mabel is no longer up for adoption and when I queried Bridget she said she's still up for adoption. Yet still crickets. I question an organization like this that makes it so difficult to even meet up with the pet. I think they're more about getting donations and hoarding pets although Mabel seems to be owned by an individual and needs to be rehomed. Obviously they're not that anxious to rehome Mabel. She's adorable. But when they don't respond or at least schedule you I have to scratch my head and ask what the true intent is. Buyers beware!

Date of experience: August 24, 2024
New Jersey
4 reviews
14 helpful votes
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Hit Or Miss or Waste
July 15, 2022

Received messages showing available dog, click the page to see it may be gone bc i don't have a "Premium Subscription." The page shows:
" More than 30% of dogs are adopted or
Removed from Adopt-a-Pet.com within
The first 24 hours of being posted. Never miss a match again!
Go Premium › "

Date of experience: July 15, 2022
New York
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Negotiated adopting Chewie with owner on Thursday. Agreed to pay adoption fee after seeing Chewie and meeting owner. Owner resides in Wesley Chapel, FL. I live in the Orlando area. The owner stated that ahe would be happy to meet me half way between Orlando and Wesley Chapel. We were to meet the owner the next day, Friday at the Longhorn parking lot to take Chewie and exchange funds. We tried to contact the owner but she never answered our inquiry. We ended up driving 5hrs for nothing.

Date of experience: December 15, 2023
Ohio
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Extremely happy!
October 12, 2021

Very happy with the communication from Adopt A Pet. They sent information frequently to me that closely matched my request. It was all up to me to decide. I waited and turned down until I decided which pet to adopt. The process was terrific. I'm extremely happy with the contact person who told me up front what to expect - slow at the beginning, training, observe, more training, etc. She came home so scared and timid, expected this at her age, it's all new and not what she was used to. I'm not a new pet owner so I went into this knowing my responsibilities. She's getting lots of cuddles, helpful happy training, and she's warming up quickly. You have to help them. I'm 100% happy with Adopt A Pet!

Date of experience: October 11, 2021
Texas
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Deals with fake rescues
February 14, 2024

I was interested in adopting a 2 year old cat I saw on this site from a rescue called Passion Animal rescue in University park, Tx. I emailed a question and received an answer right away. So when they asked for an application with a $35 fee through cashapp or zelle, I did so even with some qualms. When I asked for notification of receipt, no answer. Another question about the cat, no answer. I made inquiries through the AdoptAPet site and straight to the rescue. A week later I got an email asking if I was still interested. I said yes. Then, nothing. I notified the site and they said the rescue was legitimate and just ask for the money back. I did. No answer. I will say their customer service was fine. They responded quickly and addressed my concerns, but then I filed a complaint form with site and have not received any feedback. The cat is still on the website.
Bottom line, AdoptaPet allows scams on their website. I lost my $35.

Date of experience: February 14, 2024
Texas
1 review
9 helpful votes
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Zero Support
December 1, 2021

As listed in most reviews, I get no response. Now I question the credibility of the original owners. Business practices warrant referral to the District attorney. I too should have searched the web for reviews. I did get a sweet beagle with lots of abandonment and anxiety issues. We are working with her and seem to be making progress.

Date of experience: December 1, 2021

Overview

Adopt A Pet has a rating of 1.5 stars from 119 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Adopt A Pet most frequently mention adoption fee, phone number and next day. Adopt A Pet ranks 617th among Pets sites.

service
58
value
48
shipping
30
returns
28
quality
41
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