Animal Control

This is the most wonderful place! The people who give their time and energy to helping these animals are incredible! I recently went to adopt an animal from them and I was so impressed by how orderly and professional the front desk staff were as well as how clean the facility was! They were super kind and answered all my questions! They also have their own small shop at the front to buy supplies for your new companion, from food, to leashes/harnesses, and even toys. They are not expensive either. It was amazing seeing all of these animals go to loving homes and I'm grateful I was also a part of that experience. Adopt don't shop!

Two years ago we adopted our cat Monster. Not only has she been the best thing that has happened to us but whenever we've needed any of her original paperwork or anything the staff has been incredibly helpful. Also we adopted her in May of 2020 and even with Covid the adoption process was so easy and painless. I'm just horrible at remembering to write reviews.

The building is huge. Very clean inside good t to see the cats was very surprised their wasn't more cats. And the dogs are awesome. Staff was taken some to go outside and stretch their legs. No puppies though. If that what u r looking for. Enjoyed very much it was my first time their since they opened

We got our Bunny here, his health evaluation was up to date and had lots of information. It was an easy adoption experience and he is a very healthy boy. We love him thank you Idaho Humane Society

A little disappointed. The staff is great! But where the disappointment comes into Play is when we wanted to hold a dog so my husband and son could come and meet the dog, they had me put a deposit on the dog. NON-REFUNDABLE deposit. I left, drove home and went to puck up my son from school. Dog had issues with other dogs and we passed up on adopting him.

All in all, they turned around and sent said dog away to be re-evaluated cause he had a very bad temper. Not our fault, but saw it first hand. Kind of scary. German Shepherd's are large. Not to be tangled with. Love the breed! Usually the best, but like I said Poor Guy had issues.

Wonderful facility. It's clean and the animals appear healthy and happy. Friendly, knowledgeable staff.

All staffs are friendly, professional and respectful. We are so happy to get the cute cat with high efficiency. Our daughter named her "Beauty" :- Beauty loves our house and is adapting well. The human society should take over the whole cat adoption business in Boise area. The unprofessional place should be shut down soon.

The staff at the front desk was very friendly. Unfortunately after asking for our contact information we were never contacted to actually visit with the dogs. Aside from that people who arrived after us were helped before us. The staff inside the actual dog adoption shelter were rude and anything but helpful when asking about dogs and treat you like you're stupid. If you're wanting a cute dog they have plenty, just don't expect friendly service, you won't find it here.

Got my latest addition to my family here and it was a great experience! I love the small supply store they have inside to get any items you may need on the fly. They keep pretty good records of all their animals. *Edit: Little guy is getting bigger everyday!

On Saturday, Oct 23, 2021, We called in a report of a dog we found wandering around Eagle Road and Franklin. She was very old, extremely overweight, and covered in dander. Her nails were overgrown and some were split. The adoption center sent an officer to pick her up. The officer determined that the found dog had a microchip but perhaps not registered in their system.

She stated that they would clip her nails and clean her up and perform a medical check. We had noticed her hips and hind legs were weak and she could barely hobble around. This sad story may have a happy ending but we will never know as we are currently traveling across Idaho. We were very impressed with the way the agency responded to our call for help. We will also be making a donation to support their humane work.

Probably one of the best animal shelters in the country. We are fortunate to have such a well run, high quality facility. I only wish I could still go there as a patient but the majority party of the Idaho Legislature made that impossible for most of us. Great veterinarians, well managed, and forward thinking. They have made the lives of Idaho animals so much better.

I arrived for my cats vet appointment 10 minutes early. Then sat in my car waiting for assistance. Are they going to call me? How will they figure out I'm here? Well, last time they called me when I brought my cat in. They have my number on file. Now all the people who arrived before me and after me have checked their pet in. A woman walked out of the building and handed the people a login sheet and took the pet into the building.

How do I get someone to help me!? It's 25 minutes after the scheduled appointment, I've been here 35 minutes total. I call the the number for the main office and as I look up I see a sign on the the door, for check ins and check outs call this number. The sign is not big and it's mixed in with a bunch of other signs on the door. It's not bold or in anyway distinguishable.

I call the number but no one answered. I call it 4 more times before someone answers and check in. I wait another 10 minutes and no one arrives for my cat so I left. I waited over 45 minutes with a scared cat and screaming baby and was 25 minutes late for work without getting my cat medical attention. The Humane Society has really let costumer service slip during Covid. A little communication on their check in process would have been very helpful.

You get what you pay for. I will start off by saying I am grateful to have a place that is willing to take in animals and connect them with potential homes, however, the customer service/ professionalism of the establishment is greatly lacking. I took in my two 6 month old female rabbits. They were litter mates and had gotten a long perfectly. A few days before I made my appointment to get them spayed at the Idaho Human Society, they started showing aggression to me.

I made the appointment to get them spayed because after researching, I discovered that this can help with behavior. Between the time I noticed that they were showing me aggression and the day of my appointment, they had bitten each other a couple times, nothing deep, but certainly nicks. When I brought my rabbits in, the staff brought them back to the examination room.

She came back out and said "The vet wants to talk to you about rabbit care". I was happy to hear what the vet had to inform us about. The vet was very rude, accusational, and condescending towards us. She acted as if we were abusive to our rabbits. We were so upset when we left that I almost wanted to take them with me and take them to a kinder vet that realizes that we LOVE our rabbits, the issue had just started, and we were there to fix the problem. Nevertheless, we got a great deal on getting our rabbits spayed. Months down the road they get along perfectly. No aggression towards me or each other. :

Our daily life is different today; we don't know what tomorrow will bring. This uncertainty is causing a lot of stress, anger and grief. The Idaho Humane Society is still open, volunteer program is not running right now, their staff has been cut for their safety and yours. Donations are down but the need for the services that IHS provides are not.

Have gratitude that we have this incredible place in our community. Treat people with kindness, you may be frustrated because this is just one more place that isn't like it used to be but remember that person you are frustrated with has dealt with too many people like you today. Instead of being mean; why don't you think about fostering a pet?

How about going through your house and finding things you can donate- when donations can be accepted. It takes a lot of energy to be frustrated- better use that energy to help not hurt. I have adopted four dogs from IHS in the last 25 years. They brought me many years of love and memories. I will forever be grateful to the folks at IHS

We had a really great experience and Alex was awesome! She helped us soooo much. Buddy and his dad say thank you and we really appreciate your help! You definitely helped us all have a great Christmas!

Initially, I was going to give two stars but they lost record of my adoption and weren't able to forward my puppy's shot records for emergency boarding services while I was across the country. I've heard good things about the Idaho Humane Society, but that must have been prior to their move the upgraded facility. They are dishonest with medical/behavioral issues that dogs may have just to get them adopted.

I understand these pups need homes, but if you're painting a perfect picture of every dog, then the potential adoptee won't know what they're really signing up for. That and their prices are very high compared to what I've seen at other shelters. I decided to adopt a puppy who was listed as "partially deaf" when she is realistically fully deaf.

All of the staff brushed it off and told me "it's exactly the same as any other dog" even though I mentioned this would be my first puppy and I was nervous to adopt. They also neglected to inform me, until I was already attached and going through paperwork of course, that 1) she had been returned in one day by a previous adoptee, and 2) she had already had puppies even though she was less than one year old.

Even with her disability and issues being adopt they would not discount her adoption fee and responded "you can return her for a refund if it doesn't work out." I also understand that having puppies young doesn't really matter, but it seems they hide ANYTHING and EVERYTHING that could potentially get in the way of someone adopting. Losing record of my adoption was the last straw and neither myself nor my vet could get them to answer the phone or return a voicemail even though the situation is urgent. WOULD NOT RECOMMENDED!

If you're interested in adopting a pet, then you should visit the Idaho Humane Society. There are bunnies, kittens and gerbils. You're encouraged to pet and hold them. They just require that you clean your hands first. They have four kennels for dogs. While we were there only two were occupied. There were puppies and mature dogs ready to be adopted. You can check out a leash if you'd like to walk them.

I give up! I have tried 3 times to adopt animals from this shelter. Animals are posted on the website as available even as I pull into their parking lot only to find out they were adopted one or two days before! They say to call first--well, I have done that, no one answers the phone. I leave a message as requested and no one calls back. I'm glad these animals are going home somewhere, but it is infuriating to drive for an hour one way to this out-of-the-way location and get nothing other than "oh, yeah, there is only one person who can update the website postings and she hasn't been in". Seriously? This as 4 of the employees/volunteers stand around gabbing. I have rescued several animals and provided them a healthy and safe home, but I totally give up on this facility.

My cat Loki had a laceration and went to west vet emergency on 08/08/19, they put a tie over bandage on her (because it was to big to stitch) and told me to get it replaced on 08/09/19. I went to Idaho humane society that day and was put in an exam room almost immediately. I told the doctor about what they said and so He took loki into the back. He came back 2-4 minutes later, I said "Wow that was quick, are you done?" He said yes and asked if I wanted to see.

He then showed me my cats unbandaged deep laceration. He said that they could stitch it up and it would be completely fine. He then went back again to get price estimates, leaving me alone with my hyperactive cat who has a deep bleeding open wound for about 10-15 minutes give or take. He came back and told me that they wanted to spay her at the same time.

I didn't want her to have to go through anastasia again, so I said yes. I filled out the paper work and left. When I picked her up, none of the paper work said anything about spaying, so I asked about it. The lady at the front desk didn't see anything about it so she went to the back and asked. Apparently, they cut her open to spay her and she was already spayed.

I fi Ogured that they wouldn't have offered to spay her unless they knew that she was intact. They had no intention of telling me any of this and I assume were just hoping I would not ask about it. Anyway, when I got home, I looked at her wound to make sure everything was okay. The skin was pulled so tight it folded over and when she walked her leg skin was being pulled towards the sutures.

The drain placement looked wrong and everything about it seemed horrible. So, I took her to west vet emergency and she is currently waiting for surgery to open it back up and place a tie over bandage because the wound is still to big to be sutured. Also, they are removing the drain because it is way to high and isn't doing anything for the wound.

I don't know what the hell they were thinking, because even I with no medical experience at all could see that it was very wrong. $285 for them to mutilate my cat. Please don't bring your fur babies here. Update: They removed the drain, and cleaned up the wound. They are trying to leave the stitches in to see If it can heal as is, because they don't want to keep opening her up. I have a follow up appointment today.

This place is affordable for pet care but that's about it. The wait times are ridiculously long even with an appointment. I've had to wait more than 2 hours. If you decide to come in as a walk in the wait time is even longer. I've never seen the facility "clean".

We have been here a number of times and mostly it has been good experiences. They offer low cost vet services and overall its been a decent experience. It took 15 min to make an appt to get our cat spayed and I kept trying o find out the price but the guy wouldn't tell me. He just kept saying that it depended on how much protection I wanted for my pet when I asked about vaccines.

It was really annoying and like going teeth. Thankfully, the actual service I've received has been really good and check in that morning was seem less. I am thankful the shelter is here though one time when our dog got out we came here to pick him up. The people were downright mean. I've had better customer service from county jail.

This is a story about a squirrel named Lucky. (We can be best friends if you know what song I am referencing.) In all seriousness, this is a story about a squirrel and how the Idaho Humane Society saved the day. I work at a flower/plant shop that has big garage doors which we open up in the spring/summer months. Last week while these garage doors were open, a squirrel ran in.

It looked frantic and confused, so I tried to direct it out of the shop. But instead of running for the massive exit right in front of him, he ran into the back of the shop where he hid away. The next morning, upon entering the shop we found that this little fella decided to tear up many of our succulent planters, ravenously break into our hot coco stash from the holiday season, and leave little presents for us all over the shops (yes, I am referencing poop).

Finally after 5 days of this madness and attempting to shoo him our in our own efforts, I picked up my phone and searched "animal control" and gave the experts a call. Within 30 minutes of me calling them, someone arrived to assess the situation. Once we explained what was going on, she said it'd be better and far less chaotic to set a trap than her try to catch him.

She came back about an hour later with a cage and peanut butter. She explained to us how to use it and where to release the little guy once we caught him. That night, we set out the trap and the next morning walked into the shop to find that it worked! We released him a few blocks away from the shop, lest he should find his way back to all of our succulents.

It was a quick and easy fix that resulted in zero harm to the squirrel - simply catch and release. Animal control swung by later that day and asked how it was going. We told them it worked, gave them back their trap, and thanked them for their help! The best part? They didn't charge us for any of this and they provided great help! Thank you, Idaho Humane Society for saving the day, saving the squirrel, and saving our succulents!

We've tried calling throughout two days, never an answer. We left our number and interest in a dog we knew was still there but never received a call back even though the answering machine says to leave your name and number. We eventually drove the hour and a half from Garden Valley to find out the dog had a hold. That was yesterday and the dog is still listed on the website. Poorly managed and staffed.

Received an invoice that I owed them for medication I was shorted despite of paying for it in full, they owe me money. Why pick up the medication when the dog passed away? The so called manager had no bedside manners, sounded like a teenager on the phone. No managerial experience, and no empathy towards animal owners. I will send letters to all board members of how piss poor this operation is. They should pull money away from it and support other shelters. Human society, inhuman society sounds more accurate.

SO.the only "adopting" experience I had was for my mom's dog. I rescue mine through other means.anyway.they charged $300 for the "adoption". Don't get me wrong, I understand why they charge, I get it. BUT $300 really? AND no home checks. That really bothers me. I bet they could get volunteers to go and do home checks if it is a money thing that prevents them for doing this.

So that's only the negative stuff. Now for the good stuff.the veterinarian staff there seems amazing. I took a rescue rabbit in to be fixed and they were great. Many vets aren't real knowledgeable about bunnies, but these guys had all the right answers that tell us rabbit folk that they know what they are doing. So I imagine other pets are in good hands as well. The price was right, and although extremely busy, the staff were all happy and welcoming and no one was pissy or short. It was a good experience.

Love at first sight is a rarity some say, others may claim it is non existent. When I saw Katie come in I experienced love at first sight. She is a mini red dachshund who had literally tears coming down her face. They were tears of abandonment, tears of hopelessness. I took her into my arms and I knew that she was coming home with me that night. Love at first sight exists at the Idaho Humane society.

With the knowledgeable staff and kind employees, this facility is a wonderful place to fall in love. Here is a wonderful volunteer program and anyone can walk in and just play with a dog or pet a cat if their having a bad day. If someone walks through the doors unable to feed their pet they walk out with a bag of dog food. People walk in alone and come out with a new best friend!

They also have this awesome program where they take feral cats, fix and vaccinate them, and instead of putting them to sleep they adopt them put to our amazing Idaho farmers and dairy men as mousers and barn cats! Come to the Idaho Humane Society! Come and see some dogs and cats! Go check out the birds and bunnies! Come in and be prepared to fall in love, be prepared to feel love at first sight.

I want to start this off with a warning. I may be a little over sensitive right now. I had a panic attack a few days before going. So when a sign says pet in kennel I take it as I just have to keep the cat in the kennel. Maybe that is wrong but if it is that sign is not clear. So I was petting Stud and he was trying to get out so I was attempting to close the kennel door.

One of the employees states he can only be pet while in the kennel, like I'm trying to take him out. Then as I'm trying to close the door he starts clawing and biting my arm. The employee then raises her voice and states that he obviously doesn't like me touching him. I needed help not to be yelled at. I finally get him off and close the door and I'm hurt but she just gives me a glare.

I left and barely made it to my car before I broke down. All I wanted to do was adopt a cat and instead I was attacked by one and yelled at by an employee. I've never had this big of welts or punctures from a cat before.

I will start this off by saying that I love the Adoption side of the Idaho Humane Society. They are wonderful and both of my sweet pups were adopted there, and I will always adopt from there. However, the Veterinary side of things was incredibly unpleasant and disappointing. The staff was rude and very short with us. The "sick pet (diarrhea, vomiting, coughing" waiting area is just feet from the healthy pet waiting area so that's a concern as well.

My dog had to get stitches and was bleeding profusely out of her leg. They determined she needed stitches but let us wait 3 hours for the doctor to see us and tell us she had to wait 16 hours for surgery. She threw a crappy bandage on my dog without cleaning the wound and sent us on our way (but not after letting us pay some hidden fees). We ended up going to All Valley Pet Clinic the same day instead and got MUCH better treatment at very comparable rates.

The bandage the humane society put on my dog ended up binding to her wound and tore the laceration even more upon removal. I would always recommend adopting from them, but for pet care, please go elsewhere (I recommend All Valley).

The adoption portion is amazing and the people are nice! Loved working with them! The vet side on the other hand is rude and down right offensive. The lady at the front desk was honestly snappy and sassy to me and my fiance. The communication skills are terrible and disrespectful. I do not recommend going. Find an actual vet. An actual vet will at least PRETEND that you matter for a second.

I have been to the Idaho Humane Society on more than one occasion now. Our previous boxer, Katie, was adopted from the Idaho Humane Society and she was an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime kind of loyal, smart, and wonderful sort of dog. If Lassie was a boxer, she'd have been Katie. Or as I occasionally called her, Lady Katherine (she always had a bit of a noble air about her).

Most recently, I made an appointment with the Idaho Humane Society to have my Irish Setter puppy, Scout, microchipped. As far as microchipping goes, they're one of the most reasonably priced avenues to take in town. It's a mere $44. Not a bad price for a little peace of mind. I made an appointment. We arrived at the appointed time and they took her back to have it done almost immediately.

We were in, filled out the paperwork, paid, and out with our newly microchipped girl in less than 20 minutes. The workers were all quite friendly and patient with Scout's puppy shenanigans (pet me! pet me! pleeeeease! No? What if I jump up on you?). I would definitely recommend getting any dog microchipped there. I'd also recommend pet adoption. Who knows? Maybe you'll find an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime loyal, smart, and wonderful friend. Get to it!