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Friendly and respectful workers.
Thanks to these guys I have my 2nd little furry baby.

Good place to find your pet. They always have lot of cats and dogs ready for adoption. Shelter seems clean, animals healthy and the staff are friendly, helpful as well.

The adoption process was very quick !

During our recent visit to this location of Human Rescue Alliance, we were deeply troubled by the conditions we observed. The strong odor of urine and also urine running out of the cell floors throughout the facility of the dogs suggested that the animals were not being taken out as often as needed. While the cats' situation was slightly better, the overall smell was still unpleasant.
We had previously visited the Montgomery County Animal Service and Adoption Center and were impressed by the cleanliness and well-maintained environment. We deeply appreciate the work of the staff and volunteers at the Human Rescue Alliance but believe that management needs to take steps to improve the conditions for the animals in their care.

So I’m in the process of finding the right dog for me. I went to the shelter yesterday and met two amazing dogs. I intend to do a test drive this weekend with one of the two. The staff was helpful and nice. The guy that took the dogs out for me (I wish I’d gotten his name) was so nice and patient. He spoke with me about the different resources available in dc to help me with my dog like vet services, puppy training, etc. he was very knowledgeable about the dogs and I was confident in all he told me. I’m excited about my new potential dog. Can’t stop thinking about her.

I'm fairly certain I got a feral cat but he's a sweetheart, so that doesn't matter. Can't wait to get him neutered (advice: get your cat neutered before you take him home). It took a while to get some help though and it's also one of the few adoption places in this tiny city, so far from where I live, but it's worth going there. My adoption fee included a microchip and neutering. Don't go here thinking this is like any other place outside of D.C. It is not, but it is still a great place considering it's D.C. The staff and volunteers are very knowledgeable and kind. It will be a real physical chore for me to take him in next week and pick him up so late, so I can't wait until that's over. All in all, I had a great experience even though there are a few things I would personally change myself. I love that they let people drop off donations as well. I was able to get a cat bed and a couple cans of wet food and dry food. He refuses to eat the dry food. Will keep just in case though. Thanks guys! 🙏🏾💖

Humane Rescue Alliance was amazing to work with when I got my dog. They even provided me with a free behavioral training session after adoption.

We adopted a puppy from here, that we had seen on the news. The staff were knowledgeable and very helpful. The process was quick and even though there was a lot of people walking around and looking, I felt as though we were the only ones there. The animals were clean as well as the kennels and all the animals seemed happy healthy and clean.

Can’t say more wonderful things about this animal shelter. They take the time to help you find the right dog and after losing my previous dog, they found me such an angel of a senior who I know my prior dog sent my way. All dogs deserve a happy ending regardless of age, so please consider an older fur baby while you’re there. Betty is the sweetest.

I wish I could give this place zero stars.

I strongly recommend you adopt from somewhere else:

After months my partner and I were able to finally finish this email to them that we sent December 26 and they still haven't responded. It reads:

Hello Humane Rescue Alliance,

I am emailing you with great pain and sadness in concern of my late pet, Katalaya, or as your rescue referred to her "Hope." My partner and I were in a previous search for a new family member. We started our search in October and kept coming back to your shelter every week until we found "Hope" or our Katalaya and adopted her after her surgery on November 10, 2023. We made sure to email back for medical records and were informed of a limp she had that was recorded to be benign by the doctors at the facility.

We took her home after the surgery and she adjusted to our home just fine. She ate irregularly and threw up a bit, which seemed to be normalized behavior after her type of surgery. We were so excited to have her and fell in love with her so quickly. The third night she started to seem even more fatigued than usual and really kept to herself. She stayed under our bed the whole night and wouldn't come out until morning when she started throwing up. I knew something was wrong so I had my partner call hospitals for emergency care.

While on the phone she started drooling and foaming at the mouth. It didn't seem like she was breathing. Spiraling into a panic we put her in her carrier and went to emergency clinics that eventually led us to the Veterinary Emergency Group. As soon as we brought her into their care, they told us this was a tracheal tear and the worst they had seen. They explained that this likely took place during her recent spay surgery.

They told us that she was dying and if we wanted to keep her alive we would have to pay around $5,000 for care just for her to have mediocre quality of life. They let us know that this mistake made during her spayed surgery had caused her to suffer for the four days that we had her. Though the option of euthanizing her at your facility was free we could not bring her back to the same place that had sourced all of her pain and suffering. As they tried to give her care to help her calm down we heard her screaming and crying from the separate room we waited in. We had her euthanized at that care center which gave us a bill of $534.94.

It has taken me weeks to write this email to you because of all of the pain your mistakes have put us through.

I got the happiest family member from this place a Shiba Inu. Can you believe it,? The staff was so supportive in the adoption process and welcomed me every day I came to the center to check on "Egypt" until her day to come home came! They answered all my questions and gave me pointers on her breed. If you are looking for your next lovely family member as well this is the place. (I visited a lot for almost 7 months until I found the dog of my dreams).

I got the honor of fostering the lovely baby kitten “Zuul” who I called storm. It was only for about 9 days but I fell in love on day 1. She was transferred to me from a previous foster parent. She was sick from young and had to deal with diarrhea and vomiting. She was tested for panleuk ONLY. The previous foster parent felt very unsupported. I noticed that Storm couldn’t keep weight on and on October 27th I woke up and I realized she couldn’t stand up. I rushed her to HRA immediately. When I got there a staff member took her and I asked him “should I call back in say.. 3 hours to see if she’s okay?” He responded “Umm just call tomorrow” in my head I was like how could you expect me to wait until tomorrow to hear about how she is doing when I saw her in such a state?… I already knew I was going to call back later ANYWAY. I got a call soon after (TOO SOON IF YOU ASK ME!!!) , within the hour with the staff telling me that they ran test and decided to euthanize her. NO ONE TOLD ME ANYTHING UNTIL AFTER THE FACT. NO ONE GAVE ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAY GOODBYE TO HER OR ANYTHING. I LEFT HER IN THEIR CARE THINKING I’D GET HER BACK LATER BUT INSTEAD I GET A CALL SAYING SHE PASSED.. I NEVER GET THAT CLOSURE!!! HRA IS DISGUSTING, INCONSIDERATE AND SELFISH. I will never work with them again! I’m literally SCARRED. I don’t even think they gave her a real chance. She’ll always be remembered and in my heart. I’m grateful I got to spend the time I did with her. But I’ll forever be resentful that I didn’t have a choice to say my goodbyes.. HRA has disappointed me greatly. I hope I’m the last foster parent that has to go through this. That was a heartless decision on their end and heartbreaking experience for me. R.I.P my beloved storm😢❤️

There was a mss as or stray cat that was injured. I had to give him some food because he looked malnourished and needed help extremely bad. So I called the main rescue to come pick them up in the meantime I just gave him tuna and milk to make him feel comfortable

I’ve gotten multiple pets from Humane Pet Alliance and let me say they’re the absolute best. Always upfront about the animals and really make sure you’re the best placement for them without some other places grueling month long process. Most animals are take home ready on the same day. The staff really does care about the animals and I throughly enjoy going into this building every single time. Summer has helped me with all of my adoptions and she’s always super informative and knowledgeable. I’m grateful knowing that my pets came from a shelter were they were loved and highly cared for. Thank you HRA for everything you do 🫶🏼