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| - We adopted our new little addition, a female puppy who was 11 weeks old, at the beginning of February. At that time, she had already been spayed. I fully support spaying/neutering, but that is just too young in my book. That was the first thing that bothered me about our experience with this particular Humane Society. The fee for adopting our puppy was $150.00, which I thought was a tad high, but acceptable.
She was not well at all that first week, so we took her to the vet where she was diagnosed with Giardia (a nasty GI/parasitic infection) and an Upper Respiratory Infection. She had to be on TWO antibiotics. Consequently it took two courses of the antibiotic to completely wipe out the Giardia, so that makes THREE antibiotics within 2 weeks of adopting her from the Humane Society.
Needless to say, we were very shocked and disappointed. Frankly I expected better from the Humane Society. To think, that she had been suffering from both of those illnesses while in their care, for who knows how long. And no one there noticed, or if they did - they didn't do anything about it. We had been told she was perfectly healthy, of course. Upon taking her home, we immediately noticed her runny nose and bowel issues.
Well, she IS healthy, and happy now, thanks to us. We wouldn't trade her for anything, but the initial experience could have been much better.
I admire the fact that they are a no-kill shelter, and that they will take animals in from other kill shelters... but I feel that they could do MUCH better in their caring for the animals, while they are awaiting homes.
I still support them, and hope that they will change for the better.
(*Note: the other reviews for the Humane Society of Charlotte are actually under the listing for their Spay/Neuter clinic at 2646 Toomey Ave).
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