Paws R Us (SA)

So awesome walking the dogs. Staff are so friendly, i wish they were all adopted.

I have been sharing Paws R US (SA) postd for many years. When it came time for us to adopt a new companion for us all, Paws was our first choice. The people who work for Paws daily and at the most horrendous hours to try and ensure every animal is homed responsibly and to put each dog in the perfect home, are tireless. This group often work under extremely difficult circumstances with minimal financial resources and yet they show up every day and do their absolute best. We had seen a few dogs that we were keen on meeting but Toto really grabbed our hearts. His face just spoke to us. The meet and greet and the time spent ensuring that our home alongside our very reactive Jack Russell girl was the perfect fit for little Toto. The time and hard work paid off. Toto and Kayla are the best of friends and they play for hours on end. Thank you Tanya, Charmain and Chantelle for every minute you put into those precious souls who have been let down by humans every day.

I left a comment on thier page regarding a blanket donation. I mentioned those blankets are not suitable as there are single use and harmful in a number of ways & there are more appropriate ones to buy. My comment was deleted & the OP was editing to say exactly what I just mentioned. I was then blocked from commenting on their page. Dick move admin person.

We are very much disgusted with Paws R Us. On Saturday we drove from Krugersdorp to Riversands where Paws R Us is located. We told the lady assisting us that we are interested in 3 dogs namely Frisky, Harper and Angel. Frisky was brought to us first. We immediately told the lady that we're going to adopt Frisky and don't need to see the other two dogs. We also informed the lady that we have a Labrador X with a German Shepherd and a little Dachshund X with a Pug. She said that there should not be a problem between the dogs and we even got the phone number of the lady dealing with the adoptions. My husband called her from the premises, in front of another guy and in the presence of Frisky and told her that we want to adopt Frisky. She emailed us the adoption papers as we were leaving the premises. Back at home, my husband completed the forms and emailed it back to her. By Wednesday morning we still did not hear anything and my husband phoned to enquire what's the holdup. Her phone just rang unanswered till voicemail, so he left a message. Later he received a WhatsApp message, not even a call back, stating that the adoption was unsuccessful because "Ons rescues slaap buite terwyl hulle wag vir nuwe huise. Dit en die feit dat hulle meestal geïsoleer is van mense is vir ons baie swaar. Een van ons vereistes (drome) is dat honde moet binne die huis leef. Hulle wêrelde is reeds so klein." So because Frisky, who is used to be outside for +/- 4 years can't be adopted by us is because in honesty it was stated on the adoption papers that she will be outside. Do we now have to let our other 2 dogs also stay in the house to be equal to all dogs? At NO time or ANYWHERE was it mentioned or indicated that animals must be inside the house. It was also stated "Dis 'n nie onderhandelbare vereiste by ons." Frisky is a medium size Collie X with long hair. Such a large dog should not be confined to the house but should roam free outside. It was further mentioned "Frisky is ook geniepsig met klein honde." It was never mentioned on the add, but mentioned on another dog's add (as photo's of Zoey and Frisky indicated). Now, I ask what's the purpose of a 'meet and greet' between dogs? I thought that it was to see if the dogs get along. No such arrangement was made, nor was our premises checked. It is clear that Paws R Us are not serious in having dogs adopted. They have raised an expectation and not committed to it. We will NEVER again support them!

Volunteer at Paws R Us, took each of dog for a walk during the day. Anyone who loves dog and that is a place where you can have a company, walking and donation. Definitely going back again!