Effingham County Humane Society - IL

Garrick Force

2024-04

Family that adopted Hunny Bunny here. Wow, what an unprofessional and unfair post. When we met Hunny Bunny last week, we were told that another family tried to adopt her but barely made it down the street before returning her due to how she acted in the car. We still took the chance and went ahead with the adoption. Where is the Facebook post bashing that family? My family was fully prepared to work with Hunny Bunny but had no idea how bad her separation anxiety was. We have previous experience adopting a dog and still have that dog to this day. This is not a case of being "lazy" or "impatient." This is a case of a dog with EXTREME separation anxiety that we are not fully equipped to handle. Hunny Bunny escaped her crate twice and damaged a door while being alone less than a couple of minutes. I never said it was "impossible" to potty train her without a crate. I said that we were unable to properly potty train her without a crate as my wife and I would not always be home all the time to watch her. It can take months to help a dog with anxiety as bad as Hunny Bunny's. We were not comfortable leaving her unattended for any period of time. Buying a sturdier crate isn't the solution here. She HATES being in a crate. Forcing her into a sturdier crate will only increase her anxiety. Hunny Bunny is an amazing dog who is great with other dogs and kids. But she is going to take A LOT of work to work through the previous traumas she has endured. We felt like we needed to return her to give her a fair shot in life and the chance to find the right person with enough time to raise her properly.Also, when I returned Hunny Bunny, the woman who adopted her to us didn't come out to talk to me. I assume she's also the person who wrote this post. Congratulations, you have completely turned my family off from ever adopting from a shelter again. Also, it says a lot about the people commenting on this post criticizing my family without knowing the entire story or the true character of my family. I've already paid the $200 adoption fee. Maybe the Humane Society will waive the adoption fee for the next adopter, and someone on this post will step up and adopt Hunny Bunny.

Casey Tibbs

2020-05

I've adopted a couple pets from The Effingham County Humane Society and it's always a great experience. They really care about their fur babies and can always tell you everything you need to know about personalities, how they do with kids, etc. We're hoping to take Mr Rufus here home soon!

Shelby Mooney

2022-05

My boyfriend and I recently adopted two kittens in September of 2020. I put in an application on them on a Sunday, heard back from them that following Wednesday, and had them by that next Saturday. The adoption process was fast and easy and Angie was great. Our kittens were clearly well cared for while in the shelter. They have been the BEST addition to our little family.In June of 2021, I fell in love with another cat while volunteering. His name was Adam and he had FIV. I put in an application on him and I was accepted instantly. I have never had a cat with FIV and Angie was very informative on him and wanted me to be 100% sure. He was a shelter favorite and I will be forever grateful for ECHS for giving me my 3 kitty's. I highly recommend checking out the dogs & cats here at the shelter. Your furry best friend could be waiting on you and you just don't know it yet!

Ana Wernsing

2022-05

My family and I volunteer here at the Humane society. We truly feel blessed that we get to share our love for animals here. They have the most clean place and loving place for all the pets there. I pray alot that the dogs and cats will find a forever home real soon. I help with the dogs the most.. Luka, Ellie, Jupiter are so so sweet. Come visit them and see how much they will melt your heart.

Jerri Harris

2022-05

I had to surrender my 8 mo.old dog Bengi because I have mobility issues and my brother just had a stroke and requires alot of my attention. I wanted to say goodbye to him and wasn't allowed to. They said because he was starting to settle down and didn't want to upset him, again.. I understand sort of, but I truly loved the pup. I just wanted him to have a better life with more exercise and lots of attention. I have never surrendered an animal before and it hurts terribly. I know they will do their best to find a good match for him. I just feel like I'm getting treated like a terrible pet owner or something. This has ripped a piece of my heart out I hope no one else has to feel this way ever. When I get an animal it's a lifetime commitment and this was very very hard for me. It's heartbreaking to the animals and the owner.

First “OdlySpecific” Last

2023-05

The place is so clean! The animals are all clean and well fed…No one wants to see a pet without a home but thank goodness there are places like this for the interim. The people clearly are in it because they love animals.

Erin Browne

2021-05

Terrible service!! Elitist!! Liars!I went in to visit Rally the other day and when discussing with the worker that we had cats, I was told it wouldn’t be a problem as long as they were kept in their own room that the dog can’t get to.When going to visit him again with my mother and turn in an application, I was immediately turned away for having cats. I spent an hour there that day!! They couldn’t have told me that?? She knew I had cats and she handed me an application!I am furious, not for being turned down, but for being lied to.When confronted, ECHS denied me ever being there!!!Don’t bother adopting here...

Kathy

2023-11

This animal rescue takes great care of the animals here until they find their forever homes and carefully screen potential homes.

Bob

2014-05

We adopted our dog from the Effingham County Humane Society and he has become a great addition to our family. The people who volunteer at the shelter are very friendly and work hard to help all the cats and dogs that need to find homes. The building is an old schoolhouse that they have transformed into a great facility. If you are looking for a pet I would highly recommend stopping by!

Sheri Allison

2020-05

If you are looking for a pet, check out this organization. You can submit an application on line. The staff are all about matching the right pet with the right human. The adoption rates are very reasonable. There is no "pet smell" when you walk in the door. I found my furever puppy here!

Emily Everhart

2021-05

So went went in to look for a dog and the gentleman that helped us was a little different and acted like he didn't know much. But we loved one of the dogs and asked the ladies up front questions. Not one time did they tell us the things they told my husband and I an HR later when we came back. Ohh he can't go for two more weeks he has bad stools, he has to be a inside dog bc he wouldn't know what to do outside! It's a dog. We have a very nice man cave area where he was going to stay. But the lady acted rude and you could tell she didn't not want us to have him. Ohh and she said he had been in there for a week but 5 people are looking at home. None of this was said earlier that day and it was the same people. They were not honest!

Gary Davidson

2018-05

I would hate to be one of these crazy cat ladys dogs.... 150 to 200 to adopt a dog or 90 for a cat. Very pricey. Plus a 3 to 7 day background check.. I think they are just crazy cat ladies that would get in trouble for having this many cats at home so they started a non profit organization so they cant get called hoarders They should be ashamed of themselves about the conditions the dogs are kept in. One dog even chained up outside. It had clearly been tied up for awhile. Awful place.

Ty Sprakties

2018-05

I went here to assist a service project. We went out back and put large pvc pipes under the fences around one of the enclosures for the dogs, so they couldn't get out if they dug under the fence. There were some really adorable kittens inside and I don't know about you, but for me that at least warrants a visit. 😃

Jean Corman

2023-11

Great experience. Love animals ❤️ go to our wonderful Humane Society!!!

amy cloe

2016-05

I found a dog on the side of the road wet cold hair matted, and covered in snow, I went to the humane society with it, they checked for a chipped but there was no luck. I asked them to take it but they refused to take him and told me to him to the animal control in Effingham, I was already let for work and I even told her that, I get there and they are closed for the holiday and she didn't even tell me so I call her and let her know they are closed and she was very rude and said well I guess the bring the dog back and we can stick him in a crate in the back till they can come pick him up, i'm at a loss now so I call my vet fro Altamont and they told me to call EARS, thank god because they went and picked him up, the humane society did not help out at all with this poor dog I was trying to help get It out of the cold and they refused to help, so thank you EARS for rescuing the dog. If you cant help they dog or tell me how to help the dog well maybe you should find a different perfusion! I hope the poor dog finds its owner or find a new owner who will keep it inside out of the cold!

samanthia hall

2021-05

The animals here recieve the best care from the friendly and loving staff.If you need community service hours, the Humane society is a great place to spend your time.

Emerald Quilt

2022-05

Very positive experience adopting a kitten here recently. Easy to contact and get responses. Organized and informative in adoption process.

Glen Starrett

2016-05

We've adopted 3 cats total from them and they are all wonderful parts of the family now. The facility they have is nice and the adoption process is quite reasonable.

Bob Tutko

2021-05

Michelle and her staff do an incredible job for the animals at the shelter. The staff is very caring. Please support them when you can.

Candy A

2020-05

I love the work they do here. My beautiful cat came from here.:) Keep up the amazing work and thank you all.

Jessica Dawson

2018-05

Great Shelter! The volunteers really love the animals and care for their well-being.

Evan Brooks

2021-05

The blonde front desk lady was incredibly rude and unhelpful.

Zach davis

2023-05

Place is a dump and staff is just as worse.

Megan Crumb

2020-05

Really friendly staff they make everything easy to understand.

Travis Fore

2021-05

Nobody was there when i got there and they were supposedly open according to the sign

Dennis Ricketts

2022-05

Clean, and very friendly helpful staff.

Ben Mcdaniel

2020-05

Awesome group of people

Carol Hewkin

2018-05

Left feeling informed and with possible feeling to adopt.

Kim King

2020-05

Nice place...No Kill