Kit Kat Rescue

I’m saddened to see so many not so great comments on this rescue. I adopted my Sophia from Kit Kat a few years ago and not only was she healthy and happy but the rescue was great to work with. She was a year old, potty trained, well socialized and loved to be loved! I couldn’t be happier to have her as part of our family!
Please remember that not all rescue animals were brought into the perfect environment that they deserve to be in. Some need more love and care than others to live that long happy life that they so desperately need.

This review may be years old but it still pertains to this Rescue. I rescued 2 sister cats in mid 2009, they were 11 months old at the time. I get them home and noticed that one of them sounded weird when she breathed. After about a month she got worse and I called the rescue and told the owner that I needed to bring her back. I told her I was never told she was a sick cat. Fortunately her sister remained healthy and I have her to this day 6 yrs later. But, some people just can’t take on sick animals unless approved by new adopter. I understand it is my responsibility to take care of my sick pet, but will not start off with a sick animal because some people can’t afford that. When returning her, the owner was snotty and felt I should put aside my health costs basically. If my cats ever get sick I will do whatever I have to do. But I am not going to set myself up for failure by adopting a sick pet when I have my own health issues and cost. She was lucky she found a good loving home and should have appreciated that. I give 1 star for giving me a sick cat, 1 star for not being appreciative that at least one of the cats was healthy and cared for. 1 star for giving me sister cats and one being sick, as it was so tough having to part with her. And 5 stars for the wonderful sister cat that I still have today.

I have adopted numerous pets over the years from Kit Kat Rescue. I have always found them to be caring, informative and determined to find the right home for the family.

My family adopted a 5-​year old dog from Kit Kat over Labor day weekend. She is such a sweet, loving dog and would sit on your lap all day if she could. During the second day of having her, we noticed several ticks on her (one the size of a pencil eraser)! We treated her immediately since our vet was closed for the holiday weekend. She had a terrible cough as well (which I know is common with rescues) and was oozing from her eyes. We were told that she was doggie door trained and housebroken. While she does use the doggie door, she has destroyed my living room carpet with urine. I know that rescues often have very little information on their intakes, but should make every effort to be truthful. I am so disappointed because I know Kit Kat has good intentions, but I am very concerned about the other animals having issues and potential adoptive families not having a clue until they get home.

We adopted a 3 month old puppy from Kit Kat Rescue (pet adoption at Pet Smart) just over a week ago. We didn’t know that he was sick when we agreed to foster him for the night (prior to the adoption.) As we were leaving with him, we were asked to bring him back the next day to get medicine since, we were told, that some of the some of the dogs at the rescue had kennel cough. The first night went okay but I was wondering why all he did was sleep and did not seem to have the energy of a normal puppy. We returned the next morning to adopt him and get his medicine.
By the second day at our house, he was not eating and had terrible coughing fits. I took him to the vet.
He has a upper respitory infection, kennel cough, possible phenomia, ticks and a parasite, in addition to being dehyrated. I have taken him to the vet twice in three days to check his condition, run tests, and given him fluids. He also has been given more medicine to treat the infection and parasites.
I am happy to say that he seems to be improving but have since found out that there were other puppies at the rescue center that were infected with the parvo virus.
I know this rescue is trying to only do good for these animals but I would be very careful if you are considering adoption or fostering.
I believed that I was getting a healthy puppy, instead I got a very sick puppy. We have already spent a lot of money at the vet, in the attempt to get him better. I do believe that taking him when we did, may have saved his life.
I was not offered my adoption money back even though I told the rescue that I would not be taking him back for shots or the microchip. (Both of which she does herself and that was what the adoption fee covered.) I will pay for the vacinations to be done through my vet. I also do not want this little puppy to go through a painful experience of getting microchipped when he has already been through so much.
In the 2 weeks that this rescue center had our puppy, he was neutered, had a rabies shot and a vacination. That seems to be alot for a 3 month, 6 pound puppy. In addition, he seems to have been exposed to many (if not all) of the illnesses that he is suffering from.
I hope with much TLC and constant monitoring of his condition, his health will improve and he will be with our family for a long time.

I’ve always wanted to foster a dog but had my reservations. What if the dog was too loud or needy? Well, I decided to take a risk and contact Kit Kat Rescue in Chandler. Kimberly heads up the organization and depends solely on foster homes to house the pets while they are waiting to be adopted. With some time on my hands this summer, my fiancé and I took up a Cairn Terrier mix named Ireland for the weekend and so far it’s been great.
Ireland and her friends just want a loving home and someone who can care about them. We gave her a bath, fenced off an area of our house and already had a doggie door to let her go outside. She doesn’t bark and to be honest is awesome for being a dog that’s been in a shelter since she was a puppy. The best thing about fostering is you can take a pet home just on weekends or choose to keep them longer. The only thing Kit Kat asks of you is to bring them to certain Chandler pet stores from 11 – 4 on weekends so they have a chance to be adopted.
Ireland and all the other dogs come with their shots up to date and a small fee of $ 150 – 200 which includes a microchip as well. Kimberly will provide you with pet food and just asks that you have a bowl and a toy or two at the ready. I’m not sure about the other dogs but Ireland is already potty trained and six months old! I’m excited to share our home with a dog in need of some lovin’ and I want to spread the word. If you or someone you know is interested in adopting a cat or dog, please let me know or contact Kimberly via Kit Kat’s website at:
. If you can’t keep a dog permanently due to your schedule even a week or two in your home would be a blessing to these dogs and cats. You can also check out these adoptable pets at these locations on weekends:
CATS:
Petsmart: 857 N. Val Vista Dr., Suite 106, Gilbert, AZ 85 234
Cats available during store hours.
Petsmart: 2840 W Chandler Blvd, Chandler, AZ 85 224
Cats available during store hours.
Petsmart: 2475 E Baseline Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85 042
Cats available during store hours.
DOGS:
Petsmart: 1315 West Elliot Road, Tempe, AZ, 85 284
Animals available every Saturday, 11:00am — 4:00pm.
Petsmart: 2840 W Chandler Blvd, Chandler, AZ 85 224
Animals available every Sunday, 12:00pm — 4:00pm.
If you don’t have time to peruse the entire website here’s a link to the adoptable pets available through Kit Kat:
Foster Parents Needed!
Would you like to help foster a cat or dog?
Kit Kat Rescue, an all volunteer non-​kill shelter is looking for responsible and dependable Foster Volunteers for cats of all ages and personalities! These are the steps to becoming a Volunteer:
1. Initiate Contact via phone, email or in person
2. Complete Application
3. Attend an interview/​orientation with an Adoption Coordinator.
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