Lollypop Farm, Humane Society of Greater Rochester

Nice quiet day with them. Seen animals and seen there faces count. Love this place always, I would love to adopt a lot of animals but not possible.

This place is like a death camp for animals. I am appalled to even admit we considered this place as an option for re-​homing a family of stray kittens we rescued from drowning. What a picturesque façade. It didn’t take us 5 mins to carry those cats back to our vehicle and drive the over an hour trip back home with them. Don’t for one second believe that this place works hard to rehome animals. They kill them, if I heard the word euthanasia once I heard it 10times in a 5minute conversation with the intake worker. What a horrible, horrible place. If you have even a spec of compassion for animals DO NOT Bring them here. You couldn’t pay me to recommend this place.
The only reason there is even a star displayed in my review is because without it I couldn’t write this. How does this place exist? Who in their right mind would support an organization like this? This place is as far from a «Humane» Society as you could possibly get

This place is a great attraction. Im not the only one who thinks so because the parking lot is always full. After looking at the cats, dogs, and rodents I go outside. I love the (self guided) farm walk, and if you only go once a year you will probably see different large animals every time. Horses, emu, sheep, a donkey and more. In the winter you get to see the ducks and geese playing in the half frozen pond. Its comical. They have a nature trail behind the barn marked with blue blazes and the lollipop logo.

Adopted the most lovable playful pit bull from lollypop. Great with my child so don’t believe all the hype out there about these bully breeds. They are a wonderful breed. Thank you so much Lollypop for the opportunity to know true love!

DO NOT BRING YOUR PET HERE! I had a 2 year old cat that I absolutely loved but I was moving and just couldn’t bring him. I tearfully took him here and literally ran out of the building sobbing. Before I even got home not 20 minutes later I called them to say I changed my mind I just couldn’t do it and was coming to get him. The man who answered rudely said they had already put him to sleep! I was in such shock I asked if he was serious to which he laughed and said «yup».

Love this place! One of the cleanest animal shelters I’ve ever been to. Being from NYC, it’s hard to come across such clean/​friendly shelters often. Anyway. Stopped by here cause I wanted to adopt a dog… But fell in love with this baby kitty!
The process was quick, it happened to be one of those days where they were having a «sale» price in adopting.
Also unlike many shelters, the animals are microchipped, thoroughly health examined and so come with a free check up to a vet which was a huge plus since I’m very picky with vets.
Overall, best experience ever and my baby girl couldn’t ever be replaced!

I’m a volunteer photographer over a year and has been enjoyed with the great hospitality from the staffs and clean environment.

this is such a great shelter. it reminds me of the MSPCA in methuen, MA. I got my cat Cheeseburger (formerly angus – see if you can follow that train of thought, it took place over several months) there nearly 5 years ago. i was told he was there longer than any other animals (save two turtles, frick and frack) and thus was on sale for $ 25 (i had come to see him thinking he was on sale for color of the week, which im not sure they still do, but i had just missed his color and found out this was why). he was 5 with an exact birthdate and his notes said he was turned in because of allergies, and they allegedly do require a doctor note to confirm this reason, but that seems unlikely – anyway, he is great
anyway, at the time, both my roommates had gotten their dogs there, adn both were really intelligent, well behaved and sweet dogs, as have countless other people i know of. one of those roommates actually had to sign my paperwork for me because i was only 18 or 19 and the rule is 21, which in my numerous experiences of roommate horrible and abandoning pet owners, is a pretty good one, but id like to point out there are people like me, as in, exceptions.
i did also have a roommate who adopted from rochester animal services and they were horrible – long story short the cat was very very sick, almost died, and they openly admitted that nearly all of their cats attained severe URIs at the shelter and were often adopted out regardless of their health. they also lied about the cats age and otehr aspects of his health, and im 80% sure he wasn’t actually even fixed. they are also a kill shelter.
previously a roommate adopted a dog from scottsville animal shelter and we were told ALL of the dogs had behavioral issues. actually, the dog we got was super sweeet, though it didnt seem that way in the shelter. and at least at the time, they didnt microchip their animals but have higher adoption fees than lollypop.
oh yeah: angus — fat angus – (the occasional fat ankles) – fat angus burger – fat cheeseburger face-​cheeseburger

Made a stop today at Lollypop Farm. We’ve been on the fence about getting another pet. Our little guy is 15 and blind, and I’m worried that it will be hard for me when he dies… so it never hurts to stop in and see what animals are available. I feel terrible sometimes because I wish I could take them all home with me.
Anyways. We enjoy coming out to the farm to check out the dogs, cats, bunnies, and others. The staff and volunteers do a really great job of taking care of the animals! If we decided to adopt this will be high on our list of places to go!

Gotta love visiting Lollypop Farm… while we’ve never adopted a pet from there, we have many friends who have. If you love animals, this is your Mecca. Like other reviewers have said, the staff here is incredibly friendly & supportive. During our last visit there we met with several staff members who helped us become acquainted with a wide variety of dogs that we hoped would become family members. However, due to the skittish nature of our Malti-​Poo, we has to pass.
The Humane Society has plenty of programs that you can become involved in if you want to give back. We have a few friends who have become dog walkers, foster parents & Barktoberfest Volunteers. If you love animals, volunteering at Lollypop Farm can a tremendously rewarding experience!

I have visited Lollypop for 6 years now since I have relocated to Rochester, NY for school and I have loved it! The animals are so well taken care of: cages are clean, staff is helpful, a completely amazing experience!
After 6 years of visiting, my boyfriend and I finally caved and decided to adopt the sweetest, most loving, and perfect 1-​year-​old cat, Mila. She’s wonderful in every way and IN NO WAY am I implying that I regret adopting her with this review.
So why the low rating? We adopted our cat on December 1^st, 2012 and she was spayed on November 27^th, 2012. Her incision was HUGE (~6 inches long, ragged, not straight). In addition to that, her incision was wet with what I can only assume was discharge from an infection. We questioned the volunteer, Mary, who we worked with throughout the adoption process and she seemed concerned as well. She assured us that if the incision was infected or compromised in any way that the veterinarian on staff would not clear her to come home with us. Obviously I am not a veterinarian and therefore trusted his/​her word when our cat was cleared to come home.
***I would just like to say that Mary was THE BEST volunteer EVER. SO helpful and was the BRIGHTEST aspect (besides actually taking our cat home) of our entire experience!!! So THANK YOU Mary if you ever read this, you were AWESOME!***
We scheduled Mila’s first vet appointment on December 5^th (within the recommended 1^st week). The vet took one look at the incision, which had not significantly changed since the day we adopted her, and shared her immediate concern. She said the infection and incision was the worst she had ever seen and she would feel most comfortable beginning treatment right at that moment so as not to risk Mila’s life.
WHAT!!!
Obviously we called Lollypop immediately to inform them of what happened. The only advice we received from Lollypop was to bring her in the next day. Again, I am not a veterinarian, and therefore could only agree with our new vet about the current situation and beginning treatment immediately. THEN Lollypop shared an entire lecture about how they are not responsible for the cat once we took her home. ALSO that the only other option was to return the cat. We spent a total of over $ 400 of treatment for Mila. Our vet told us that she couldn’t believe this cat was cleared, she couldn’t believe how large the incision was (even dropped the term, «malpractice»), and told us not to bother with even calling Lollypop because they’d be useless (in her personal experience with them).
I understand we signed papers that held us solely responsible for the health and wellness of Mila. I was not done though, I called again to inform whoever of our experience so they could take the feedback and hopefully make another person’s experience better. I spoke to the voicemail of Alice Calabrese, President and CEO. I instead got a voicemail back from Gillian Hargrave, Vice President. I called her back again and received NO CALL BACK. It’s been 3 ½ weeks now. I understand that there is no more point in calling again because I am not an important issue.
The only positive aspect of this experience is that Mila is 100% okay! She’s a great cat that I would never trade for the world.
So I agree with the other reviews that Lollypop is a great facility with a friendly staff and wonderful animals. But unlike all of the other reviews, I have an issue with the veterinarian that cleared our cat to come home with us and RISKED HER LIFE doing it. Shame on you.

Lollypop farm is a well established animal shelter that has many satellite locations. I have adopted 4 cats, 1 dog, and a guinea pig from both the main shelter and the Greece mall location. The staff are friendly and really help you find the animal that is right for you. All the animals are well taken care of and the price seems expensive for a kitten ($ 135) but they have all their shots, spayed, and come with many extras that well offset the cost. Great organization.

Warning: You will leave here with a new pet :) Lollypop is such a nice place to go with your family — you can visit with the animals and check out the horses and bunnies or find the next new member of your family.
My boyfriend and I adopted our cat from Lollypop and it couldn’t have been a better experience. The staff was quick, friendly and helpful. Many of them are volunteers and truly love these animals. If you’re looking to adopt a pet, please consider adopting; the animals here need a good home and a loving family!

I’ve volunteered, adopted from and visited tons of animal shelters. I’ve never come across one like Lollypop Farm. It’s truly the happiest animal shelter I’ve been. It feels more like a farm/​petting zoo with pot bellied pigs, cows, chickens, dogs, goats, horses, rabbits and cats. The staff is warm and happy to answer any questions. There are plenty of visiting rooms in case you want a little personal time with a possible new family member.
I cannot WAIT to adopt from them in the future. This place is phenomenal!

I love this place! They are amazing and all of my animals are in such good health and I love them to pieces. I have 2 cats from them whom i don’t know how i ever lived without them. The other thing that I really love about this place, is that you don’t have to go there just to buy animals. You can take the kids and go down to the farm to visit all the animals. It’s a great learning experience for them as well. The park is also right next door, if they want to burn off some energy.

This place has been around since I was a young child. Once located in Henrietta, it relocated to the Fairport/​Victor/​Egypt area around the 1970’s. Of all the states I have lived in, this place is by far the best animal shelter I have seen. They have dogs and cats on the inside. Outside they have horses, lamas, etc., in a petting area. My daughter has rescued 2 cats from here. Kids love to go here to see the animals. If you live in the Rochester area and want to rescue a shelter animal, this is a must see place. Donate money if you wish or actually adopt an animal.

Nice, clean facility that does not smell bad, friendly staff. As a kid, I liked coming here just to look at the animals. My family has adopted a rabbit and a cat here and have had good experiences. Sometimes, they have discounts on certain cats or I think times when you get a discount for adopting multiple cats.

I’ve been visiting Lollypop since I was a child (I’m in my 30s!). This remains one of my favorite places in Rochester, and is very close to my heart because of the many loving, furry companions it brought into our lives over the years.
Aside from being an excellent place to find an animal to adopt — from hamsters to horses — it’s a nice place to bring the kids. The farm walk is a great place to watch horses graze, deer wander, geese swim… utterly pleasant, and free! Although I highly recommend giving a little back to the shelter before you leave. They do amazing work on behalf of neglected, abandoned, and abused animals, and it’s an excellent local cause to donate to.

Went to the Grand Opening Celebration in honor of the completion of Lollypop Farm’s expansion and renovation project. Stayed for the Petpalooza Pet Expo, too. The changes to the facilities are really nice. Visited the new education and training wing, veterinary clinic, animal admissions, adoption centers, dog obedience training space, cattery, boardroom, pet cemetery, etc.