Lago Vista Paws

Something is «rotten» about this place. Can’t put my finger on it, but something just isn’t right. Went for a job interview the other day and I was made to sit outside (in the cold) and wasn’t even offered to look around. The woman who runs it told me she doesn’t allow the public to come in and see the pets without an appointment. I’ve NEVER heard of such a thing in shelters and that’s my background! She claimed that she was too busy to allow people without an appointment. So, in other words, these animals aren’t getting any human contact with anyone other than her and maybe a couple of other people. I wonder about this appointment thing. Is this so she has a «heads-​up» and time to make things look better? I dunno. Then she informed me that there were dogs in crates. DOGS DO NOT DESERVE TO LIVE IN CRATES! A kennel is 100 times better. Not ideal by any means, but certainly better. I also saw a dog there behind the fence that wasn’t in a kennel of any sort that wasn’t moving around. I don’t know for sure, but my fear is that possibly he was chained. He wasn’t being taken for a walk or having playtime out there. He was alone. After reading these reviews, I think someone needs to go in and check this place out. Maybe they should think twice about having animal advocates such as myself come by their facility; I don’t play!

We too have had an very negative experience with this shelter. The lady was 20 minutes late arriving for posted visit hours. We met a dog who was described as very calm, good with children, and good with other dogs. We had an overnight visit with the dog. The shelter employee arrived very late to the appointment, and repeatedly said that she would like him in her own home. She disclosed that she owns 14 dogs. It was very clear that she was exhibiting anxiety about adopting him out to anyone other than herself. The dog was amazing. Very calm and cuddly. After taking him to our personal vet for a second opinion, the shelter asked that I drop off the dog at their vet with no explanation. We received an email the following day that the dog was too anxious and nervous to be around children and too sick to be adopted – significant departures from the shelter’s posting and from my own vet’s assessment of the dog. We were also told to look elsewhere for a dog for our family.
We currently have a very healthy dog, have an excellent record of preventative vet care, a fenced yard in a lovely neighborhood, and take our dog to work with us when we can. It is almost laughable that we would ever be denied an adoption for an appropriate dog for our family. Sadly, after all that has taken place and how low of an adoption rate this shelter has, my personal belief is that this shelter is being run with no consistent rules for adopters and by people who have hoarding issues. In the end, only the dogs and cats who are stuck for extended periods of times are the ones who are suffering.

Poor critters, I recently called to set an
meet a pup! I was denied the ability to meet that sweet baby, because I don’t currently have another dog for him. I wasn’t even question about my living situation or dog background! I don’t think the animals there are getting a fair chance! So : – (