I just finished adopting a cat from ARL Boston, and I had a wonderful experience. The staff there is excellent; they obviously care a lot about the animals. I was subject to somewhat a rigorous examination by one worker (?you planned to adopt the cat on Wednesday, but you just mentioned you also planned to leave town all weekend, so how were you planning to take care of her while you?re away??). The worker clearly had the best interest of the cat, not me, in mind, and although this was annoying at times, I really appreciated their value system. Their policies ensure that fewer animals are left homeless or in bad or unstable conditions. They discovered my cat had a heart murmur, so they gave her a cardiogram ($275), then neutered her (~$100), also treated her for worms and gave her all her shots (~$200) but only charged us $100. I will be making an additional donation. The real advantage to ARL is that they have an animal behaviorist, so you can trust that the pets available for adoption are all good natured. My new cat is doing very well and although I?m glad I picked her out, I think any of the animals there would have made excellent pets. If you are thinking of getting a pet - please use this place rather than a pet store because you are not only supporting a homeless animal, but a great organization.
Pros: Staff, vetinary services, adoption process, pets
Cons: Nothing
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